John Pierrakos
John Pierrakos (February 8, 1921 – February 1, 2001) was an American physician and psychiatrist. A student of Wilhelm Reich, he developed bioenergetic analysis, a form of mind-body psychotherapy, with his then-colleague Alexander Lowen (December 23, 1910 – October 28, 2008). Pierrakos was the founder and director of the Institute of Core Energetics (1973-2001), co-founder of the Bioenergetics Institute in New York, NY with Lowen (1955-1970), and co-founder of The Pathwork Center, Phoenicia, NY, in association with his wife, Eva Pierrakos.
John Pierrakos | |
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| Born | February 8, 1921 Neon Oitylo, Greece |
| Died | February 1, 2001 (aged 79) |
| Education | M.D. (1947), University of the State of New York |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Known for | Bioenergetic analysis |
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