Hakomi Trainings & Retreats
Our lives are shaped by our habitual responses to a world that is continually changing, and our shifting ideas about that world create the reality in which we live — what seems possible or impossible, good or not so good, exciting or frightening. Even when things go well, we might still feel a sense of lack, as if something remains unresolved. The heart remains unsettled without a practice to help navigate this territory.
This is the reality of being human.
So we begin to question: What is missing? How does this feel in the body? What is it that doesn’t quite fit? What would be deeply satisfying?
In the Zen tradition, this questioning is not a problem to solve, but the beginning of practice. It is the awakening of bodhi-mind: the deep and sincere wish to understand our lives at their root. This sincere, irresistible desire to know is bodhi-mind: a life oriented toward awakening and lived in relationship with others.
In this 8-day intensive, we will explore what it means to live into this way of being. Together, we will engage meditation, relational inquiry, and embodied awareness, learning how to stay present with ourselves and with one another, moment by moment.
The natural setting of Molokaʻi becomes part of this practice. The rhythms of wind, ocean, and birdsong offer a direct experience of continuity and interdependence, life expressing itself fully, without hesitation. In this way, the environment supports our own exploration of what it means to live by vow.
This retreat is an invitation to practice sincerely, in community, and in connection with the living world, learning how to be here more fully, for our own lives and for the sake of others.
You are warmly invited to join us. The cost of your room, all meals, and transportation to and from the Molokai airport are included in the $3,450 fee.
Dana:
This is a dana-based retreat for the teacher. The basic fee does not include any support for Flint. You may offer whatever you feel called to give in gratitude for the teachings, and we will provide a way to make that offering at the end of the retreat.
Level 1 Training: The Hakomi Personhood Series
The Hakomi Personhood Series is our foundational four-module training designed to help practitioners embody the principles of Hakomi and bring mindful somatic inquiry into their work. Rooted in mindfulness and the body-mind connection, the series weaves experiential practice with deep inquiry so that participants learn to listen to the wisdom of present experience.
Across the four modules, trainees strengthen their capacity for relational presence, deepen their understanding of core methods, and build confidence facilitating transformative work with others. This series offers a supportive, reflective path into the heart of Hakomi practice and the cultivation of compassionate therapeutic presence.
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Quieting the Mind: Foundations of Mindfulness in Hakomi. Sept 12 & 13, 2026
An in-person, experiential introduction to the core principle of the Hakomi Method. Through guided practice, embodied exercises, and relational exploration, you’ll learn how relaxed attentiveness creates the conditions for clarity, connection, and meaningful change.
“When you can spontaneously, and by your presence alone, make somebody else feel worthy and welcome, then you have achieved the personhood of a Hakomi practitioner.”
Training Team
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Jon-Eric Steinbomer
Certified Hakomi Practitioner
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Jessica Steinbomer
Certified Hakomi Practitioner
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Katie Askew
Certified Hakomi Trainer
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Shelley Winton
Certified Hakomi Teacher
Hakomi Education Network
Retreats
Hakomi Austin offers retreats and intensives in beautiful places world wide. Check back soon to see the next opportunity to explore new lands, inside and outside.
