Are you longing for personal growth and transformation?
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 in Mumbai, India.
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
Registration Fee for Course Only
See full breakdown in the ‘Fees & Registration’ section below
Regular Course Fee: $2000 Canadian Dollars
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The Mumbai Retreat is a 9-Day Immersive 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 November 28-December 6.
About the Creator of Beyond Addiction
Sat Dharam Kaur has been practising 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.
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.
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)
Location & Dates
Travel, Food and Accommodation Details
| Arrival: | November 28, 2025 |
| Departure: | December 6, 2025 |
| Length of stay: | 8 nights |
Accommodation:
We will be staying at the Gordon House Hotel in Mumbai
Address: Road No. 5 Battery Street, Apollo Bandar, Colaba
Program Cost Includes:
• 9-day immersive experience (lunch included)
• 4 months of guided online sessions
• 4 months of Kriya practices
• 8 months of access to online learning content
Not Included:
Travel, accommodation, breakfast, and dinner
Daily Schedule
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (The details below may be subject to change.)
- 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Theory and Check-in
- 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM: Tea
- 11:15 AM – 1:00 PM: Kriya and Group Work
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch
- 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Theory and Kriya
- 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM: Tea
- 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Group Work and Sharing
Program Instructors
Founder, Lead Trainer, Naturopathic Doctor
Sat Dharam is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher trainer and instructor, author, and naturopathic doctor practicing in Owen Sound, Ontario. She has studied Kundalini Yoga since 1976 and has facilitated teacher training programs in Toronto (ON), Canmore (AB), and Owen Sound. She developed the Beyond Addiction program, inspired by the teachings of Dr. Gabor Maté an other addiction and trauma experts. She has also developed … Continued
BA Instructor
Nancy Zabaneh (a.k.a. Hari Darshan Kaur) is a human relations mentor, motivational speaker, Kundalini yoga teacher trainer and founder of the wellness community Darshan, based in Dubai. A pioneer in bringing yoga to the Arab world, she has been instrumental in training thousands of yoga practitioners and instructors across the region. With a deep commitment to helping others achieve their full potential, Nancy draws on … Continued
BA Instructor
Nyana Sabharwal, is the founder of Safe Space, an organisation working in the space of trauma and healing. She is a trauma psychotherapist, and a Kundalini yoga (KY) practitioner and in process of being certified as a KY teacher. Her area of work includes trauma, addictions, suicide bereavement and adverse childhood experiences and its impact on the human potential. She uses a mind, body, soul … Continued
Course Translator, Kundalini Yoga Instructor, BA Group Facilitator
Priya is a naturopathic doctor and kundalini yoga instructor practicing in Toronto, Ontario. Areas of focus in her practice are breast cancer, autoimmune disorders, addictions and supporting people affected by mental health issues using the Compassionate Inquiry Approach. Priya obtained her Doctor of Naturopathy degree from Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), Toronto. Prior to attending CCNM, Priya was trained as a medical doctor in … Continued
Fees & Registration
Regular Course Fee: $2,000 Canadian Dollars
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For exact amount in INR please refer to the currency rates Course Fee (includes manual, immersion course fee, and follow-up 16-week online program with facilitated weekly integration check-ins). Does not include accommodation and food – see below.
Convert to your currency here.
Course Fee for Returning Participants: $1,000 Canadian Dollars
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For exact amount in INR please refer to the currency rates Course Fee (includes manual, immersion course fee, and follow-up 16-week online program with facilitated weekly integration check-ins). Does not include accommodation and food – see below.
Registration is open
Registration Process
- In order to register for this retreat, you must first read the Criteria for Acceptance into Beyond Addiction Program. Space is limited, register early.
- Book the room in the hotel after you register.
- Apply for Visa to travel to India
What the Course Fees Does Not Include :
Travel, Visa, Food and Accommodation are not included in the Course Fees
Cancellation Policy:
- Once the program has begun, there are no refunds. If you withdraw six weeks before the course begins, by Oct 17, 2025, a $500 CAD cancellation fee will be charged and the rest of your payment will be refunded.
- Cancellations for accommodation must be made separately.
- If the retreat is canceled, a 100% refund would be provided on the course fee