Hakomi Method Training for Clinicians
The Hakomi Method is a mindfulness-based, somatic therapy approach that helps clients access deeply held beliefs and emotional patterns through present-moment body awareness. Originally developed by Ron Kurtz, it draws on principles from Buddhism, Taoism, and general systems theory to create a gentle, client-led process grounded in the therapeutic relationship.
Hakomi courses at PESI are taught by experienced somatic practitioners like Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT, CHT, and are designed for licensed mental health professionals, including licensed professional counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists. Clinicians working with trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, and relational issues often find Hakomi techniques integrate well with existing treatment approaches such as EMDR, IFS, and somatic experiencing. Shop Hakomi Continuing Education (CE) today.
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What is the Hakomi Method?
The Hakomi Method uses the body as a primary source of information in therapy. Rather than relying on talk alone, practitioners learn to track physical sensations, posture, movement, and breath as doorways into a client's inner world. The therapist works collaboratively, using mindful presence and non-violence as core principles throughout the process.
This approach is particularly well-suited for clients with trauma histories, attachment wounds, and chronic patterns that have not responded to cognitive approaches alone. Hakomi training teaches clinicians how to work at the level of core material, which Kurtz defined as the underlying beliefs and memories that organize a person's experience.