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Aisling is a Family Doctor (GP) who merges her experience in addictions and homelessness, her role as a Health/Life Coach, and her training as a Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner to help people heal by connecting to their authentic selves, to the present moment, and to each other. She was also an […]

Jordan is a a Polarity Integration Consultant, Plant Medicine Guide, Accidental Activist for Transyouth Suicide Prevention, International Speaker and Creator of the Alchemy of Authenticity Coaching and the HeartLine Approach to Gender Affirmation. His training includes Neuro-linguistic programming, Compassionate Inquiry® and Somatic Experiencing. Tapping into his Indigenous ancestry, he lives

Sat Dharam Kaur has been a practicing naturopathic doctor since 1989, with a focus on women’s health, cancer and mind-body approaches to healing. Since 2012, she has been studying, hosting, working and teaching with Dr. Gabor Maté. She structured his work in a format that could be taught to others,

Steve Borloz’ personal journey through addiction and recovery gave him a deep understanding of compassion’s transformative power. A passionate Kundalini Yoga Instructor, he taught yoga with South Africa’s Prison Freedom Project and co-developed a mindfulness-based routine for a local Addiction Treatment Centre. Steve is a Compassionate Inquiry® Facilitator and Circle

Dorothy, my mom, used to spend many hours knitting or crocheting beautiful pieces of art. Mostly, she would create them for us, her children, and then as we got older, for her grandchildren. But she also delighted in making them for little people she would never even  meet. She would

“A society that fails to value communality — our need to belong, to care for one another, and to feel caring energy flowing toward us — is a society facing away from the essence of what it means to be human.  ~ Gabor Maté Triggered? Welcome to the human experience.

Siri Dharma / Sheila Tyacke is a Lawyer, Mediator, Legal Trainer & Mentor, Founding Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner, Training Facilitator & Counselor with training in Nonviolent Communication, Family Life and Addiction Counseling. The lead South African trainer for the Beyond Addiction Program, she additionally spent more than 15 years teaching Kundalini

Warren McCaig uses his counseling, Compassionate Inquiry®, psychedelic therapy, group facilitation and retreat training to offer experiences of authenticity, joy, and possibility. After working in the non-profit sector and pioneering social enterprise projects, he established an eco-lodge- retreat in Bolivia where he resided for almost 20 years, before returning to

Sophia sat across from me, her hands fidgeting in her lap. “I just can’t believe my boss yelled at me for missing a deadline,” she said, her voice tight with irritation. “It’s not my fault they never give me enough time. And anyway, who cares about their stupid deadlines?” I

Two years ago, I presented a talk on core beliefs at Compassionate Inquiry’s first Conference, Confluence, in Vancouver, Canada. I shared insights on strategies for working with core beliefs, specifically within the context of CI. When I was asked to speak again this year on the same topic, I initially