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BOOK REVIEWS –\u00a0<\/strong>AUTOGENICS 3.0 by Luis de Rivera Autogenic Training was created by Schultz in the 1930s in Berlin, and further developed by Luthe in North America after World War II. Luis de Rivera worked with Luthe for a number of years, and his last book, Autogenics 3.0, is a new milestone in Autogenic Training.<\/p>\n Prof de Rivera places Autogenics firmly within the ancient traditions of Meditation going back to ancient Indian yoga practices and philosophy. These are all associated with Amplified States of Consciousness.\u00a0 In the original Schultz form of Autogenic Training [AT], six (mental) Standard Exercises were developed, and in Autogenic 3.0 these are expanded to ten, in the context of AT being seen in terms of Somato-Sensory Meditation. The main focus on this expansion is on our ability to become aware of thermogenesis, this internal warmth within our bodies; this is realized in the form of four new exercises on warmth in the neck & shoulder area, the throat, the inner chest, and a new area in the abdomen. In the original sequence of six exercises, the Breathing exercise was fourth. In this new version, it is placed at the end, and so becomes the tenth Standard Exercise.<\/p>\n His approach is enriched with the introduction of a concept of \u201cvivencia\u201d, a Spanish word for which there is no equivalent in the English language. It can roughly be translated as \u201clive-experience\u201d, that can embrace a sense of the numinous. In the context of an Autogenic sequence, this is like a felt – in-the-moment awareness \u2013 of both what is within and without. This vivencia<\/em> perhaps manifests itself most profoundly during the Autogenic Sequence in the Breathing exercise, like a felt, in-the-moment awareness \u2013 which may embrace a realisation of the inter-connectedness of all things. This sense is deepened by the focus on breathing being tenth in the sequence.<\/p>\n Once the ten Standard Exercise sequence has matured in us as a grounded regular practice, de Rivera suggests two additional Meditations.<\/p>\n The first is Feeling Meditation, in which we focus on a particular feeling that has been troubling us. Usually, when we have a distressing feeling we either push it away, or go into negative ruminations about it, or act it out. Such approaches often make matters worse. In Feeling Meditation, we focus on the feeling per se, and how we are sensing it as a feeling within us. This can be called feeling the feeling. My experience with this is that by accepting the feeling in this way, we find that the feeling has a beginning, middle, and an end \u2013 just like a rain storm. This implies that the original emotion (unconscious) behind the feeling gradually dissipates, with the result that at the end of the exercise we are significantly less distressed \u2013 and other realizations may occur.<\/p>\n The second form of Meditation that de Rivera discusses is Meditation on Feeling, in which we focus on a positive emotions \/ feeling \/ concept, and he illustrates this with four: Calm, Existence, Zest and Love.<\/p>\n I have been practicing the Autogenics 3.0 approach for two months, and have found it transformational. This book will, I think, be of great interest and value to: Autogenic Therapists, those who have completed a basic course in Autogenic Training, and to anyone practicing other forms of Meditation regularly \u2013 and wishing to deepen their understanding and practice.<\/p>\n Luis de Rivera plans to publish a further book this year entitled: Autogenics Book 2 \u2013 Clinical Application. The above short review cannot do justice to this wonderful book, but I hope that it gives a feel of the content.<\/p>\n Ian Ross<\/p>\n Autogenic Therapist<\/p>\n Gullane, Scotland<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A unique book<\/strong><\/p>\n An impressive journey from the roots of the autogenic training, and from the roots of the traditional meditations, towards the future of our inner worlds.<\/p>\n A practical guide to discover the territory and the hallmarks of the autogenic experiences.<\/p>\n As the latest page of the text promises a following book, we look forward to verifying how the enhanced practice of Prof.\u00a0 de Rivera materialize Shakespeare’s assertion: past is no more than prologue.<\/p>\n Frank Suzzoni, MD.<\/p>\n Vice-president of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 fran\u00e7aise de Relaxation psychoth\u00e9rapique<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Autogenic Training para el siglo XXI<\/strong><\/p>\n El Doctor Luis de Rivera es uno de los mayores especialistas a nivel mundial en Entrenamiento Aut\u00f3geno. El t\u00e9rmino Autogenics 3.0 supone un acercamiento de lo que en principio pod\u00eda considerarse una metodolog\u00eda de auto hipnosis a la Meditaci\u00f3n. El sistema original de Schultz es reformulado por de Rivera d\u00e1ndole una dimensi\u00f3n que desde la terapia se extiende hacia el desarrollo personal.<\/p>\n El autor consigue exponer de forma sencilla un cuerpo de conocimientos, que en la actualidad cuentan con el apoyo de la neurociencia, convirtiendo un material arduo en un esquema comprensible y, lo que es mejor, aplicable.<\/p>\n Este libro es recomendable tanto para conocedores que quieren profundizar en el tema como para aquellos que se inician ahora. El Doctor de Rivera hace una exposici\u00f3n brillante y amena de puntos que, con los conocimientos actuales a los que nos ha llevado la Psicolog\u00eda y la Medicina, se tornan fascinantes. Me ha gustado especialmente el cap\u00edtulo 10 donde se refiere al \u00abMundo Interno\u00bb, donde se centra en la cartograf\u00eda del cerebro y resalta la importancia de la interhemisfericidad cerebral.<\/p>\n Al final de su escrito, promete un pr\u00f3ximo libro, continuaci\u00f3n de \u00e9ste; sin duda, ser\u00e1 bien recibido.<\/p>\n Isidro Perez-Hidalgo<\/p>\n Presidente, Sociedad Espa\u00f1ola de Hipnosis Cient\u00edfica<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section bb_built=\u00bb1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb3.0.105″ background_layout=\u00bblight\u00bb text_font_size=\u00bb15px\u00bb text_line_height=\u00bb1.3em\u00bb] BOOK REVIEWS –\u00a0AUTOGENICS 3.0 by Luis de Rivera A wonderful and informative new book on Autogenic Training \u2013 By I.R.F. Ross Autogenic Training was created by Schultz in the 1930s in Berlin, and further developed by Luthe in North America after World War II. 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\n<\/strong>A wonderful and informative new book on Autogenic Training \u2013 By I.R.F. Ross
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