Donna Martin M.A.
Psoma Yoga Teacher and Therapist, Hakomi Trainer and Consultant,
Author and Professional Speaker
Psoma Yoga Teacher and Therapist, Hakomi Trainer and Consultant,
Author and Professional Speaker
Wisdom without words, born of inner silence, carried within the heart,
dispensed with loving kindness, this is true medicine.
~ In Search of the Medicine Buddha by David Crow ~
This is an interview I had with David Medina who is a Hakomi trainer in Spain. We met and recorded this conversation at the International Hakomi Education Network Congress held in Mexico City in April 2024. David and I have known each other since he was a student in my UK Hakomi training more than fifteen years ago. We have very similar ideas about the somatic and spiritual expression of the Hakomi Method. David, with his background as a yoga teacher, resonates with the approach I now call Psoma. In this version of Hakomi which we explore in this interview, the focus is on assisting someone to become aware of the somatic expression of an old reality. By becoming more aware of the embodied habits that cause suffering, the person begins to spontaneously shift into a more resourced embodiment which transforms their sense of self and their experience of life.
In January 2024 Donna was interviewed as part of a series with experts in the field of experiential psychotherapy. In this one-hour conversation she had the opportunity to describe her original Psoma approach based on the legacy of Ron Kurtz and Hakomi.
Here is part of an interview with Don McGinnis about the integration of Hakomi and yoga and what is called psoma yoga therapy.
Interview with Donna Martin about the "Ultimate Paradox" in Hakomi. Things are perfect as they are and seeking for change.
Donna speaks about healing as the unfolding of intrinsic wholeness. There is a way to participate in and support someone’s healing journey with this confidence.
"Donna Martin came highly recommended to me from several Body Awake listeners. She's deeply trained, and trains others, in the realm of Hakomi, an approach to psychotherapy that's rooted in mindfulness and body awareness."
-- Liam Bowler
An excerpt (40 min) from a morning psoma yoga class Donna taught at Hollyhock... how to start the day with yoga and embodied mindfulness before even getting out of bed!
I’ll be offering a week-long in person retreat on October 6 - 13, 2024 at Hollyhock (www.hollyhock.ca) retreat center, Cortes Island BC.
Below are photos of my first Psoma yoga training retreat at Hollyhock in November 2011. Most of the them were taken by Johnathan Ikebuchi.
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