Mindfulness
A relaxed, nonjudgmental state of inner observation reaches depths ordinary conversation cannot — revealing the root beliefs that organize our habits.
Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy
Meet the wisdom of the body.
Hakomi is a gentle yet powerful experiential psychotherapy that weaves together mindfulness, compassion and the language of the body. Join the journey with Turkey's 3-year international Practitioner Training.
“Real change comes about through awareness, not effort.” Ron Kurtz — Founder of the Hakomi Method
What is Hakomi?
Beyond words, inside experience.
Most human communication is nonverbal. Hakomi reads bodily signals — gestures, posture, breath and tone of voice — as doorways into unconscious beliefs.
Body-Centered
The body is a doorway to the psyche. Hakomi works "bottom-up": from bodily sensation toward meaning, and from meaning toward transformation.
Compassionate Relationship
Healing happens inside a safe, attuned therapeutic relationship. Research shows the therapist's presence predicts success far more than any technique.
Six Core Principles
The principles of Hakomi
Before it is a set of techniques, Hakomi is a stance and a worldview. These six principles permeate every moment of the method.
Mindfulness
Relaxed, nonjudgmental inner observation is the main road to unconscious material. Both practitioner and client cultivate deep attention.
Nonviolence
We do not fight resistance; we befriend it. When defenses are supported, they soften on their own and reveal the wisdom within them.
Mind–Body Integration
Mind and body together express our core beliefs about ourselves and the world. Posture, gesture and body structure are the language of those beliefs.
Unity
A person is a living, organic system of interconnected parts. Healing is the reconnection of parts that have lost touch with each other.
Organicity
When the parts communicate with the whole, people naturally find their own direction. The practitioner imposes nothing; they support organic unfolding.
Loving Presence
The therapist's compassionate, open and appreciative stance is the heart of Hakomi and the ground of safe transformation.
For the First Time in Turkey
3-Year Hakomi Practitioner Training
A comprehensive training at international standards, opening the path to certification. For psychotherapists, psychologists, counselors and professionals in the helping professions.
Foundations
The Hakomi principles, the therapeutic relationship, and the core skills of working in mindfulness.
- Loving presence & creating safety
- Tracking and contact
- Evoked experiences in mindfulness
- Experiments and probes
Deepening
Accessing core material, working nonviolently with defenses, and the processes of transformation.
- Core material & root beliefs
- The method of "taking over"
- Child consciousness & the nourishment barrier
- Crafting the missing experience
Mastery
Character strategies, supervised practice, and the integration of your professional identity.
- Character theory & the sensitivity cycle
- Recognizing traumatic activation
- Ethics, integration and completion
- Supervised case work
Authorized Organizer
Istanbul Healing Academy
The authorized organizer of the 3-Year Hakomi Practitioner Training in Turkey is Istanbul Healing Academy. The training is conducted in Istanbul by international Hakomi trainers, in accordance with Hakomi's global training standards and curriculum.
Ready for the journey?
Places are limited. Fill in the pre-registration form and our training coordinator will reach out to arrange an introductory conversation.