Directors'
Bios
Frederic
Lowen
Frederic Lowen is the son of Alexander and Leslie Lowen, who
raised Fred in accordance with their bioenergetic views of
the world. Fred says "…one of my personal challenges
has been to understand and reconcile the values of bioenergetics
and the values of the American culture in which I grew up.
Coming to terms with that [clash of values] has given me some
insight into some of the difficult issues we face as individuals
and citizens of our world."
Among other things, Fred operated a solar and mechanical contracting
firm from 1976 to 1996, is involved with property management,
and was responsible for providing healthcare and welfare for
his father, Al Lowen.
Fred grew up in New Canaan, Connecticut, attended The University
of Vermont and Middlebury College, and enjoys skiing, boating
and working in the woods in Vermont, USA, where he lives with
Cheryl and their daughter Sonia.
Robert
Glazer
Robert Glazer, PhD, is a psychologist in full time private
practice in Alachua, Florida since October 1975. He completed
his training and received his certification as a Bioenergetic
Therapist from the New York Society for Bioenergetic Analysis
in 1980. Dr. Glazer is the Director of the Florida Society
for Bioenergetic Analysis, providing Bioenergetic certification
and training since 1984. He is in his 31st year of practicing
Bioenergetics and began Bioenergetics Press in 2003. Bioenergetics
Press has reprinted all of Alexander Lowen’s out of
print books as well as two new books by Dr. Lowen. In 2004,
Dr. Glazer edited
Honoring the Body: The Autobiography
of Alexander Lowen. He is licensed in the state of Florida
as a Psychologist (PY 4152) and Mental Health Counselor (MH
839).
John
Yong
John Yong is a practicing attorney in New York City specializing
in criminal defense, personal injury, immigration and business
litigation. He worked as a public defender for the Legal Aid
Society, the last five years as a supervising attorney. While
at the Legal Aid Society, he was elected to lead the 1000
member Legal Aid Society union. He Successfully negotiated
a labor contract in 1988. John has been involved with bioenergetics
for over 20 years having regular individual therapy sessions
at the IIBA headquarters in New York for 15 of those years
either with Dr. Lowen or Dr. June Gray. He was a regular at
most of the Pawling Workshops since 1988 with Dr. Frank Hladky
and Dr. Lowen. He has attended numerous workshops with Dr.
Frank Hladky at his homes in Truchas, New Mexico and Tulsa,
Oklahoma. John also completed 6 years of training with the
at large training group led by Anna Miller and Frank Hladky.
He led workshops in Bogota, Colombia and San Juan Puerto Rico.
"I have witnessed the evolution of the Bioenergetics
movement and hope to guide its growth."
- John Yong
