Institute for Life
Energy Copenhagen
Life Energy Process®
Contacts: Pia Brunner, Martin Tidèn
Godthåbsvej 26c/3
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Denmark
Tel: +45-3887-2700
School history
Institute for life Energy has been training professionals in its method for over twenty years in Europe and in the U.S. There are Training Institutes in Copenhagen, Köln, Munich and Zürich.
Basic theory and concepts
Life Energy Process (LEP) developed by Dr. Stèphano Sabetti, is a holistic system of body-psychotherapy, education, expression, health and lifestyle, which has evolved from more than thirty years of informal research in eastern and western energy methods and concepts.
Life Energy Process as a body-psychotherapeutic approach has been influenced by Reichian work, bioenergetics (Pierrakos, Lowen) and gestalt therapy combined with eastern methods of healing (yoga, shiatsu, acupuncture, martial arts etc.). In LEP the psyche and the body (soma) are inseparably connected in a functional unity, which means that all psychological and mental disturbances also have a somatic component. The medium for this connection is Life Energy, which is the uniting force. In principle Life Energy is always flowing towards wholeness, unless it is disturbed. Our problems, conflicts and dis-eases are all symptoms of an underlying disturbance of the internal energy flow, which can be seen in the body as muscle armouring, contractions and holdings. In LEP these blockages/armouring are viewed as energy patterns of dissonance. In order to release these patterns, LEP works with resonance psychology. Put simply this means that every human being has an individual frequency band, a ‘signature’ frequency that defines the person. Anything dissonant such as traumas or conflict causes problems and dis-ease in the system. In order to let go of the patterns of dissonance/holding, we need to find resonance with this signature frequency. This allows the client to release all that is not resonant with it. There is no breaking through the holding, but a “letting through” whatever is not healthy for the system, in addition to the more traditional “working through” procedures.
The work of the LEP therapist is to support the client with movement or touch, to come into resonance with his/her body, energy flow and signature frequency. It is important to underline the fact that the energy-system of the individual knows its way back to wholeness and that there is an inherent intelligence in the system. In contact, this healing channel directs the client to the blockage that is ready to be released. Coming into resonance, the client becomes more aware of the patterns of dissonance in the body and psyche. This increased clarity and understanding supports the client to take the steps towards a gradual change, letting go of the dissonant pattern, moving into a more healthy way of living and relating to life.
Today LEP consists of twelve different forms of the method; Aquasus®, Atra®, Dansergia®, Musicia®, Teatro Energetico®, Vocia®, Energy Pedagogy®, Life Energy Therapy®, Organetics®, Shinkido®, Sphurana Yoga®. An essential communication form called Process Inquiry® (P.I.) has also been developed, which is used in combination with the body-psychotherapeutic approach.
Training description
Training to become a Life Energy Process therapist takes place in Germany and Denmark and is a four and a half to five-year training program, combining theory, self-experience and practical training. It is also possible to take shorter courses in the LEP method.
The training is organised in two parts, one basic training in the method, and one advanced training to become a therapist or consultant.
The basic training, also called Change Catalyst Program, takes one or two years and teaches the trainee to become a Change Catalyst in his/her own professional field e.g. someone that understands and is trained to support change-processes. It is an intensive training including self-experience in body-psychotherapy, courses about change-dynamics and training in essential communication (Process Inquiry).
The advanced training program is for those who would like to become therapists or consultants in one of the forms. The training takes three to five years and includes:
· self-experience/therapy
· theory
· practical body-psychotherapy training
· supervision
· courses in psychodynamics, group dynamics etc, all with an energetic/dynamic perspective.
Trainers
· Dr. Stèphano Sabetti: Founder of the Institute for Life Energy, Doctorate in counselling psychology (Boston University), former field advisor in clinical psychology (Antioch University). Trained in bioenergetics with A. Lowen and J. Pierrakos, gestalt therapy with I. Fromm, L. Pearls and F. Pearls. Also studied eastern medicine, shiatsu, hatha and oki yoga, martial arts, dance and organisational development. Dr. Sabetti, founder of Life Energy Process and its various forms, has presented his work for over thirty years in many countries throughout the world.
· Antonia Lüdke: Teacher, psychologist, clinical transaction analyst, Germany
· Widmantas Skutta: Teacher, psychotherapist and organizational consultant, Germany
· Vivian Persson: Teacher, expressive psychotherapist and dancer, Denmark
State of recognition
Institute for Life Energy is in the process of accreditation by EABP (in 2005).
EABP Member
Antonia Lüdke
Literature - publication – research
Books:
Sabetti, Stèphano, Life Energy Process – Forms, Dynamics, Principles, Life Energy Media, 2001, ISBN 3-935488-19-X
Sabetti, Stèphano, Waves of Change, Life Energy Media, 1993, ISBN 0-937725-09-9
Sabetti, Stèphano, Wholeness Principle, Life Energy Media, 1986, ISBN 0-937725-11-0
There are many small booklets, videos/DVD´s and audio recordings that can be seen on www.lifeenergymedia.com
Stèphano Sabetti