Beyond Addiction Immersion, Bali, Feb 1-9, 2025

Feel the pulse of the Infinite in Bali, the island of the Gods.

Are you ready to befriend your soul?

Is now the time for you to release past trauma, and access clarity and strength through the practice of Kundalini Yoga?

Would you like to understand and explore the root cause of your addiction?

 

We invite you to join us and others from around the world on this sacred journey of inner healing and transformation on the sacred island of Bali, “the land of a thousand temples”.

Participate in this 9-day immersion followed by a 16-week integration, where you will be guided to connect deeply with yourself and others, cultivate healthy habits, explore the root cause of addiction, make peace with your past, gain understanding and choice in your behaviour, thrive in the present, acknowledge your strengths, and create an inspired, fulfilling future.

Registration is open

 

 

Download Retreat Schedule BA-Bali-Schedule-2025

*Subject to Change

 

Arrive by: Friday, January 31, 2025

Departure: Sunday, February 9, 2025

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The Bali Immersion is a 9-Day Experience + 16 Week Online Follow-up using

Kundalini Yoga • Counselling • Naturopathic Medicine

Facilitated by Sat Dharam Kaur ND and guest instructors

You will also be invited to join us for early morning sadhana February 2-9.

 

About the Creator of Beyond Addiction

 

Sat Dharam Kaur has been practicing as a naturopathic doctor since 1989, with a focus on women’s health, cancer and mind-body approaches to healing. She is an author, and a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher trainer and instructor. She has studied and taught Kundalini Yoga since 1976 and has facilitated teacher training programs internationally for over 20 years.

Sat Dharam developed the Beyond Addiction program, inspired by the teachings of Dr. Gabor Maté and other addiction and trauma experts. She has been studying, hosting, working and teaching with Dr. Gabor Maté since 2012, initially with the Beyond Addiction program. Later she structured his psychotherapeutic work into a format that could be taught to others, which is now the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Online Training. Since 2019, much of her naturopathic practice has included Compassionate Inquiry.

Her educational background includes a BA with a major in psychology and English literature, and a B.Sc. in biology from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. She completed postgraduate studies in naturopathic medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto and taught stress management and women’s health at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine for 10 years. She has written three books on women’s health and has presented at numerous conferences.

Sat Dharam lives with her husband in an off-grid home on 105 acres of beautiful land and takes care of fruit trees and a large garden. She enjoys hiking, cycling, and communing with plants. She has three adult children and two grandchildren.

 

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Our Focus for the Retreat

The focus of our time together is to accept and release the past, recreate ourselves in alignment with spirit, integrate healing lifestyle practices, and rekindle our inner light.

You will be guided through a deep, impactful and unique program that connects you to the source of vitality, clarity and strength within you through the daily practice of kundalini yoga, pranayama and meditation.

You will enjoy a catered breakfast, lunch, and dinner, based primarily on a traditional Indian vegetarian diet. You will connect deeply with one another through group discussion and deep listening. You will have the opportunity to bathe in the healing vibration and sound current of the Golden Temple. Early morning visits to the Golden Temple, as well as sadhana are optional. You can enjoy relaxing evenings around the pool, along with walking tours and shopping in Amritsar.

Befriend your Soul

• Use Kundalini Yoga and meditation to rejuvenate body, mind and spirit
• Utilize yogic techniques to decrease cravings
• Restore the nervous system, brain, frontal lobe and adrenal glands with yoga and naturopathic therapies
• Access your spiritual center and learn to rely on your Higher Self
• Develop neutrality and clear subconscious patterns
• Manage your reactions to people and events
• Enhance communication and relationship skills
• Make a healthy shift in perspective and attitude

The course includes:

• 16 theme-based modules
• 500 pages of written material expanding on the themes
• Specific Kundalini Yoga sets, pranayama and meditations for each module
• 90 teaching videos with Dr. Gabor Maté
• Dietary and nutritional guidelines for recovery and well-being
• Questions for self-reflection
• A home practice program that will run from January – April, 2025, with online meetings twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday mornings (Toronto time 8am-9:30am)

 

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Why Bali?

