Much of our everyday suffering comes from unconscious beliefs and habits that were once protective — but are no longer needed. These patterns live in the body: in the way we hold tension, breathe, or brace ourselves without realizing it.

In sessions, we use brief moments of mindfulness to bring these patterns into conscious awareness. Once they're visible, they can be examined with compassion and curiosity — opening the door to new, more nourishing ways of relating to yourself and others.

The approach is grounded in the Hakomi Method — a somatic, mindfulness-based psychotherapy developed in the 1970s by Ron Kurtz alongside a group of American and Canadian psychotherapists. The name comes from a Hopi word meaning "how do you stand in relation to these many realms."

Hakomi draws from Eastern philosophy (particularly Taoism and mindfulness meditation), behavioral neuroscience, and Western psychology — including the person-centered work of Carl Rogers, systems theory, and bioenergetics. It is now practiced internationally and regulated by the Hakomi Institute and the Hakomi Education Network, which hold communities of practice and ethical bodies that regulate it worldwide.

Hakomi is a method with deep roots, a strong ethical framework, and decades of refinement — in service of your healing.