Professional practice
More than thirty years of body-oriented psychotherapy and mindfulness.
ONE PARTICIPANT'S EXPERIENCE
Bringing a long practice into a new conversation.
Cristina Ombra is a psychotherapist from Italy. After more than thirty years of body-oriented psychotherapy and mindfulness practice, she came to zenschool to explore how Eastern and Western approaches might meet in her work.
A question she brought with her
Cristina joined the seven-month Zen Immersion with an interest in connecting therapeutic approaches, learning alongside Japanese and international colleagues, and stepping outside her familiar routines.
Her published account describes shared learning and a renewed awareness of her own personal and professional potential. These are her individual reflections; they do not predict what another participant will experience.
Learning across traditions
Her story offers a concrete example of the kind of inquiry zenschool makes room for: how a person's experience, work and values relate to one another. It belongs to the seven-month Zen Immersion and is not a testimonial for either short retreat.
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Learning in Japan
Experience and dialogue with Japanese and international colleagues.
Ongoing inquiry
Exploring how her practice and personal values meet.