Journal Archive
Past issues of the journal and a library of selected articles, free to download.
“A key concept which is different from conventional medicine is the view that there is a fundamental connection between all beings. Reich saw this connection as a universal life force.”Gill Westland
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Selected articles by subject
Copyright for all articles remains with their authors; reproduction is permitted for personal use only.
Connective Tissue
History of Biodynamic Massage
- The History of Biodynamic Massage — a talk — Bernd Eiden
The Nervous System
- Biodynamic Massage, Change and the Nervous System — Shaun McCallion
Peristalsis
- On Peristalsis — Kathrin Stauffer
Psychotherapy
- Amplification — where massage and psychotherapy meet — Lesley McCallion
- Biodynamic Massage: The Interface with Psychotherapy — Gill Westland
- Does it matter if we look at Biodynamic Massage from a psycho-analytic perspective? — Gill Westland
- The Use of Touch in Psychotherapy — Bernd Eiden
- Working with the Life Force: Some thoughts on Biodynamic Massage and Body Psychotherapy — Sue Frazer
- Can Desire be the Opposite of Death? The exploration of a living dilemma (part 1) — John Waterston
Somatic Language
Therapeutic Relationship
- Biodynamic Massage: Is the client touched or moved? (transcript of a talk) — Clover Southwell
- Tough places to be tender: contracting for happy or ‘good enough’ endings in therapeutic massage/bodywork? — Dr Peter Mackereth
- Massage & the Sexes Part One: Women Working with Men — Dr Peter Mackereth
- Massage & the Sexes Part Two: Men Working with Women — Dr Peter Mackereth
Research
- Biodynamic Massage and Research — Dr Peter Mackereth
Setting up a Practice
- Early Experiences as a Biodynamic Massage Therapist — Vicki Martin
- Setting up a Biodynamic Massage Therapy Practice Part 1 — the foundations — Gill Westland
- Setting up a Biodynamic Massage Practice Part 2 — Gill Westland
- Setting up a Massage Practice Part 3 — Gill Westland
Shock and Trauma
- Massage for Shock and Trauma — Kathrin Stauffer
- Thoughts on Psychotherapy with Trauma Survivors: ‘Repair’ and ‘Healing’ — Kathrin Stauffer
Supervision
- An Evolving Model of Supervision — —
- A Model of Supervision for Biodynamic Massage — Gill Westland
- Principles of Supervision for Bodywork Practitioners — Denise McCrohan