Hakomi therapy consists of a system of body-centered psychotherapy that is based on the principles of mindfulness, passivity, and the harmony of mind and body. Developed in the mid-1970s by therapist Ron Kurtz, Hakomi utilizes the tools of touch, massage, energy work, movement education, and awareness of mind and body. By aiding the client to follow bodily tensions, feelings, and sensations, it directs the client to an awareness of unconscious beliefs and attitudes that drive behavior and limit responses.