Level 1 – Hakomi Fundamental Relationship Skills

Purpose:

The aim of Level 1 Fundamentals is to train psychotherapists and allied health professionals in the fundamental building blocks of the Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy method. Emphasis is on the development of the self in connection. Hakomi tools can be applied to therapy, allied health, business settings, coaching, education, and other healing modalities.

Level 1 is a prerequisite to undertaking Level 2 training in Hakomi Professional Skills. However, it is also open to those who wish to learn some of the fundamental relationship skills of Hakomi to apply in their current work, but who may not wish to continue on to Level 2, or are unsure about whether they want to pursue further training in Hakomi. As such, it can be taken as a stand-alone training in therapeutic relationship skills.

Participants:
Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Social Workers, Doctors, Bodyworkers, Massage Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Yoga Teachers, Coaches, Human Resource Managers, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Cranial-Sacral Therapists, Teachers and other related professions.

Dates:
Module 1: Thursday 5^th – Sunday 8^th February 2026
Module 2:  Friday 17^th – Sunday 19^th April 2026
Module 3:  Friday 29^th – Sunday 31^st May 2026

Modules 1 – 3 are in-person at the venue. In addition, there will be 2 x 2-hour Zoom Webinars in between the modules, which will be recorded.

Venue:
Lavalla Centre, 58 Fernberg Rd, Paddington, QLD 4064.

Training Staff:

• Pernilla Siebenfreund, Hakomi Trainer, Brisbane
• Deb Algar, Certified Hakomi Teacher, Sydney
• Judy Robinson, Certified Hakomi Teacher, Brisbane
• International Guest Senior Hakomi Trainers (webinars)
• Hakomi Graduate Assistants

Each module will be led by one or two of the Trainer/Teacher staff, together with Assistants. Please note that not all Trainers and/or Teachers will be present at each module. Further details of which teaching staff will run each module will be given as the training level approaches.

Curriculum:

• Setting the frame for learning and group cohesion
• Skills for respectful and mindful relationship
• The Hakomi principles and overview of the Hakomi method
• Mindfulness as self-study
• Relevant neuroscience of mindfulness in the therapeutic process
• Therapist self-awareness and precise tracking skills
• Cultivating loving presence in dyadic relationship
• Principles of a Hakomi healing relationship
• Somatic resourcing for self-regulation in dyadic exchange
• Mindful practices for emotional self-regulation
• Self-practices for cultivating a grounded therapist seat
• Tracking tools to read the subtle cues of the body
• Skills for contacting the present moment
• Understanding how attachment styles impact relationships
• Attunement skills for cultivating a healing relationship
• Deepening the process by accessing emotions and sensations
• Skills to facilitate and navigate subtle processes in therapy
• Facilitating safety and managing deep emotional processes towards resourcing
• Differentiating categories of human experience
• Managing states of consciousness in the client
• Meaning making, integration and completion techniques

For more detailed information on the Curriculum, please download the Brisbane Hakomi Comprehensive Training Brochure.

Investment 
Early Bird Payment: $4,400 ($4,000 plus GST), paid by 20 October 2025
Standard Payment: $4,950 ($4,500 plus GST), paid by 26 January 2026
Standard Instalment Payments: $5,170 ($4,700 plus GST), paid by 26 January 2026

A deposit of $550 is required to secure a place.

For more information on payments, please download the Brisbane Hakomi Information Brochure.

Prerequisite:
Attendance at one Hakomi workshop, or equivalent experience and background, as determined on application.

Applications:
Applications for Level 1 is now open. To register your interest and request an application form