ORGONE THERAPY (VEGETOTHERAPY): DEFINITION, HISTORY, AND CHARACTERISTICS
Orgone therapy (also known as vegetotherapy) is a therapeutic approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing that uses the body’s energy field to help promote healing and a sense of balance. The therapy utilizes various techniques, such as breath work, movement, and meditation, to help individuals become aware of and release any physical and emotional blocks that may be preventing them from achieving optimal health.
The term “orgone therapy” was first coined by Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich in the 1930s. Reich believed that the body’s energy field was composed of an “orgone energy” that could be used to heal physical and emotional ailments. He developed a system of techniques and exercises to help individuals access and balance this energy in order to achieve psychological and physical health.
In addition to using breath work, movement, and meditation, orgone therapy also includes a form of bodywork known as “orgone massage”. This technique involves the therapist using their hands to massage the patient’s body in order to release any physical and emotional blocks.
The aim of orgone therapy is to help individuals become aware of and release any physical and emotional blocks that may be preventing them from achieving optimal health and wellbeing. By utilizing the body’s energy field, orgone therapy can help to promote healing and a sense of balance.
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