Hakomi Workshop

Wisdom of the Bodymind: Integrating Somatic Intelligence in Therapeutic Systems

A one-day workshop with Aladdin Jones

Melbourne: Sat 28 Mar, 9:30 am—5:30 pm

Increasingly, there is recognition that something is missing if we do not include a somatic body-based connection in therapy. The body is a powerful storehouse of unconscious  wisdom. Through attending and befriending (applying wisdom and compassion) and  specifically the practices of presencing, tracking and contacting, we are able to increase mindful awareness within therapeutic systems. These approaches and skills allow for  emergent possibilities for those we are supporting, more freedom, and a felt-sense of  integration and connectedness. This collaborative approach offers a more direct dialogue  with the ‘hidden conversations’ and information inherent within our own bodies. The  Hakomi approach supports a deepening of practice and provides immediately accessible  therapeutic skills that are practical, creative, experiential, embodied and compassionate.  Hakomi has been at the forefront of integrating somatic and mindfulness in therapy  for over 40 years. This 1-day workshop offers the opportunity to experience the Hakomi  Mindful Somatic method of psychotherapy.

The Learning: 

  • Recognising the body as a connected, emergent & living system
  • Turning the attention inward: Increasing capacity for being at home in the body
  • Listening beneath story: what’s in the field of sensory experience
  • Tracking and Contacting in the present moment
  • The power of present moment mindful body-awareness
  • Supporting an experimental & curious attitude
  • Integrating emergent somatic intelligence
  • Co-regulating through somatic resourcing & the larger body of Nature

– During the day there will be nature-based outdoor interactions –

Professional Development Points. 7.5hrs

Who is this for?

This workshop is for anyone in the helping and healing professions or interest including psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, OT’s, teachers, care workers, medical staff, art therapists, group-work facilitators, body-workers, as well as being invaluable for organizational development consultants and facilitators, teachers and front-line staff. You are welcome, whether you are experienced or new to the practice of Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy approach.

Benefits:

  • This workshop provides both an introduction to a Hakomi way of working – including mindfulness and somatic integration, and for those who have experienced Hakomi previously

  • This workshop provides advanced skill building in therapeutic contexts as well as communication and relationship dynamics

  • The learning style has a weighting towards the experiential with opportunity to practice and integrate skills throughout the workshop.

  • One demo session will allow for a fishbowl experience to see Hakomi in action

Dates & Times:
Saturday 28 Mach 2026: 9.30am – 5.30pm

Investment:
Early Bird (paid by 9 March 2026): $275
Standard: $350
Student / Low Income: $175 (limited space)
Scholarship: First Nations $30

*Morning and afternoon tea included (GF/Vegetarian)

Venue:
Vine & Branches: 27 Bonds Road, Lower Plenty

 

REGISTRATION:

To register, please click here.

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