Judyth O. Weaver is a multifaceted teacher and counselor, incorporating extensive training in diverse areas. She holds a Ph.D. in Reichian Psychology.
Author Archives: Judyth O. Weaver, PhD.
Breath – Our Healing and Awareness Tool (2003)
This article was written for inclusion in the program of a symposium on Breath – “˜AL WAT ADEMT’ where I was the keynote presenter, Holland, 7 February 2004. In more than three decades of working with others, I have discovered the power of the authentic breath. I have also discovered the scarcity of our trust in our own natural resources, especially the breath. This is really a scarcity of trust in ourselves, in our own being, in our whole true nature. My interest is in helping people find their way back to their true selves, not necessarily in teaching them anything new. Continue reading
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The Influence of Elsa Gindler-Ancestor Of Sensory Awareness (2006)
This was written as a chapter in a book published by Hogrefe Verlag in Germany in 2006 as Handbuch der Korperpsychotherapie (Handbook of Body Psychotherapy). The editors of this extensive undertaking recognize the two primary ancestors of body-psychotherapy to be Wilhelm Reich and Elsa Gindler. Wilhelm Reich taught and influenced many psychotherapists in Europe and later in the United States. Elsa Gindler’s work influenced many in Europe and some of those eventually came to the U.S. and taught. Continue reading
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Encounters with Grandmaster Cheng Man-Ch’ing (2003)
This was written for inclusion in a book on the life and work of Grandmaster Cheng Man-Ch’ing. My Brief Encounters with Cheng Man-Ch’ing and how his Influence and that of his T’ai Chi Ch’uan Affected my Life. I first met Grandmaster Cheng Man-Ch’ing in Chinatown, New York in 1968. Continue reading
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Somatic Awareness/Sensory Awareness – A Path of Unraveling Trauma (2010)
The theme of “unraveling trauma” is a very important choice of words to describe the way we must work with trauma. Continue reading
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Somatics and the Term “Bodywork” (1999)
This is a letter I wrote to members of the Somatics/BodyWork community after the Somatics Congress in February, 1999. It states my position on the use of terms such as “bodywork” which furthers the body/mind split. It was edited and printed as a guest editorial in the SOMATICS SOCIETY Newsletter, Winter, 1999. I propose to our community a change that I think would have far-reaching, beneficial consequences. Continue reading
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Our True Nature: The Soul’s Way (1998)
To me the soul is the most important, ineffable aspect of our existence. It is the us that is before we come into our physical self, it is the aspect that holds us all together while we are on this plane, and it is the essence of us that continues after we have physically ceased. Continue reading
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These Are Her Experiences: An Account of a Somatic Journey
This is an unusual report on the process of a person’s work in the field of somatic exploration – most especially focused in the work of sensory awareness and also very much with the body/mind/spiritual integrative work of t’ai chi ch’uan. Continue reading
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These Are Her Experiences: Hilary’s Account
This will be an unusual report on the process of a person’s work in the field of sensory awareness. Unusual because it is an account of a person working in this area of sensory awareness with two different teachers. “The Sensory Awareness work from both of them has opened a whole new way of living for me. They have different styles of leading because of different backgrounds.” Continue reading
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Integrating Sensory Awareness and Somatic Psychotherapy (2004)
This article was published in The USA Body Psychotherapy Journal Volume 3, Number 1, 2004. I had the honor of being guest co-editor of that issue which was devoted to the work of Charlotte Selver and its influence on Somatic Psychotherapy. Continue reading
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An Explanation of the Development of My Somatic Psychotherapeutic Work (1994)
Eva Reich asked me to write a chapter for a book about her work that was being prepared in Germany. I wrote to the editor in order to make contact and to give her an idea of my work and what kind of article I could write. I expected her to respond to my letter and give me perimeters to begin working on a piece for her book. To my surprise she accepted my entire letter as the chapter for the book! Continue reading
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The Source of The Human “No”
This is an important statement written by Wilhelm Reich a long time ago. It is still very pertinent. I give it to all my students to read. I want to share it with you too. Continue reading
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