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Hakomi Schools and Careers Guide

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What is Hakomi Therapy?
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Hakomi Therapy is an experiential psychotherapy that combines the mindfulness and non-violence of Eastern spiritual traditions, within a unique, highly-effective Western methodology. Drawing from a wide range of sources, Hakomi has evolved into a complex, elegant and effective form of psychotherapy. At its most basic level, Hakomi Therapy is the therapeutic expression of a specific set of principles that are in sync with every aspect of the work:

  • Unity
  • Mind, body and spirit holism
  • Uniqueness of the individual
  • Mindfulness
  • Nonviolence
  • Truth and change

Hakomi Therapy is a creative modality in work with individuals, couples, families, groups, movement and bodywork. Hakomi has been used in crisis work because of the personal growth and awareness associated with the therapy to help committed people move beyond their limits. Hakomi has also been effectively applied to a wide variety of everyday activities, including athletics, theater, parenting and business. Since Hakomi attends to the very nature of being human, it is easily adapted to support whatever tasks and adventures people pursue.

Hakomi Schools & Hakomi Therapy Training

Level 1: Personhood Level
The Hakomi Therapy Personhood level involves four essential practices:

Level 2: Hakomi Experiential Method Skills Level – Practice Level

In the Hakomi Experiential Method Practice Level, participants who have completed the Personhood Series learn more about the techniques and skills of the Hakomi Method. Students will explore the many ways people express themselves, verbally and nonverbally, in order to help each other understand and transcend old limiting beliefs and habitual behaviors. Students are able to use the practice level to help them learn compassion and authenticity, making it easier to be more compassionate and connected with each other, and in turn, with life.

Hakomi is called a method of self-study because the Hakomi therapist is helping the client to study themself. This attitude of curiosity is so important to Hakomi Therapy work that Hakomi therapists are trained to model a non-judgmental, open-minded curiosity and to operate out of this attitude when working with clients.

Learn how Hakomi Therapy is similar to Bioenergetic Therapy and the Feldenkrais Method.

Source:
The Hakomi Institute, 2007

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