Ron kurtz biography
Ron Kurtz ().
Ron Kurtz was the originator of Hakomi Therapy and the founder of the Hakomi Institute....
Hakomi
Form of alternative psychotherapy
The Hakomi method is a form of mindfulness-centered somatic psychotherapy[1] developed by Ron Kurtz in the 1970s.[2]
Approach and method
The Hakomi Institute claims "to heal attachment wounds and developmental trauma" using mindfulness psychotherapy and "somatic interventions" in a way they call "gentle yet powerful".[3] Hakomi combines Western psychology, systems theory, and body-centered techniques with the principles of mindfulness and nonviolence drawn from Eastern philosophy.[4]
Hakomi is grounded in five principles:
These five principles are set forth in Kurtz's book, Body Centered Psychotherapy.
Some Hakomi leaders add two more principles, truth and mutability.[4]
The Hakomi Method regards people as "self-organizing systems", organized psychologically around core memories, beliefs, and images; this core material expresses itself through habits and attitudes around which