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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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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
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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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Nourishing Communication in the Hakomi Way: Feb. 28-Mar. 1, Toronto
Click here to pay the Early Bird price of $245 + tax for “Nourishing Communication” workshop: Click here to pay: Nourishing Communication(EarlyBird) – $245 plus 31.85 HST PayPal link will appear at the top of the right sidebar; click the … Continue reading
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The Practice of Loving Presence: Toronto, June 21-22, 2014
Cultivating compassion. The Practice of Loving Presence is one of the four “Essential Practices” workshops of Level One of the Hakomi Training. Participate and pursue your personal and professional development. Click here to pay the Early Bird price of $245 … Continue reading
Quieting the Mind: Hakomi Workshop in Toronto. Nov. 29-Dec. 1
Quieting the Mind: the flower of compassion grows best in the fertile soil of a quiet mind. As human beings live in a sea of thoughts, memories, images, and sensations that can drive us into a relentless pattern of activity … Continue reading
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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