Sat Dharam Kaur describes and demonstrates "breath of fire" an integral component of Kundalini Yoga that assists in cleansing the blood, invigorating the liver and balancing the nervous system.

Sat Dharam Kaur Smiling in an orchard

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....

Sat Dharam has been studying, hosting, working and teaching with Dr. Gabor Maté since 2012, and structured his work in 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 also graduated with a diploma in fine art from Ontario College of Art and Design in 1982. She completed postgraduate studies in naturopathic medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto in 1989 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 presents at numerous conferences.

Sat Dharam is an expert instructor in Kundalini Yoga, which she has practiced and taught for over 45 years. She has created yoga-based curriculums in addiction recovery, trauma and breast health and trains teachers globally in those specialties. She has developed her own 200-hour kundalini yoga teacher training program, which she has been teaching since 2024.

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