Bioenergetic Analysis, the Clinical journal of the IIBA is published
annually and is distributed to all members of the international
organization. Its purpose is to further elaborate theoretical and
scientific concepts and to make links to enhance communication and
broaden our connection with other schools of therapy, as well as with
academic psychology, medicine, and other psychosomatic schools of
thought. The journal publishes reports on empirical research,
theoretical papers, and case studies. Some local IIBA societies produce
journals in their native languages. This journal has been published in
English since 1985, making it the oldest journal for the IIBA. This
current volume is dedicated to our founder, Dr. Alexander Lowen, who
died in the autumn of 2008. Memorial notes written to honor Dr. Lowen
are included in this journal. A paper on intimacy, written by David
Finlay, who also died in 2008, is included here. The present issue
contains translations of the abstracts of three original articles into
five languages, other than English. These languages are Spanish,
Portuguese, French, German, and Italian. We are proud to provide this
service for the first time, and it reflects the growing need for
inclusion of non-English readers. The three original papers are the
following: an article exploring the wisdom of the failing body, by
Louise Frechette; an article exploring working with impoverished
communities, by Mariano Pedroza; and an article exploring gender
identity issues in therapy, by Fina Pla.
