Events & Workshops
Experience Hakomi. Deepen Your Practice. Connect With Community.
Hakomi Institute British Columbia offers workshops and learning opportunities for people interested in mindfulness, somatic psychology, personal development, and the art of therapeutic presence.
Our events provide an opportunity to experience Hakomi firsthand through experiential exercises, guided mindfulness, demonstrations, group discussions, and practical applications.
Whether you are new to Hakomi or an experienced practitioner, we invite you to join us in exploring the transformative potential of this work.
Introductory Workshops
Curious about Hakomi? Introductory workshops offer an accessible way to experience the principles and practices of Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy.
Through guided experiences and demonstrations, participants explore how mindfulness and body awareness can illuminate unconscious beliefs, emotional patterns, and habitual ways of relating.
No previous Hakomi experience is necessary.
These workshops are suitable for individuals interested in personal growth as well as professionals wanting to learn more about somatic approaches to healing and psychotherapy.
Professional Development Workshops
Our professional development workshops are designed for practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of the therapeutic relationship and develop greater skill in working with the mind-body connection.
Topics may include:
Cultivating mindfulness and loving presence.
Developing somatic awareness and sensitivity.
Understanding unconscious beliefs and core material.
Working with attachment, trauma, and developmental wounds.
Supporting nervous system regulation and co-regulation.
Deepening therapeutic attunement and relational connection.
Integrating Hakomi principles into professional practice.
Workshops combine theoretical understanding with experiential learning, offering participants opportunities to apply what they learn to their professional and personal lives.
Comprehensive Hakomi Training
For those interested in a more in-depth study, comprehensive Hakomi training offers an extended experiential learning journey.
Students develop an understanding of the Hakomi Method through structured instruction, demonstrations, experiential exercises, partner work, and supervised practice.
This in-depth, professional 2 year training emphasizes both the development of practical therapeutic skills and the personal qualities that support effective healing relationships.
The journey involves learning to work with mindfulness, somatic experience, unconscious material, and the relational dynamics that support transformation.
Hakomi mini-workshop: Being There Without Burning Out
In this 3 hour workshop, you will learn how to cultivate spaciousness and loving presence as a healing professional and avoid the common pitfalls of working too hard and rushing to “fix” rather than mindfully explore.
An Introduction to Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy: The Body as Doorway to the Unconscious
Hakomi is a body-centered (somatic) approach. The body is viewed as a “map of the psyche” – a door that can be opened to reveal the entire unconscious belief system of the individual. The body’s habitual patterns can become a powerful access route to deeply held core material. This in-person workshop is at the Bethlehem Centre 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy: An Experiential Introduction
This workshop provides an immersive introduction to the Method, this includes lectures from the faculty, experiential exercises, demonstrations, discussion, group process sessions, and Supervision.