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Ron Kurtz

Ron Kurtz (1934-2011) was the originator of the Hakomi Method of Body-Centered Psychotherapy and the method of Mindfulness-Based, Assisted Self-Study. He remains a preeminent figure in progressive psychotherapy. The author or co-author of influential books published in several Western languages, including Body-Centered Psychotherapy, The Body Reveals, and Grace Unfolding, and three books in Japanese, Ron […]

Ron Kurtz (1934-2011) was the originator of the Hakomi Method of Body-Centered Psychotherapy and the method of Mindfulness-Based, Assisted Self-Study. He remains a preeminent figure in progressive psychotherapy. The author or co-author of influential books published in several Western languages, including Body-Centered Psychotherapy, The Body Reveals, and Grace Unfolding, and three books in Japanese, Ron led hundreds of trainings and workshops around the world over the last quarter of a century. He was the recipient of the U.S. Association for Body Psychotherapy's 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award.