Transpersonal Psychology (transpersonal counseling, transpersonal counseling psychology):

Combination of Jungian psychology, psychosynthesis, and Eastern mysticism. It emphasizes meditation, prayer, and self-transcendence. Carl Jung apparently was the first to use the expression "transpersonal" (überpersönlich), in 1917. Psychiatrist Stanislav Grof, the codeveloper of Holotropic Breathwork, coined the name "transpersonal psychology." Transpersonal psychology is a school of psychology that studies the transcendent, or spiritual dimensions of humanity. Among these factors we find such issues as self-development, peak experiences, mystical experiences and the possibility of development beyond traditional ego-boundaries. The study of experiences, beliefs and practices that suggest that the sense of self can extend beyond our personal or individual reality. Transpersonal psychologists see the school as a companion to other schools of psychology that include psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanistic psychology. Transpersonal psychology attempts to unify modern psychology theory with frameworks from different forms of mysticism. These vary greatly depending on the origin but include religious conversion, altered states of consciousness, trance and other spiritual practices. Among the psychologial sciences that have studied transpersonal phenomena we find the schools of Transpersonal psychology, Humanistic psychology and Near-Death Studies.

Yoga Transformational Bodywork: Combination of aura balancing, chakra healing, Reiki, and "integrative body work." Transformational Breath (Transformational Breathing, Transformational Breathwork): Form of breathwork that borrows from yogic doctrines. Supposedly, the method solidifies awareness of "the connection" to "Source" and permanently transforms the "energetic field" of subjects. Practitioners are called "Transformational Facilitators." Transformational Breathwork®: Component of the NewBirth Process. Purportedly, Transformational Breathwork is a process of conscious breathing (see "breathwork" and "rebirthing") that "stimulates" profound awareness on the "deepest levels" of body, mind, and soul and establishes "inner" balance and "flow." Transformational Breathwork and Transformational Breath probably are identical. Transformational Counseling (ASAT Transformational Counseling): "Holistic" system of "facilitation" taught by the American Association of Alternative Therapists (ASAT), in Rockport, Massachusetts. It encompasses Biogram Therapy, "dream therapy," Parts Therapy, progression/regression therapy, and Psycho-Neuro Integration (PNI). Apparently, the main premise of transformational counseling is that beliefs are the "real" cause of mental, physical, emotional, and "etheric" problems.

Transformational Dynamic Breathwork: Form of breathwork promoted by Jim Hyman, an exponent of the Deep Emotional Release Bodywork System. Transformational dynamic breathwork borrows from this and from shamanism. Transformational Hypnotherapy: Method that apparently draws from Ericksonian Hypnosis, Gestalt, Jungian psychology, psychosynthesis, and shamanism. It allegedly puts one in touch with one's "higher guidance." Transformational Therapy: Purportedly versatile and powerful "therapy technique" developed at the Heartwood Institute, in Garberville, California. Its postulate is that, although wellness is one's "natural state of being," most people have "barriers" to "experiencing" it consistently. Trans formational Therapy encompasses Alchemical Hypnotherapy, Dreambody Work, Strategic Hypnotherapy, Transformational Breathwork, and transpersonal psychology. Transformation-Oriented Bodywork (transformational bodywork): Combination of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual "processes" related to "energetic balancing" (see "energy balancing"), psychotherapy, spiritual counseling, and touch therapy. Transformation-oriented bodywork descends from bioenergetics, massage, the "personal/spiritual growth" movement, and Reichian Therapy. Apparently, its fundamental postulates include the following. (a) Constricted muscles block "energy" in the body. (b) Constriction shows up as pettiness. (c) The "Highest Ideal" lies in the "realm of Divinity," the "Source" of both life and meaning for humans and the earth.

Resources: (MedTerms): - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms. (NCCAM) - The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (Wikipedia): - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia Main article: Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Energy Therapies. (NIH) - National Institutes of Health. (MWD) - Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (IPL) - Internet Public Library: Health Medical Sciences. (Kofutu's CAM): - Glossary of Spiritual Terms. (Scared Texts) - The Internet Sacred Text Archive. (Search Kofutu)

 

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