Being Hakomi-informed means having a foundational understanding of Hakomi principles and practices and incorporating aspects of them into your existing therapeutic work. This course introduces you to the foundations of the Hakomi method; it is not a professional Hakomi training or certification program.
Become Hakomi-Informed with this In-Depth Online Course
It's easy to get swept up in client stories and day-to-day details...
... but real transformation happens only when you can move beneath the surface – when you can recognize what truly matters and help clients access their own innate healing capacity.
That's the power of Hakomi.
It gives you a clear roadmap for deep listening — guiding you beyond what’s spoken and into the deeper layers of your client’s experience, where real change begins.
It teaches you to track your clients on every level of experience — words, emotions, nervous system cues, and more — so you can turn meaningful therapeutic moments into fully integrated, enduring change.
Join renowned Hakomi expert, Manuela Mischke-Reeds, as she guides you step by step through the foundations of the method, showing you how to bring Hakomi's principles and practices for working with trauma with both precision and profound care.
When you complete this program, you'll receive a PESI Certificate of Completion for this course and walk away with foundational Hakomi skills you can begin incorporating right away into your work with clients.
PLUS, you’ll get a free, downloadable digital badge.
Hakomi-Informed Online Course
Somatic healing for mind-body trauma transformation with Manuela Mischke-Reeds$959.84 Value — Just $141.00 Today!
Earn up to 16.25 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
What Your Colleagues Are Saying About Manuela Mischke-Reeds and Hakomi...
"Manuela Mischke-Reeds has a compassionate voice that imbues her very precise somatic interventions and suggestions with warmth and clinical wisdom."
— Janina Fisher, PhD, World-Renowned Trauma Expert and Author
"Manuela brings a lifetime of working skillfully on the edges between life journeys and the challenges posed by our being flesh."
— Don Hanlon Johnson, PhD, Founder of the Somatics Psychology Graduate Program, California Institute of Integral Studies
"Mischke Reeds offers clear, systematic instructions to help deepen self-knowledge, reconnect awareness to the bodies, and respond compassionately to our world."
— Donald Rothberg, PhD, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, California; author of The Engaged Spiritual Life
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THIS COURSE
Drawing on decades of experience training thousands of therapists around the world, Manuela has curated this one-of-a-kind course that will guide you through the core principles and essential practices of Hakomi.
Get instant access to in-depth learning modules that include clinical conversations, demonstrations, experiential practice, session videos, and more. You'll learn foundational Hakomi skills, including how to:
- Establish a gentle, compassionate, and safe therapeutic relationship
- Invite your client into direct experience, often within the first 15 minutes of their session
- Use mindfulness and body-based interventions to explore meaningful underlying patterns and beliefs
- Track all levels of your client's experience to locate key moments of transformation
- Integrate new learning that deactivates old beliefs and ignites change in behavior
- Develop a foundation that supports continued learning and prepares you for deeper study of the Hakomi method
- And much more ...
COURSE OUTLINE
PART 1: Foundations of the Hakomi Method
Module 1: Hakomi Principles
- Honoring the indigenous origins of the name Hakomi
- The 5 principles of Hakomi method and how they inform the therapeutic relationship and process
Module 2: The Therapeutic Model and Flow of the Hakomi Method
- The key elements and therapeutic model of the Hakomi approach
- How Hakomi brings implicit and unconscious experience into awareness
- Recognizing core material, finding a focus for exploration, and supporting the integration of new discoveries and possibilities
- Supporting expanded states of awareness within the arc of the therapeutic process
Module 3: The Embodied Hakomi Therapist
- Principles of Being in the Therapist Seat
- Exploring the Therapist Seats, their different functions, and how they shape the therapist's presence
- Therapist somatic self-resourcing with the Back-Body Practice
- A step-by-step guide to the Back-Body Practice
PART 2: Methods and Skills of Hakomi
Module 4: Contacting and Speaking the Language of Hakomi
- What is Contacting and how these elegant statements make a big impact internally
- How to create contact statements that invite deeper awareness and exploration
- Using Contacting skills with different categories of experience
- Practicing contact statements with different kinds of experience
Module 5: Tracking Client Experience
- How tracking helps clients notice and explore what is happening in their experience
- What to track, how to track it, and how to respond to what emerges
- Demonstration: Tracking in trauma processing
- Using tracking to discover core material
- Demonstration: Deconstructing the tracking experience
Module 6: Conducting Mindful Explorations
- Defining mindful explorations
- The experiential mindset of the therapist
- How to set up a mindful exploration
- Types of mindful explorations and when to use them
- The therapist's role during explorations
- How to use prompts in explorations
- How explorations benefit the treatment process
Part 3: Trauma Interventions
Module 7: Trauma Healing with Hakomi Method and Integrating Polyvagal Theory
- Hakomi's understanding of trauma and its treatment
- The individual, relational, and collective impact of trauma and how to facilitate healing
- How Polyvagal Theory can enhance Somatic Healing
- Foundations of Polyvagal Theory
- Integrating Polyvagal principles in Hakomi methods
Module 8: Somatic Resourcing: Helping our Clients Re-Remember Safety
- Defining somatic resourcing and utilizing embodied safety
- Using Somatic Resourcing to facilitate self-regulation and empowerment
- Types of resources and how to use them
- How to use Somatic Resourcing to facilitate Trauma Processing
- Co-regulation: The therapist's role in Somatic Resourcing
Module 9: Working with Internalized Trauma Parts
- What are internalized trauma parts and how do they develop?
