Category: Ho’oponopono

Podcast: Episode 110: Joanna Adler and Isa Gucciardi: Coming to Peace

Podcast: Episode 110: Joanna Adler and Isa Gucciardi: Coming to Peace

On this episode, Laura talks with Joanna Adler, Psy.D and Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. Joanna is a Depth Hypnosis Practitioner and licensed Clinical Psychologist. Isa is the Founding Director of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream, creator of the groundbreaking therapeutic model Depth Hypnosis, and author of several books, including Coming to Peace: Resolving Conflict within Ourselves and Others. This book reached number one in religion and spirituality on Amazon.

Coming to Peace is a highly effective integrative conflict resolution method developed by Isa to help people navigate and resolve conflict. It draws from indigenous practices of conflict resolution like Ubuntu and Ho’oponopono and also incorporates aspects of Buddhist philosophy and Depth Hypnosis. Joanna and Isa discuss how Coming to Peace works and what makes it so effective.

They also offer their perspectives on working with groups from corporate and academic settings to couples counseling and how they use Coming to Peace processes to create a safe space where people are able to bridge gaps in understanding and bring resolution to even the most difficult conflicts.

To learn more about Joanna and Isa, visit their websites: joannaadler.net and isagucciardi.org. Learn more about Coming to Peace at sacredstream.org.

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A Meeting of the Ways with Diane Solomon and Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.: Huna, Ho’oponopono, and the Nature of Forgiveness

A Meeting of the Ways with Diane Solomon and Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.: Huna, Ho’oponopono, and the Nature of Forgiveness

Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., and Diane Solomon, host of A Meeting of the Ways, explore the Huna concept of ho’oponopono and the nature of forgiveness. They also discuss Isa’s upcoming workshop on the Big Island of Hawaii, where students visit sacred sites, including Kīlauea, the active volcano on the island.

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Article: An Interview with Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. on Soul Retrieval

Article: An Interview with Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. on Soul Retrieval

By Gerri Ravyn Stanfield

I was introduced to Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. through a mutual student and friend who told me “You two are up to the same things.” Through our email correspondence, I came to agree, the Foundation of the Sacred Stream is a place where spiritual seekers and healers can find education and inspiration from a variety of spiritual traditions. I spoke with Isa Gucciardi in September of 2012 regarding her work in the study and practice of soul retrieval.

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Podcast: Episode 26: Ho’oponopono

Podcast: Episode 26: Ho’oponopono

Ho’oponopono is a mediation technique found in the Huna tradition, which is generally used in community or family groups to bring peace or harmony to a situation. It is a simple, direct and profound way of working with conflict. In today’s episode, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. discusses Ho’oponopono and its role in our Relationship and the Inner Self workshop as a process for mediating internal conflict.

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Article: Ho’oponopono: Making Right

Article: Ho’oponopono: Making Right

By Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.

Ho’oponopono is a Hawaiian word which refers to a process of mediation which has been used to bring peace among family and community members in Hawaii for centuries. Ho’oponopono is a key component of the larger school of psychology and healing called Huna.

Huna is a very ancient psychology, which has roots in mystery schools beyond the Hawaiian Islands. Many of the important elements of these mystery schools were relatively well preserved within the shamanic practices of Hawaii until the arrival of Christian missionaries in the early nineteenth century.

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