Ron Kurtz was the originator of Hakomi Therapy and the founder of the Hakomi Institute. On January 4, 2011 he died of a heart attack in his hometown of Ashland, Oregon. Beloved by students and faculty around the world, Ron will be deeply missed. Ron began to develop Hakomi in the 1970’s. With a background in science, mathematics, and computer engineering, Ron “My passion has been systems theory, especially the branch that studies living systems.”