ENGLISH EDITION
March 29 – April 8, 2027
Facilitated in English, with a welcome dinner on arrival day.
SPANISH EDITION
May 3– 13, 2027
Edición en español, mismo programa, misma casa en La Garrotxa. Click here to read the Spanish edition:
Early bird until October 15.
You can spread payment over 1, 3 or 5 months
AN INVITATION
Are You Ready to Recover Your True Self?
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Do you feel stuck in loops stress, overthinking, or “autopilot” habits?
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Would you like a daily routine of yoga, breathwork, and reflection that actually sticks?
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Are you curious to explore the adaptations beneath your behaviors with compassion, not judgment?
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Do you want a supported reset in nature, then 16 weeks of guidance to integrate it at home?
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Are you open to healing in community, learning to listen (not fix) your inner world?
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This is more than a retreat about addiction. It’s a journey of reconnection and transformation. Through daily yoga, meditation, breathwork, and guided reflection, you’ll explore the roots of your behaviors, habits, and adaptations not with judgment, but with compassion. Supported by a global community, you’ll return home with tools for lasting change, and continue your journey with 16 weeks of guided online integration.
Recover Your True Self is an invitation: to slow down, nurture your nervous system, and step into a healthier rhythm for your body and mind.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Beyond Addiction has supported people since 2008
An internationally recognised program for anyone who wants to establish healthy thought patterns and habits that nourish mind, body and spirit — building resilient individuals, families and communities.
Developed by Sat Dharam Kaur ND, the program integrates the teachings of Dr. Gabor Maté and other experts in the addiction field.
The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation has approved Beyond Addiction: The Yogic Path to Recovery for 42 core CEUs.
STRUCTURE
A 10-day immersion, then 16 weeks of integration
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 choice in your behaviour and create an inspired future. The programme consists of 16 theme-based modules — many people return to it several times.
Inside the 16 modules
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Written materials to read and absorb – the manual totals
over 500 pages -
Yogic guidelines for recovery
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Dr. Gabor Maté video clips
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Pranayams (breathing exercises), kriyas (yoga sets),
and meditations
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A detoxification and rejuvenation guide for colon, kidneys, liver, lymph and glandular system
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A weekly home practice program which begins June 2027 (online)
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Self-assessment forms and research questions to track your progress
WHO IS IT FOR
You do not need a diagnosis
We focus on what is underneath — the pain, the patterns, the protective strategies — so you can heal and choose differently. We explore why the pain, not “why the addiction”, in the spirit of Dr. Gabor Maté and Compassionate Inquiry®.​
Behaviors & adaptations
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Phone and social media overuse
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Gaming, gambling, shopping and spending
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Workaholism, perfectionism, overachieving
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People-pleasing, codependency, relationship dependency
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Sex and pornography compulsivity
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Food patterns — emotional eating, binge/restrict cycles
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Over-exercising, control, chronic busyness
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Avoidance and numbing
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Self-criticism and shame loops
Substance use
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Alcohol dependence
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Tobacco and cigarettes
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Vaping
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Cannabis
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Caffeine
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Gambling
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And other substance patterns
For health professionals, yoga teachers, CI practitioners, therapists and anyone working with addiction, this is a unique opportunity to bring new understanding to a complex issue. For certified Kundalini Yoga teachers who would like to teach a yoga-based recovery programme, this is your first step.
“It’s not about why the addiction, but why the pain.”
GABOR MATÉ
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Four threads, woven through the ten days
Daily Practices
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Kundalini Yoga, meditation and breathwork to support nervous system healing
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Yogic techniques to decrease cravings
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Group discussions and reflective exercises inspired by Compassionate Inquiry®
Personal growth & healing
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Explore the roots of behaviours and emotional adaptations
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Build awareness and choice in your responses and habits
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Heal trauma stored in the body and reconnect to your true self
Holistic Support​
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Naturopathic insights for detoxification and brain health
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Restore the nervous system, frontal lobe and adrenal glands
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Lifestyle and nutritional guidance to balance mind and body
Integration
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16 weeks of guided online follow-up after the immersion
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Continued group support to sustain your transformation
DAILY RYTHM
A day at Can Traver
Sessions run roughly 9:00 – 19:00 and may be subject to change. Tea breaks each morning and afternoon.
6:00 – 7:30
Sadhana (Early Morning Spiritual Practice is optional)
7:30 – 9:00
Breakfast
9:00 – 13:00
Theory, Check-in, Kriya and Group Work
13:00 – 15:00
Lunch & Free Time
15:00 – 19:00
Theory,Group Work, Kriya and Sharing
19:30
Dinner and free time
LOCATION
Vecindario de Can Traver
In nature near Girona — 1 km from Besalú, 20 km from Figueres and its high-speed train.
FLY
Barcelona Airport (BCN). One bus leaves Barcelona at 16:00 on arrival day.
TRAIN
AVE to Figueres-Vilafant, then taxi or pickup from there.
BUS
Hourly buses from Barcelona to Besalú.
CAR
1 hr 30 min from Barcelona. We can help coordinate shared rentals.
BOOKING
What is included
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9 days of immersive training in the Spanish countryside
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10 nights in shared rooms of 2 / 3 / 4
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10 days full pension — food and drinks
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8 months of access to the online learning content
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4 months of guided online sessions
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4 months of kriya practices
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1 Compassionate Inquiry® session with a practitioner
Because of the remote and peaceful location, the training is only available with full accommodation.
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Prices are based on a shared room for 2 / 3 / 4 participants.
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Single rooms are available for an extra €30 per night — limited availability.
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Please arrive before 18:00 on the first day if you travel on your own. We share a welcome dinner that evening; the programme begins the following morning.
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On the final day the last session ends at 13:00, after which a shuttle takes everyone to Barcelona.
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Transport is not included; a shuttle to and from the location is available for €100 in total.
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Extra Compassionate Inquiry® sessions on site can be paid directly to the practitioner — CAD 120 / €75.
THE TEAM
Who will hold the space in 2027​
Sanjog (Natalia)
Lead BA Facilitator and Spanish Director of Compassionate Inquiry®
Andrea Porcelli
BA host & Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner
Ongkar
BA facilitator & Kundalini
Yoga Teacher
Daniela Garcia
Administration and participant support
Anouk Wehli
BA facilitator & Compassionate
Inquiry Practitioner
Sahiba
BA facilitator & Kundalini Yoga Teacher
The Beyond Addiction program was created by Sat Dharam Kaur ND, whose teachings, kriyas and written material form the heart of the curriculum.
Questions before you decide?
Write or call Andrea — a short conversation is often the easiest way to feel whether this immersion is right for you.