Hakomi Education Network

Congratulations to two new members of the HEN community. If you have anyone you'd like to celebrate, please share on your feed and drop me a line at [email protected] and I'll be happy to share further and include in future newsletters.

67 days to go for HEN International Congress! Want to get a glimpse of the soulful community at the Congress? Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xczOawIJ2RY and register for the International Congress now! Get your tickets here: https://www.hakomieducation.net/event-details/hakomi-international-congress-2026

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Who's Who In HEN?

Behind the scenes at HEN are our dedicated volunteers. As a volunteer driven organization we would not be here without those who step in to support, create, ideate and oversee key functions. This month I introduce you to leadership team member - Simone.

Simone Sulk:

Beginning of 2019 I went to my very first in person Hakomi weekend and to this day I remember the first person I did an exercise with. ‘This is a real person, someone who shows himself, listens and wants to see me! How often does that happen in my daily life? Uh, it feels GOOD!’ And them my head kicked in ‘What are they doing here?’ For the rest of the year my husband and I went once a month to a Hakomi weekend and after a little while I could sense a pattern in the organization of these weekends, although I couldn’t name them. I remember the joy of being the new person in a group of people that to me seemed to know what they were doing. A delight not to have to know, instead just flow! I loved the gentleness of the method, so at the end of 2019 I decided to find out about the secret of Hakomi. There it is again: adventure waiting for me. Let’s dive in.

Beginning of 2020 I started learning and then COVID hit. When a lot of people didn’t know what to do with time at their hands - I did. Let’s read, learn, watch, witness, and try, try and try again Hakomi. I let Hakomi seep into my life to see how it changed almost unnoticeably the trajectory of it. At one point I doubted if I was the right person to learn Hakomi, dove deep into that process and came out after months at the other end with a pearl in my hands “Yes, I am the right person to learn Hakomi. I’m not perfect, but that is who I am, too. That IS how I will show up.” In hindsight I love that I allowed myself that thought and to delve into it. While learning I started to see with Hakomi eyes, listen with Hakomi ears and perceive with Hakomi mind. Also when I got entangled in thoughts and/ or feelings I became aware of it. A first step to do something about it. ;-)

Over time I learned to hold that entanglement gently like a baby, look at it and see what it yields for me when I pay Hakomi attention to it. I find new landscapes in these internal adventures, carry myself with more ease - even my edges- to the outside world. I’m more at ease with myself and others. That to me is a solid foundation to be in the world with ease, to live life in a wakeful way while being involved. In February 2025 I became a practitioner and was surprised when people that I practised certain techniques with while learning, approached me asking if I could do full sessions with them. Who knew?!

If you are curious about Hakomi, just try and see what happens. Any entry point, an online

My big goal is to bring Hakomi into the world. This method is so gentle and powerful at the same time, to me it needs to get out into the world. Imagine by John Lennon comes to mind “ You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one …” . Right now I’m organizing Hakomi retreats together with other Hakomis. Every time we have a mixed group of beginners and seasoned Hakomis in those retreats. Did you notice - treat is a part of that word? You are welcome."

Legacy Salon #4 - don't miss the opportunity to join in the last HEN event and the last Salon of the season! April 19th, with a theme of "The Future of Hakomi - looking back to move forward".

Register: https://www.hakomieducation.net/event-details/hakomi-legacy-salon-4-the-future-of-hakomi-april-19-2026-10-00-am-pst

Does the world need more Hakomi? A resounding YES! Some lovely memories from a recent training offered by Hakomi Barcelona, part of the Hakomi Education Network. If you are interested in becoming a student of Hakomi and follow a certification path, or simply interested in learning more about the method as a client or observer to enhance your existing practice or work, you can find a full list of training and workshops at www.hakomieducation.net

Seattle Hakomi Education Network is offering bite-sized, 2 day in-person sessions that are designed for Hakomi Level 2 graduates on the path to certification and certified Hakomi therapists who wish to hone their skills, and these are also open to individuals who wish to participate as an observer or client. March 28 is focused on Deepening Skills. Early bird discounts still in effect for the next sessions in April and May. See their post below for more details!

Seattle Hakomi Education Network Seattle Hakomi provides workshops and training in personal growth and professional development in the Puget Sound region. Hakomi is often described as assisted self-discovery. It’s an experiential method of psychotherapy originated by Ron Kurtz that is taught around the world.Seattle Hakomi offers...

Who's Who in HEN?

Behind the scenes at HEN are our dedicated volunteers. As a volunteer driven organization we would not be here without those who step in to support, create, ideate and oversee key functions. Today, I'd like you to meet Katy one of the members of the organizing committee team in Ireland.

Katy McAndrew:

"I came to Hakomi about 9 years ago, following my curiosity after working with a Hakomi therapist. I remember asking him one day "what is it exactly you are doing? It felt like the most important question at the time, and I was wide eyed waiting for the answer. Once I came to it I could feel it changing me, cell by cell nearly, melting away the casing that had surrounded me.

I decided to join the organizing committee to help out with my peers who had suggested it be in Ireland this time around. Wicklow town is known as the garden of Ireland. it has it all, lush scenery, lakes, the sea, mountains. wherever you look it's been in a film or should have been. It is magical."

LAST CHANCE - this Saturday!

The Psoma journey is one of Presence, Play, and Possibility. We pay attention to what’s present, what’s happening now in someone’s somatic experience. We play with elements of an old pattern with curiosity and a wondering about “what if…?” This is a journey of unfolding from an old embodiment to one that is more resourced, authentic and wise. This reveals a new possibility of remembering and inhabiting being truly “at home”.

Join HEN Legacy Holder Donna Martin, and HEN Trainer Shelley Winton as they share their work of Psoma.

Register here: https://www.hakomieducation.net/event-details/psoma-a-special-hen-event-march-14th-8-00am-pdt

✨ We start on March 19th, we invite you to join us in the SPRING 2026 edition of the 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒎𝒂 Training, a space of deep learning, transformation, and connection — where 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, and where the body is recognised not as a problem to fix, but as a source of intelligence, resilience, and truth.

We invite you to register and expand your 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 capacity to accompany healing — from the wisdom of the body.
It will be 9 sessions of 3 hours
• March 19, 26
• April 16, 23, 30
• May 7, 21, 28
• June 11
from 5:00 to 8:00 pm UK
11:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

You can find more information about the training on our webpage and you can contact us if you have any questions.

All the links in bio https://linktr.ee/wisdomofthebody

Looking forward to share with you,
Vicky Gaughan and Gabriela ValdésV

Presence, Play, Possibility - Psoma! Join HEN Legacy Holder Donna Martin and Trainer Shelley Winton to explore Psoma - a unique adaption of Hakomi that focuses even more on somatic patterns that are keeping someone in a habitual reactive state or in an old reality. March 14th (insert time and timezones for PDT, EDT, CET and GMT as we're in that weird time where timezones change differently in March!).