The Hakomi Institute and Naropa University Extended Studies
present

Hakomi Conference 2008
The Essential Connection:
Mindfulness, Brain and Body in Psychotherapy
August 7-10, 2008 in Boulder, Colorado
on the Naropa University Nalanda Campus

with Keynote Speakers:

Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Creator and Author of Internal Family Systems

Bessell Van der Kolk, M.D.,
Author of Traumatic Stress

and

Pat Ogden, Ph.D.
Director of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
and author of Trauma and the Body

Diana Fosha, Ph.D.
Creator of Accelerated Experiential-Dynamic Therapy (AEDP)
and author of The Transformational Power of Affect

Susan Aposhyan, M.A., L.P.C.,
Author of Body-Mind Psychotherapy and Natural Intelligence

Christine Caldwell, Ph.D., LPC,
Founder of the Naropa University Somatic Psychology Department   

Phil Del Prince, M.A.
Hakomi Institute Senior Trainer

Richard A. Heckler, Ph.D.
Director of Hakomi Institute of San Francisco
and author of Waking up, Alive and Crossings

plus over 50 more workshops and presentations!

How do we experience essential connection? Does it develop early, at a neurological level, with secure attachment?  Is it about connecting with our bodies? Can we discover it in relationship, or in therapy? Can it be found within ourselves, or in our spiritual practices?

Psychotherapy has emerged as a meeting ground for all of these aspects of our expererience, and this conference will explore their interplay. The Hakomi Method has, for decades, pioneered the psychodynamic, integrated use of mindfulness in somatic psychotherapy. Now, research has shown that mindfulness elicits the same changes in the brain as secure attachment in children. This deepening connection between the realms of science and spirit continues to inspire and enhance our work. The conference will explore these new discoveries in the field, as well as the ways we can cultivate essential connection - within ourselves, in healthy attachment and relationship, in therapy, and in community.

The conference is designed for both the Hakomi and Naropa University communities, and for all individuals practicing, studying, or interested in psychotherapy, counseling, body therapy, and related fields.

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CONFERENCE INFORMATION

LOCATION

Naropa University Nalanda campus, 6287 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, Colorado 80303

MAIN CONFERENCE

Thursday, Aug. 7th, 7:00- 9:30 p.m;
“Inclusion: Engaging the Social Nervous System”
An Experiential Evening with the Hakomi Faculty

Friday and Saturday Aug. 8th and 9th, 9 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.,
and Sunday, Aug. 10th, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.:

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS:

Friday, August 8th: RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PH.D.:
"Dynamic Mindfulness: The Path to Self-Leadership"

Saturday, August 9th: BESSELL VAN DER KOLK, M.D.: "Frontiers of Trauma Treatment:
The Roles of Attention, Memory, Arousal Modulation, and the Therapeutic Relationship"

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS: Friday and Saturday afternoons and Sunday morning
Visit www.naropa.edu/extend/hakomi for schedule of workshops, descriptions, and online registration.

EVENING EVENTS:

Friday, August 8th 8-10:30 p.m.
Pressure, Pleasure, & Inquiry: A Movement Experience
with Christine Caldwell, Ph.D., LPC, ADTR
(Click here for description)
Followed by evening entertainment!

Saturday, Aug. 9th, 7:30-11:00 p.m.
Dinner, party and dance!
Cost: $325. if registered by July 1st, $360. thereafter
$50. discount for Hakomi and Naropa graduate students
$35. discount for graduates of Hakomi trainings and Naropa M.A. programs
(Discounts may not be combined)

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Thursday, Aug. 7th, 9:00- 4:30. Cost: $115 each ($130 if registered after July 1st)

The Neuropsychology of Hakomi: An Experiential Introduction to the Hakomi Method
with Phil Del Prince, M.A. Hakomi Senior Trainer
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL AS OF JUNE 1ST - CONTACT NAROPA AT 303-245-4800 TO INQUIRE IF SPACES HAVE OPENED

Healing Attachment Trauma with Attachment...and then some!
with Diana Fosha, Ph.D., Creator of Accelerated Experiential-Dynamic Therapy.

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Emotion, Mindfulness, and Movement: Expanding the Regulatory Boundaries of the Window of Tolerance  with Pat Odgen, Ph.D.

Creating Self-Led Relationships in Couples Therapy
with Richard C. Schwartz. Ph.D., Founder of Internal Family Systems.
Sunday, Aug. 10th, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Cost: $60 each ($75. if registered after July 1st)

NBCC and NASW Continuing Education Units (CEU's) will be available to participants.

Three ways to register:

1. download brochure (pdf, 521 KB) then fax or mail registration to Naropa
2. register online
   
3. contact Naropa University School of Extended Studies, 303-245-4800, or email extend@naropa.edu