Hakomi

A specific kind of attention — slow, inward, body-led. The basic instrument of the method.

Follow the moving edge of sensation as it shifts, opens, contracts, migrates.

Practitioner's inner stance — receptive, curious, non-violent. The container for everything else.

Notice the body's small signals — postural shifts, breath catches, micro-expressions.

A simple sentence that names what is visibly happening, building safety in being seen.

Deliberate slowing of pace, speech, and movement — so the unconscious has time to come forward.

Letting the body lead into early or formative content. Not interpreting — accessing.

When a younger state emerges, meet it on its own terms. Don't drag it back to adult.

Offer a gentle experiment — 'try this: it's okay to want what you want' — and watch the body respond.

When a part says 'no,' don't push. Name the barrier with respect and turn toward it.

Stay present and accompanying when intense affect arises. The body's wave is the medicine.

Through the practitioner, receive the missing experience the child mind never got. A reparative moment.

Move from contact with a core belief to its gentle revision and embodied integration.

Ongoing work with a certified practitioner. The method is shaped to be received.

Carry the Hakomi quality of attention — slow, body-led, kind — off the cushion and into the day.