Hakomi
- John Bradshaw, author of Bradshaw on The Family
principles: mindfulness, unity, mind-body wholism, non-violence, and organicity. It was developed by psychologist Ron Kurtz, a practicing Buddhist and body-mind practitioner who wanted to develop a less harsh way of accessing body awareness. Hakomi works on changing those aspects of our core material—memories, body impressions, emotional imprints, habitual thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes—that were developed in response to challenging situations, but which limit our options when carried into adulthood. At the root of Hakomi is mindfulnes, a deep listening to oneself. The past is referenced, but only as it needs to be for healing and completion as the flow of the moment dictates. Hakomi does not try to change someone, but allows a person’s natural authenticity and self- knowing to emerge. It involves going beyond who you think you are, to being able to discover who you truly are—not through the intellect, but through the non-verbal wisdom of the body. The body is the physical home of the self. By rooting the contents of the mind in bodily sensations, experience takes on definition and force. It becomes something tangible, solid, and real - in other words, changeable. This experience of being oneself cannot be thought; it must be experienced directly. The therapist is not an authority giving advice or making suggestions, but a calm presence providing a safe container for the journey of self-discovery. |
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