Body Analysis
It’s a powerful tool for self-knowledge that goes beyond what you see in the mirror. Body analysis deciphers how your mind and body are intrinsically linked. It explains why you think, feel, and act the way you do by revealing the unconscious patterns stored in your body's shape.
Based on the principles of O Corpo Explica, this method is a roadmap to your inner world. You'll learn to understand the origins of your fears, know your resources, and stop living according to expectations that don't belong to you.
Body analysis is the key to finally bringing all the pieces of yourself together, allowing you to live with lightness, power, and the immense freedom that comes from being truly you.
The Science Behind Body Analysis
Sigmund Freud: The Unconscious Mind
Sigmund Freud, the pioneer of psychoanalysis, introduced the world to the concept of the unconscious mind—a powerful force that controls and influences our lives without us even knowing it. This was the first major step in understanding the depth of the human mind..
Wilhelm Reich: The Body-Mind Connection
A disciple of Freud, Wilhelm Reich introduced the revolutionary idea that the body and mind are intricately connected. He discovered that people who had similar physical patterns also had similar behaviour patterns. In other words, he found that our body shape is a direct reflection of our mind. Although his techniques were ahead of their time, his research laid the groundwork for everything that followed.
Alexander Lowen: The Systematisation
Alexander Lowen, another student of Reich's, was the one who systematised all of this knowledge. He developed mind-body psychotherapy and gave names to the five character traits we work with today:
The schizoid;
The oral;
The psychopath;
The masochist;
The rigid.
Please Note: These names have no association with any kind of pathology or disorder. They are simply the names used in scientific literature.
O Corpo Explica: The Scientific Map
All of these contributions paved the way for O Corpo Explica, a leading institution with research in various segments, founded by Dr Vanessa Cesnik and Elton Euler.
Before the creation of the Character Map, body analysis was based on intuition alone. Elton Euler, however, made a significant contribution to science by creating a unique tool to measure and control the traits. The Character Map identifies the exact percentage of each character trait in your body shape, providing invaluable insights into how you truly function.
O Corpo Explica, which means "The Body Explains," is a research-focused school based in São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.
The tools to live with ease and purpose are already within you. I am here to guide you with the dedication, care, and respect you deserve, helping you use that knowledge to embrace your true self.