Author Archives: Hugh Smiley

The Korason Method in Psychotherapy

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Hugh Smiley

The Korason Method in Psychotherapy by Hugh Smiley This is the first in a series of short blogs on some of the various aspects of the healing and transformational Korason Method (KM) for Authentic Voices and Dialogue. These articles can … Continue reading →

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Korason Blog (monthly)

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Hugh Smiley

This page will post a new blog each month beginning September, 2023 on the Korason Method (KM) for Authentic Voice & Dialogue. • Additional info. on KM can be found: here. • A Korason Method Workshop will be offered on … Continue reading →

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Hugh’s News: March, 2023

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Hugh Smiley

Hello friends, Late winter greetings! The first newsletter in many moons, I’m hoping it will be monthly so won’t share ALL the news this time around. How goes your life journey these days, fellow-traveller?My wish is that, despite whatever may ail or travail … Continue reading →

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Hugh’s News: July 2020

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Hugh Smiley

  Dear friends,  This is the first of what will be a monthly email (part blog, part newsletter). I love to stay in touch and am here for any questions or thoughts you may wish to share, believing the collective … Continue reading →

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Full Moon Meditation

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Hugh Smiley

FULL MOON MEDITATION: THIS WEEKEND (midnight Sat. EDT) invoking the Spirit of Human Unity through guided somatic visualization, conscious breath, silent practice, prayers, chant & drum. Summer’s first Full Moon provides a point in time for increased illumination, understanding & … Continue reading →

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Science, Spirit, Psychotherapy … by Ron Kurtz

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Hugh Smiley

Science, Spirit, Psychotherapy        by Ron Kurtz My goal here is to place the Hakomi method within three different disciplines: science, spiritual practice and psychotherapy. Any one-way description of the work is not enough. The work is inspired … Continue reading →

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Breath in the Body in the Boy

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Hugh Smiley

Tenderness through birth and through death makes landing and take-off smoother. 🙂 Every thought, has a birth and later, a death. Imbued with tenderness and loving kindness (along with a pinch of passion & purity), it’s more likely to live a … Continue reading →

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KM: Module 2

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Hugh Smiley

Dear Ottawa student of the Korason Method for Authentic Voice & Dialogue, As a graduate of Module 1 last Oct., you are entitled to register for Module 2 (April 13-14, 2019) with a generous 40% discount. In return, Shahram and … Continue reading →

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Season for Leaving

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Hugh Smiley

This poem was inspired by a leaf  found during a walk near home. As I held, admired then placed it, thoughts of resilience and mortality visited. Though not in a hurry to leave the tree of life & this material … Continue reading →

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Trauma and Peace

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Hugh Smiley

Prickle and Peace My living room Buddha and cactus inspire a possible sequence for getting to the informed and compassionate action required for healing and transforming the gargantuan backlog of accumulated and self-perpetuating trauma in our human race (whew – … Continue reading →

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