The heart opens when we are intent on appreciation. Ron Kurtz, the founder of Hakomi, said loving presence is a state of being. It is pleasant, good for your health, rewarding in and of itself. It’s a state in which you feel open-hearted and well-intentioned. This workshop teaches us how to practice this specialized method of being present that leaves both speaker and listener feeling comforted, refreshed and understood.
Loving presence is often understood as holding the intention of being loving toward others; Hakomi illuminates this concept by introducing intentional appreciation. This added element transforms effort to effortlessness, and creates a flowering rooted in the soil of intention, the intention to focus on appreciating something about another, about one’s self.
Loving presence empowers us to meet the big, wild world, most of it beyond our control, with great curiosity, care, and positive intent.
This three-day, in-person module includes study, experiential exercises, and partner practice at a retreat center in the Texas Hill Country (located about 15 minutes from Central Austin).
Friday, Oct 2 | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM CT
Saturday, Oct 3 | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM CT
Sunday, Oct 4 | 12:30 PM–4:30 PM CT
The heart opens when we are intent on appreciation. Ron Kurtz, the founder of Hakomi, said loving presence is a state of being. It is pleasant, good for your health, rewarding in and of itself. It’s a state in which you feel open-hearted and well-intentioned. This workshop teaches us how to practice this specialized method of being present that leaves both speaker and listener feeling comforted, refreshed and understood.
Loving presence is often understood as holding the intention of being loving toward others; Hakomi illuminates this concept by introducing intentional appreciation. This added element transforms effort to effortlessness, and creates a flowering rooted in the soil of intention, the intention to focus on appreciating something about another, about one’s self.
Loving presence empowers us to meet the big, wild world, most of it beyond our control, with great curiosity, care, and positive intent.
This three-day, in-person module includes study, experiential exercises, and partner practice at a retreat center in the Texas Hill Country (located about 15 minutes from Central Austin).
Friday, Oct 2 | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM CT
Saturday, Oct 3 | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM CT
Sunday, Oct 4 | 12:30 PM–4:30 PM CT
Have questions? Or would you like additional information about this offering? Please contact Jon-Eric Steinbomer.