Bali is a gorgeous destination, filled with historical temples, natural beauty, friendly people and delicious food.

Our expert Beyond Addiction team of trainers is passionate about bringing this innovative recovery program to people internationally and training local professionals to continue to offer the program. We invite international travellers from all faiths and nationalities to join us at this sacred island for deep renewal.

The Beyond Addiction program will remind you what you came into this lifetime to be and to do, while simultaneously acknowledging the trauma and pain of the past. Through acceptance, compassion, self-expression, connection, courage and grace, all wounds can heal. You will recover your true self through Kundalini Yoga, Counseling and Naturopathic Medicine while utilizing the transformative power of mantra.

Who may Apply?

1. Individuals who are at least 40 days free of substance use or currently in a de-addiction program, and are motivated to heal.
2. Individual who need support in their continued recovery, with a program that addresses the trauma and pain at the root of every addiction, and takes you through a journey of profound healing and connection to yourself and others
3. Individuals who are health professionals – addiction counselors, therapists, social workers, psychiatrists, medical doctors, Ayurvedic practitioners, students, yoga teachers and family members.
4. Individuals who want to use this program for personal growth. Experience the transformational power of kundalini yoga, make positive lifestyle shifts, and inspire your loved ones.

Understanding Addiction

Is there an activity that you crave and repeatedly do in your life that has a negative impact on you, your family and/or your relationships and you tried to stop but without success?

Have you experienced disconnection from your true self?

Addiction is any pattern of behaviour that you crave, and find some temporary relief or pleasure in, but are unable to give up despite the negative long term consequences of engaging in that behaviour. Most of us have at least one addiction, whether it be sugar, internet use, compulsive cell phone use, or a more harmful physical substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, opiates or gambling. We use these substances and activities to relieve the painful emotions that we don’t want to feel, often a result of childhood trauma.

Addiction springs from a desire to avoid or relieve pain, suffering, and uncomfortable feelings, and to experience pleasure and comfort. When we are addicted, we surrender a piece of our autonomy to a substance or behaviour that may provide short-term relief but then has power over our feelings, thoughts and actions, with negative consequences to ourselves, our relationships and society.

Addiction can be healed by reconnecting to one’s essential spiritual nature, nurturing a healthy lifestyle, practicing yoga and meditation, finding one’s place in a safe supportive community, connecting to loved ones with authenticity, cultivating one’s strengths, and focussing on what gives us joy and a sense of purpose.

 

 

Our Goal

In this program, we have taken teachings from kundalini yoga, married them with guidelines and research in naturopathic medicine and neuroscience, and infused them with the insights and experience of Dr. Gabor Maté, Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk, Dr. Marc Lewis and other contemporary leaders who work with people who have experienced trauma and have sought relief from emotional pain through various addictive behaviours. 

Beyond Addiction has been taught internationally in 13 countries, in 7 different languages and has transformed over 3000 lives, through more than 75 programs, which have been either conducted live in-person or online since 2008.

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Our Venue – Ubud Yoga Centre Guesthouse

The Guesthouse is an architecturally unique and gorgeous building, designed with a meticulous devotion to detain and comfort. The rooms are New York loft-style apartment
with a spacious living area [with a large kitchen and a swimming pool] on the ground floor and sleeping quarters in cozy loft under the Yoga studio. Both the charming living and loft spaces are bigger than a standard hotel room.

https://ubudyogacentre.com/accomodations/

Location:

Ubud Yoga Centre is only a five minute drive from the center of Ubud Village – one of the world`s most popular cultural, art, yoga, and food destinations.

Address:

Singakerta Raya No. 108 (Jembatan Nyuh Kuning), Nyuh Kuning, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali 80571 – Indonesia.

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