Jack Schwarz

Jack Schwarz, N.D. (April 26, 1924 - November 26, 2000), a pioneer in holistic health education, was a naturopath, minister, author, humanitarian, and philosopher. His long career concentrated on integrating the whole person in body, brain, mind, and spirit. Born Jacob Schwarz in Dordrecht, Holland, in 1924, he distinguished himself as an internationally-recognized authority on voluntary controls of internal states, and human energy systems. He was a subject, researcher, and consultant at major biomedical and life science research centers in the United States and Europe. Schwarz lectured and taught extensively, was named in many publications and published nine books (Ostrander & Schroeder, 1974), (Regush and Merta, 1975), (Regush, 1977), (Meek, 1977), (Jaffe, 1980), (Zusne and Jones, 1982).

He was studied by researchers at the Menninger Foundation, demonstrating the power of the mind over the body by putting a long sail-maker's needle through his biceps with no resultant bleeding (Green & Green, 1977). He reported his ability to see auras and rays associated with individuals (Krippner & Rubin, 1974). He maintained that what others had accomplished through biofeedback or yoga he was able to do through his self-created meditation practices (Grof, 1984),(Klimo, 1987),(Leigh, 1987),(Svoboda, 1987),(Gunther, 1978). Results of tests performed on Schwarz documented his abilities to self-regulate many psychophysiological processes (Pelletier, 1977). Schwarz explained that by voluntarily attaining specific brain wave states, he could control the pain of physical trauma, regulate blood flow, blood pressure, and heart rate (Patten & Patten, 1988),(Carlson & Shield, 1989),(Boyd, 1989),(Grof. & Bennett, 1990),(Talbot, 1991). Readings charted by an electroencephalograph confirmed that the electrical output of his brain had a different amplitude and voltage than other research subjects (Green, 2001). Experiments demonstrated his ability to heal his body within hours after it was injured, and be unaffected by toxic substances injected into his body (Pelletier, 1978), (Ostrander & Schroeder, 1991),(Andrews, 1992). He devoted his life to teaching others how to develop optimal states of health (Mishlove, Intuition Television), (Andrews, 1993), (Robbins, 2000).

Aletheia Foundation was founded in 1958 by Jack Schwarz and others, as a non-profit organization dedicated to self-health research and education. Aletheia's programs aim to synthesize the findings of science, and the revelations of spirituality. His long-time partner, Lois Scheller-Schwarz, is currently writing a biography of Jack Schwarz (The Daily Courier, 2006).

Books

 * Schwarz, Jack (1977). The Path of Action, New York, NY: E.P.Dutton. ISBN 0-14-019356-1
 * Schwarz, Jack (1978). Voluntary Controls, New York, NY: E. P. Dutton. ISBN 0-525-47494-3
 * Schwarz, Jack (1980). Human Energy Systems, New York, NY: E.P. Dutton. ISBN 0-525-47556-7
 * Schwarz, Jack (1988). It's Not What You Eat, But What Eats You!, Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts. ISBN 0-89087-527-8
 * Schwarz, Jack (1992). I Know from My Heart, Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts. ISBN 0-89087-665-7
 * Schwarz, Jack (1996). How to Master the Art of Personal Health, Grants Pass, OR: Schwarz Publishing. ISBN 1-887417-00-1
 * Schwarz, Jack (1996). Finding the Jewel in the Molasses: Denial of Spirit , Grants Pass, OR: Schwarz Publishing. ISBN 1-887417-00-1
 * Schwarz, Jack & Ingram, Don. (1999). Captain Jutta's Remarkable Journey, Grants Pass, OR: Schwarz Publishing. ISBN 1-887417-02-8
 * Schwarz, Jack (2000). The Jack Schwarz Method of Autogenics, Grants Pass, OR: Schwarz Publishing. ISBN 1-887417-03-6

Selected Papers and Tapes

 * Schwarz, Jack (1972). Integral Self-Healing , Big Sur, CA: Esalen Audiotape 07901
 * Schwarz, Jack (1992). The Mind Body Connection (audiotape), Grants Pass, OR: Schwarz Publishing.
 * Schwarz, Jack "The Human Aura," Proceedings of the 4th Conference on the Voluntary Control of Internal States, Council Grove, Kansas, April 1972.
 * Schwarz, Jack (1992). Beyond Biofeedback:The Yoga of the West, showing research at Menninger Foundation (videotape), Grants Pass, OR: Schwarz Publishing.