Circle Leaders

This page lists available Compassionate Inquiry Circle Leaders who are certified to lead Circle Group sessions.


Sanjog (Natalia Sotomayor)

Sanjog Kaur

Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator and Practitioner

Sanjog is from Quito, Ecuador. She is a therapist, anthropologist (NYU), translator and interpreter. She has translated Dr. Gabor Maté’s work and videos into Spanish in support of both the Beyond Addiction program and the Compassionate Inquiry training. She is a Kundalini Yoga Instructor (KRI) and lead trainer in the […]

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Sat Dharam Kaur ND

Co-Executive Director, CEO, Facilitator and Practitioner

Sat Dharam is a naturopathic doctor and author and has supported Dr. Gabor Maté in structuring the Compassionate Inquiry approach so that others can learn it. She has published three books on women’s health. She created the Beyond Addiction program, a yogic path to recovery, as well as the Healthy […]

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Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John

Vimalasara (Valerie Mason-John)

Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator and Practitioner

Dr Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) is an award-winning author of 8 books, including their debut fictional memoir Novel, Borrowed Body, and  Detox Your Heart, Meditations for Emotional Trauma, and Eight Step Recovery Using The Buddha’s teachings to Overcome Addiction. They are co-founder of the secular 8-week course Mindfulness-Based Addiction […]

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