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Educational Philosophy
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1. Hakomi-Inspired Theories: Child Development and Stages Hakomi, a mindful somatic psychotherapy approach, provides a framework for understanding child development as an embodied process shaped by early relational experiences. Neuroscientific research supports the idea that children’s emotional and cognitive development is deeply tied to their early experiences of security, presence, and interpersonal attunement. A…
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Psychedelics & Ego-Inflation: A Mindful Jungian Solution The psychedelic revolution has commenced across the world. Psychedelic-oriented therapies have been shown to alleviate a range of mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. The recent revitalization of the psychedelic field has led to massive increases in both board-approved psychedelic therapies and…
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What is Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy?
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The Hakomi Method Hakomi is a gentle yet powerful experiential psychotherapy that uses mindfulness and somatic interventions to support healing and growth. The Hakomi Method stands as a pioneering and holistic approach to psychotherapy, emphasizing mindfulness, the body’s central role in the psychotherapeutic journey, and principles of nonviolence. Ron Kurtz introduced it in the…
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Approaching Healing through Holistic Psychology
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Holistic Psychology: A Comprehensive Approach to Well-being In our rapidly evolving world, where the boundaries between the physical and mental, the personal and environmental, are becoming increasingly interconnected, the demand for a more encompassing approach to mental well-being has never been higher. Holistic psychology emerges as a response to this need, offering a comprehensive…
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Listening to The Body
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“If you don’t know how to stop running, healing cannot take place.” Thich Nhat Hanh Our lives are filled with disconnection. We find ourselves increasingly distant from each other, from our food, and from our land. It is very easy to accept running as a way of life. In fact, we are rewarded for running…
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Embodied Conversations
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When we enter into a state of mindfulness, we have the capacity to enter into conscious relationship with another person. There is a direct relationship between one’s state of consciousness, which includes their awareness of themselves, their bodies, and the world around them, and the depth of their communication. Our everyday relationships generally consist…