Compassionate Inquiry Facilitators
Meet the Facilitators of the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training Program. We are grateful for their dedication and meaningful contributions.
Cristina Bara
Life Coach
Cristina is a Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator, Circle leader and Practitioner. She is trained in the Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM), working with complex and developmental trauma. Her work is Polyvagal informed, also providing Safe and Sound protocol interventions. Cristina gave up a career of 8 years in the tax consultancy field […]
Luke Sniewski
Private Mentor, Life Coach
My name is Luke. I’m a Wellbeing Coach and Somatic Therapist. I’m also a Facilitator, Mentor, and Practitioner of Compassion Inquiry. Within the context of mentoring, I enjoy – maybe a little too much – unpacking the richness, depth, and wisdom within every single moment of a Compassionate Inquiry session. […]
Sheila Ann Tyacke (Siri Dharma)
Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator and Practitioner
Sheila is a certified Compassionate Inquiry practitioner. She has been a facilitator of the online training since its inception in 2019. She co-leads the Safety and Connection course that is part of the online training, where the focus is on creating safety in Compassionate Inquiry sessions. Sheila and Vimalasara Mason-John […]
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 […]
Dr. Wendy Harris (Livtar Kaur)
Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator and Practitioner
Dr. Wendy Harris (Livtar Kaur) is clinical psychologist and a KRI Level II Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher and International Trainer for Beyond Addiction: The Yogic Path to Recovery. She is also the Director of the Addiction and Recovery Specialization at Antioch University in Los Angeles where she trains therapists in a compassionate, multi-dimensional […]
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 […]
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 her 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. She is co-founder of the secular 8-week course Mindfulness-Based Addiction […]
Lara Longo
Compassionate Inquiry Facilitator and Practitioner
As a psychotherapist and trauma therapist, my approach is informed by Compassionate Inquiry. I am a Compassionate Inquiry Founding Facilitator and student of Dr Gabor Mate, EMDR Consultant in Training and Clinical Supervisor. I integrate various trauma therapy modalities including EMDR, IFS, Poly-Vagal Therapy, Trauma Sensitive Yoga – Meditation, Art […]