Join Us in Vancouver, Canada
October 30–31 & November 1, 2026
A Gathering Rooted in Presence, Curiosity, and Human Connection
We’re delighted to announce the official dates for the third international Compassionate Inquiry® Conference, taking place October 30–31 and November 1, 2026, in Vancouver, Canada.
This three-day gathering offers a space to deepen your connection to the Compassionate Inquiry® approach through live demonstrations, practice sessions, workshops, shared inquiry, visioning, and meaningful connection with practitioners from around the world.
Event Details
When: October 30–31 & November 1, 2026
Where: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, Canada
We have secured a discounted group rate at the hotel. Staying on-site often creates space for the informal moments that become part of the experience; morning conversations over breakfast or chance meetings in the lobby. If you’d like to be close to the group throughout the training, we invite you to stay at the host hotel – Secure Your Room & Group Rate here.
Room block availability is extremely limited, and some nights are no longer available. For those nights, guests may be required to pay the hotel’s full room rate.
Conference guests can book rooms at the group rate for the three days before and after the conference (October 26 – 3 Nov). If anyone is experiencing issues with their booking, please email [email protected].
Lodging Connections: Looking for someone to share accommodation with during Compassionate Inquiry® Conference in Vancouver? Connect with other attendees to coordinate logistics and reduce travel expenses – View/Edit our Roommate Finder Document.
Vancouver Tourism: You can find the main tourist attractions on the City of Vancouver website here. They have a ‘Popular Destinations’ section that includes Kitsilano Beach, Stanley Park, and the West End neighbourhood.
Entry Requirements into Canada: Here is a checklist provided by the Canadian government that participants can use to determine the documentation required to travel to Canada from their prospective countries.
Conference Agenda
Topics for this Year’s Conference Include
- Embracing the Body – 7 Systems of Embodiment
- Healing the Relationship with Our Bodies
- The Language of the Body
- When the Body Says Yes: Intersection of CI, Social Fabric and Psychedelic Catalysts
- The Sitting Therapist: Movement Practices for Embodied Presence
- Integrating EFT Tapping with Compassioante Inquiry
- Trauma-Informed Yoga
- The Art of Relational Agility
- Ancient Rituals of Co-Regulation
- Energetic Attunement and Mirroring
- From Neuroception to Choice: ANS Skills for CI Practitioners
- A CI Approach for Healing Birth Imprints
- A Pediatrician’s Perspective on Preverbal Experience, Implicit Memory and Early Nervous System Narratives
- Embracing Your Inner Child
- Attunement in Action: Practical Tools at the Intersection of CI and EMDR
- Holding the CI Map through an Intersectional Lens
- The Unseen Passenger: Navigating Our Unconscious Bias
- Inherited Narratives: Colonialism, Class and Nervous System Patterns of Shame and Belonging
- Attachment vs. Authenticity: Beyond the Polarity
- The Power of Language in Compassionate Inquiry
- Adapting Compassionate Inquiry for Acute Care in Medicine
- CI in Medical Practice
- Meeting the Suicidal Crisis without an Agenda
- A Compassionate Inquiry Approach to Working with Sexually Abused Women
- Welcoming Anger: An Invitation and Exploration
- The Importance of Emotions in Making Sound Decisions: Perspectives from Neuroscience
- How Compassionate Inquiry Works
- Finding Purpose through a Compassionate Inquiry Lens
Connection Beyond the Sessions
Alongside the learning, we’ll create space for connection and joy, including an evening dance party and informal lunchtime meet-and-greet gatherings.
Bring your curiosity, openness, and dancing shoes.
Registration
Meet yourself and others with acceptance, compassion and curiosity on October 30 – November 1, 2026 in Vancouver.
In-Person Attendance (limited seats available)
- Early Bird: $950 CAD + 5% tax (until May 31, 2026)
- Regular: $1,050 CAD + 5% tax (from June 1, 2026)
Online Attendance
- Early Bird: $275 CAD (until May 31, 2026)
- Regular: $375 CAD (from June 1, 2026)
Register for the 2026 Compassionate Inquiry® Conference
We Look Forward to Being Together
Let’s come together to deepen our Compassionate Inquiry® journey and strengthen our shared international community.
Gabor Maté, Sat Dharam Kaur and the Compassionate Inquiry Team
Compassionate Inquiry® Creators
Dr. Gabor Maté is a retired physician, bestselling author, an internationally renowned speaker and the creator of the Compassionate Inquiry® approach to psychotherapy.
Gabor evolved this therapeutic approach over 20 years of his personal journey, and from his work with patients in family practice, palliative care, and addiction. He developed his system further while facilitating integration workshops focused on healing trauma through the use of psychedelics.
Sat Dharam Kaur N.D. has supported Dr. Gabor Maté in structuring the Compassionate Inquiry approach and developing the online training.
Sat Dharam is a naturopathic doctor, teacher and author, who combines naturopathic medicine with Compassionate Inquiry®, yoga, breathing practices and meditation to support others in healing and integrating mind, body and spirit.