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Oct. 18
Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and their Adult Children
Oct 26th, 7pm-9pm: 2-hour public event Oct 27th, 10am-5pm: day-long workshop Father-and-son Gabor and Daniel Maté lead this candid and probing inquiry into what it means to outgrow and transform past-based dynamics in adult parent-child re...
Find out more »Trauma, Impaired Attachments, and Fostering Resilience: Beyond The Medical Model
Diagnoses such as ADHD, depression, anxiety and addictions are rising amongst our youth. The conventional medical model looks at these dysfunctions as biological diseases to be treated with pharmacology and/or behavior modification. This ta...
Find out more »The Hungry Ghost: A Biospsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism
Morning Venue: International House, 3717 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Afternoon Venue: Community Behavioral Health: 801 Market St #7000, Philadelphia, PA 19107 For twelve years Dr. Maté was the staff physician at a clinic for drug-...
Find out more »Nov. 18
The Hungry Ghost: A Biospsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism.
Contrary to what is often claimed, the source of addictions is not to be found in genes, but in the early childhood environment where the neurobiology of the brain's reward pathways develops and where the emotional patterns that lead to add...
Find out more »When The Body Says No: Mind/Body Unity and the Stress-Disease Connection / The Hungry Ghost: A Biospsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism
Addiction expert Gabor Maté will provide this presentation for Norway's ‘Schizophrenia Days’ event, designed to promote openness, antistigma, involvement, and a new understanding of mental health issues. Dr. Maté will provide a ple...
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Private Event.
Find out more »Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and their Adult Children
Friday Evening (public event) 7:00pm - 9:30pm SFU Woodward Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema Saturday (full-day workshop) 9:30am - 5:00pm SFU Woodward World Arts Studio Sunday Morning (workshop) 9:30am - 1:00pm SFU Woodward World Arts Studi...
Find out more »In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
CapU Speaker Series presents Gabor Maté: In the Realm of Hungry Ghost: Close Encounters with Addiction.
Find out more »The Myth of Normal: Depression, Anxiety and Addictions from a New Perspective
Find out more »Taming the Hungry Ghost: Science and Compassion in the Healing of Addictions.
Contrary to what is often claimed, the source of addictions is not to be found in genes, but in the early childhood environment where the neurobiology of the brain’s reward pathways develops and where the emotional patterns that lead to a...
Find out more »Not ‘Why the Addiction’ but ‘Why the Pain?’ / Addiction: Healing and Rebuilding Trust in the Whole Family / Healing the Addicted Family; Healing the Healer.
Over three days, in separate events aimed at different audiences, Gabor will present current research-based findings that help us to gain new insights into the origin and treatment of addiction. Family members will learn to better understan...
Find out more »Jan. 19
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Four two hour classes. Daily Schedule: 7-8am: optional yoga 7:30-9am: breakfast 10-noon: class hours 12:30-1:30pm: lunch 2-4pm: class hours 6-7:30pm: dinner 8-10pm: evening events
Find out more »Feb. 19
The Hungry Ghost: A Biospsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism
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Beyond Spiritual Bypass: Compassionate Inquiry Meets Kundalini
The program will feature Gabor’s unique therapeutic work and teaching, Compassionate Inquiry, joined by yoga practices led by a colleague and friend, highly experienced yoga teacher, Sat Dharam Kaur. We will explore emotional realities an...
Find out more »When The Body Says No: Mind/Body Unity and the Stress-Disease Connection / The Myth of Normal: Depression, Anxiety and Addictions from a New Perspective
Friday, 7pm-9pm: Conversation/interview about life & work (Register here for Friday conversation: https://www.ciis.edu/public-programs/public-programs-event-calendar/mate-gabor-convo-ss19) Saturday Workshop, 10am-5pm: When The Body Say...
Find out more »Walking Toward Hope
Join Gabor and Jenara Nerenberg in an intimate conversation on transforming personal and societal traumas in this challenging time. Hear first-hand stories from Gabor's own life, how he reconciles the hopes of his family and his life's work...
Find out more »In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Contrary to what is often claimed, the source of addictions is not to be found in genes, but in the early childhood environment where the neurobiology of the brain’s reward pathways develops and the where the emotional patterns that lead ...
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Overarching: The World Congress on Complex Trauma: Research, Interventions, and Innovations
Find out more »Apr. 19
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Find out more »Taming the Hungry Ghost: Trauma and Addiction / Forward Into the Past: Shamanism as Modern Healing
Plenary: 9am - 10am - Taming the Hungry Ghost: Trauma and Addiction Q&A: 12pm - 12:30pm Workshop: 3pm - 5:00pm - Forward Into the Past: Shamanism as Modern Healing Taming the Hungry Ghost: Trauma and Addiction Addiction is neit...
Find out more »Jun. 19
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Full day workshop
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Half day keynote and workshop
Find out more »Sep. 19
The Biology of Loss: What Happens When Attachments Are Impaired and How To Foster Resilience / Illness & Health in a Toxic Society
Plenary: The Biology of Loss: What Happens When Attachments Are Impaired and How To Foster Resilience Workshop: Illness & Health in a Toxic Society
Find out more »Oct. 19
Fostering Resilience in a Stressed Culture
8:30am-4:30pm
Find out more »The Hungry Ghost: A Biospsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism
9am - 4pm
Find out more »The Hungry Ghost: A Biospsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism
Private event at McGill University Overarching Topic: Compassion, Addiction and Culture Change
Find out more »Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and their Adult Children
Father-and-son Gabor and Daniel Maté lead this candid and probing inquiry into what it means to outgrow and transform past-based dynamics in adult parent-child relationships. The American teacher and author Ram Dass once said, "If you thin...
Find out more »Compassionate Inquiry
Compassionate Inquiry is a psychotherapeutic method developed by Dr. Gabor Maté that reveals what lies beneath the appearance we present to the world. Using Compassionate Inquiry, the therapist unveils the level of consciousness, mental cl...
Find out more »Nov. 19
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Peer Orientation: Why Children are Stressed, Why Parents and Teachers are Disempowered and How to Restore a Healthy Balance in Adult-Child Relationships
Parenting and teaching are much harder these days than they used to be, and than they should be. In Hold On To Your Kids, Dr. Gabor Maté (with developmental psychologist Gordon Neufeld) forward a provocative and important view of why this ...
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