- How parts manifest and the role of developmental milestones
- Techniques for working with parts, step-by-step
- Befriending the trauma parts
- Exercise: All parts are welcome
Module 10: Using Touch in Hakomi
- The importance of informed consent and clear boundaries
- When touch may be appropriate and when it may not be
- Language, tracking, and therapist presence during a touch-based exploration
- Risks, limitations, scope of practice, and ethical considerations
- Demonstration: Exploring the use of touch in session
Module 11: A Protocol for Working with Triggers
- Understanding the function of triggers and how to track them in the body
- Cultivating dual awareness to move through triggers
- The ROAMING protocol, step-by-step
PART 4: Demonstrations
Module 12: Video Demonstration 1
- Join Manuela in the therapy room as she helps “Emmy” work through a painful childhood memory that has resulted in deep internalized belief systems
- Watch as she creates an immersive experience for healing using parts work, contacting, tracking, and more
- Listen in as Manuela reflects on the moment-to-moment decisions she makes throughout the session to create powerful healing moments
Module 13: Video Demonstration 2
- In this session, Manuela is joined by “Melissa,” a war-time survivor from former Yugoslavia, who is about to travel back to her home country after 20 years
- Watch as Manuela helps Melissa safely explore individual, cultural, and contextual traumas in preparation for her trip
- Listen as Manuela shares key insights and decision points made throughout the session
Hakomi-Informed Online Course
Somatic healing for mind-body trauma transformation with Manuela Mischke-Reeds$959.84 Value — Just $141.00 Today!
Earn up to 16.25 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Frequently Asked Questions
The PESI Certificate of Completion recognizes completion of this course. It signifies that you have learned foundational Hakomi skills that you can begin incorporating into your work with clients
This certificate does not constitute Hakomi certification and does not confer any Hakomi Institute credential, designation, or authorization to practice or teach Hakomi.
This course provides an introductory overview of Hakomi and its foundational principles and practices. It is not a substitute for professional Hakomi Institute training and does not confer a Hakomi credential, certification, or authorization to practice as a Hakomi therapist or practitioner. If you want to deepen your understanding and develop greater proficiency in the Hakomi method, further training is available through the Hakomi Institute's introductory workshops and professional training pathway.
If this work resonates with you, additional training opportunities are available through the Hakomi Institute.
This course comes with Unlimited Access. You can pause, replay, and review the material whenever it works best for your schedule. During your access period, you can revisit the content as often as you like! As soon as you register, you’ll receive immediate access to all course materials—including videos, printable handouts, downloadable slides, and more.
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Treating Collective Trauma with Hakomi: Listening to the Body
Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT, CHT | Click here for information about Manuela Mischke-Reeds
This workshop demonstrates how Hakomi's powerful healing approach can be used to address collective trauma. You'll discover how to untangle the complex area where individual and collective trauma meet as you guide them toward healing.
Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT, CHT | Click here for information about Manuela Mischke-Reeds
This workshop demonstrates how Hakomi's powerful healing approach can be used to address collective trauma. You'll discover how to untangle the complex area where individual and collective trauma meet as you guide them toward healing.
Polyvagal-Informed Practice: Anchoring in Change Through the Nervous System
Arielle Schwartz, PhD, CCTP-II, E-RYT | Click here for information about Arielle Schwartz
In this course, Arielle Schwartz will show you how to use polyvagal-informed interventions to help clients recognize their own dysregulation, take steps to cultivate a regulated ventral vagal state, and begin moving toward greater physiological balance and psychological wellness.
Arielle Schwartz, PhD, CCTP-II, E-RYT | Click here for information about Arielle Schwartz
In this course, Arielle Schwartz will show you how to use polyvagal-informed interventions to help clients recognize their own dysregulation, take steps to cultivate a regulated ventral vagal state, and begin moving toward greater physiological balance and psychological wellness.
Meet Your Hakomi Instructor
Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT, CHT, is a somatic psychotherapist, international teacher of Somatic Psychology, author and consultant. She is the founder of Embodywise and co-director of Hakomi California. She trains and consults professionals in varied fields, including health professionals and business leaders. Her trainings in the United States, Australia, Germany, China and Israel bring together 25 years in-depth clinical practice and teaching. She integrates Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, Somatic trauma therapies, embodied mindfulness practices and movement therapies.
Manuela is the founder of ISITTA trauma training. Her trauma teachings are grounded in an inside-out approach that utilizes the depth of the body's innate healing capacity.
Manuela is the author of several books, including 125 Somatic Psychotherapy tools for Trauma and Stress (PESI 2018), 8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness: Practical Strategies for Emotional Health and Well Being (W.W. Norton 2015). Visit Manuela's website to find out more about her work: www.embodywise.com
Click here for information about Manuela Mischke-Reeds
Manuela is the founder of ISITTA trauma training. Her trauma teachings are grounded in an inside-out approach that utilizes the depth of the body's innate healing capacity.
Manuela is the author of several books, including 125 Somatic Psychotherapy tools for Trauma and Stress (PESI 2018), 8 Keys to Practicing Mindfulness: Practical Strategies for Emotional Health and Well Being (W.W. Norton 2015). Visit Manuela's website to find out more about her work: www.embodywise.com
Click here for information about Manuela Mischke-Reeds
The Next Steps in Advancing Your Practice
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Instantly collaborate with other professionals on the course materials through interactive message boards. You'll be part of a community of hundreds of practitioners all focused on integrating the most effective trauma techniques, providing valuable opportunities to share insight and experiences and to build your professional network.
Complete your online CE tests and earn up to 16.25 CE hours! Click here for Credit details and credit details specific to your profession.
Access free, downloadable digital badge to showcase your knowledge and skills!
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Hakomi-Informed Online Course
Somatic healing for complete mind-body trauma transformation with Manuela Mischke-Reeds
$959.84 Value — Just $141.00 Today!
Somatic healing for complete mind-body trauma transformation with Manuela Mischke-Reeds
$959.84 Value — Just $141.00 Today!
Earn up to 16.25 CE Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
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