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Sound on Stone: Genesis of the Korason Method
Sound on Stone; Stoned on Sound: Birth of the Korason Method for Authentic Voice & Dialogue Aug. 14, 2024 About 3 pm today, after the Zoom seminar with the Russian body-centered therapy folk, I went to the property, outside … Continue reading
To Hug a Tree: from Wood to Word
After many years, I’ve rediscovered the deep peace, joy & power of ‘tree-hugging”. It perfectly complements my study of Tibetan Buddhist somatic meditation (earth descent & whole body breathing), the treasure-trove of esoteric healing practices revealed by Djwhal Khul, and … Continue reading
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Hugh’s News: July 2020
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
Science, Spirit, Psychotherapy … by Ron Kurtz
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
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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Trauma and Peace
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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The Healing Power of Sound
by Hugh Smiley Watching David Suzuki’s Sonic Magic – the Wonder and Science of Sound, I was struck (like a bell) by the ferocious shift in big city ‘soundscapes’ over the last century. The ringing of church bells, once heard … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Creativity, Hakomi, Healing, Korason/Authentic Voice, Mindfulness, Sound
Tagged authentic voice, flamenco, healing, mantra, psychotherapy, sound, spiritual, voice
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The Voice of the Therapist
The Therapist’s Voice in Mindfulness-Based, Body-Centered Psychotherapy (a workshop) The human vocal apparatus is part of the body and much more. We create (or destroy) our worlds through words we speak and sing, sounds we utter. Different qualities of the … Continue reading
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Single-Pane Protection
February frost on my office window. Love the juxtaposition of the hot, desert plants just inches away from freezing Arctic air (40 below zero). If the single-pane window were to be opened, the plants would die. Their defence mechanisms (thorns … Continue reading
Flamenco as a Healing Path
Ongoing workshop/class every other Thursday evening. A testimonial from last season: “In these special classes, Hugh has connected the soulful, story-rich world of Flamenco and the inner world of his students, teaching the art form and drawing out from … Continue reading