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By Charon Normand-Widmer I recently spoke with a colleague who commented that some BIPOC CI participants she had trained with reported that CI was ‘too white” for them. As a BIPOC person myself who has gone through the program, I found this reported experience shocking and surprising, as it had […]

By Steve Borloz “Every human being has a genuine, authentic self, and the trauma is that disconnection with it. And the healing is the reconnection with it.” — Gabor Maté. When I read this, it seems straightforward and simple, but it isn’t easy. Like many, the disconnection from my authentic

By Charon Normand-Widmer Balancing awareness and care for one’s body is a profound journey that intertwines personal experiences, challenges, and a dedication to showing up for one’s self, day after day. As a young reader immersed in both fiction and nonfiction, my fascination with health and nutrition emerged around the

By Teri Potter As parents, coaches and fellow therapists, our group meets once a month to understand how Compassionate Inquiry might be used with young people in mind. During our meetings we work through the CI modules and explore the possibilities for each quality, skill and stepping stone, looking at

Our first CI Experience was a beautiful online event, with over 830 participants from all parts of the globe. Gabor and Sat Dharam demonstrated Compassionate Inquiry in action through 3 live demos; 15 of our fabulous CI Facilitators guided participants through self-inquiry in breakout rooms; 20 of our certified CI

“When your nervous system is well-regulated and synchronized, you’re able to participate in life, to be passionate about your work, to relate deeply and skillfully with others, and even to grow and change after traumatizing experiences.”  (Thomas Hübl, Attuned)  Presence is unconditional Presence is unconditional; our ability to be present

Today I am compelled to write on the topic of self-compassion, following a particular session I had with a client who expressed anxiety about their health. Our work together has involved visiting their trauma; first by identifying emotions, and then locating them in the body.  What can we do to

Compassionate Inquiry is a powerful approach to self-inquiry, emotional processing and fostering personal responsibility. It has many qualities that define it as a pioneering healing modality, but our recent Nasc Retreat in the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland illuminated an important aspect of this work that can sometimes be overlooked;