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Yvonne Kason MD, MEd, CCFP, FCFP is a Canadian family physician, Transpersonal MD-Psychotherapist, originator of the term “Spiritually Transformative Experience™” (STE), STE Researcher, five-time Near-Death Experience (NDE) experiencer, multiple Spiritually Transformative Experience experiencer, and author, previously on faculty at the University of Toronto.^[1]

Books edit

Yvonne Kason. Touched by the Light: Exploring Spiritually Transformative Experiences. Dundurn Press, Toronto, 2019.^[2]
Yvonne Kason. Farther Shores: Exploring How Near-Death, Kundalini, and Mystical Experiences Can Transform Ordinary Lives. HarperCollins Canada, Toronto, 2000; and Author’s Choice Press, iUniverse Inc., Bloomington, IN, 2008.
Yvonne Kason. L’Autre Rive: Comment les experiences de mort imminente et autres phenomenes extraordinaires peuvent changer votre vie. Editions de Mortagne, Boucherville, PQ, Canada, 1996. [French translation of A Farther Shore.]
Yvonne Kason. A Farther Shore: How Near-Death and Other Extraordinary Experiences can change Ordinary Lives. HarperCollins Canada, Toronto, 1994.^[3]
T. Degler and Yvonne Kason. Liebe, Grenzen, und Konsequenzen: Erziehung mit Herz und Disziplin. Knaur Press, Berlin, Germany, 1993. [German translation of Love, Limits and Consequences.
R. Buckman, and Yvonne Kason. How to Break Bad News: A Guide for Health Care Professionals. University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1992; and Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, 1992.^[4]
T. Degler, and Yvonne Kason. Love, Limits, and Consequences: A positive practical approach to kids and discipline. Summerhill Press, Toronto, 1990.

Selected articles edit

Woollacott, Marjorie H.; Kason, Yvonne; Park, Russell D. (July 2020). "Investigation of the phenomenology, physiology and impact of spiritually transformative experiences – kundalini awakening". EXPLORE: S1550830720302238. doi:10.1016/j.explore.2020.07.005.
A.Garg, R. Buckman, Y. Kason MD. “Teaching medical students how to break bad news.” CMAJ, April 15, 1997; 156(8): 1159-1164.
Y. Kason MD. "The Modern Kundalini Hypothesis: A Bio-Psycho-Spiritual Model of Transformation of Consciousness - An Explanation of Anomalous Experiences", TREAT Annual Conference Proceedings, Virginia Beach, Spring 1994.
Y. Kason MD. "Near-Death Experiences and Kundalini Awakening: Exploring the Links", Journal of Near-Death Studies, 12(3) Spring, 1994. pp143-157.
R. Turner MD, B. Greenwell Ph.D., Y. Kason MD, Kundalini: Energies of Transformation, Chapter within "Spiritual Emergence Network's Certification Program Training Manual in Spiritual Emergence Syndromes", Spiritual Emergence Network, Soquel, California, 1993/1994.

References edit

^ "'Not some hallucination': Near-death experiencers share their stories at Toronto organization". Global News.
^ Punzak, Dan (2022). "Book Review: Touched by the Light: Exploring Spiritually Transformative Experiences". Journal of Near-Death Studies. 40 (2): 120–127. doi:10.17514/JNDS-2022-40-2-p120-127. ISSN 0891-4494.
^ Holden, Janice Miner (1 June 1998). "Book Review A Farther Shore: How Near-Death and Other Extraordinary Experiences Can Change Ordinary Lives, by Yvonne Kason and Teri Degler. Toronto, Ontario: HarperCollins, 1996, $26.00 hb, $16.99 pb". Journal of Near-Death Studies. 17 (2): 121–125. doi:10.1023/A:1022988623740. ISSN 1573-3661.
^ Connor, Stephen R. (September 1993). "Book Review: How to Break Bad News: A Guide for Health Care Professionals". Journal of Palliative Care. 9 (3): 58–60. doi:10.1177/082585979300900308. ISSN 0825-8597.

Category:Academic staff of the University of Toronto Category:Canadian physicians

[1] "'Not some hallucination': Near-death experiencers share their stories at Toronto organization". Global News.

[2] Punzak, Dan (2022). "Book Review: Touched by the Light: Exploring Spiritually Transformative Experiences". Journal of Near-Death Studies. 40 (2): 120–127. doi:10.17514/JNDS-2022-40-2-p120-127. ISSN 0891-4494.

[3] Holden, Janice Miner (1 June 1998). "Book Review A Farther Shore: How Near-Death and Other Extraordinary Experiences Can Change Ordinary Lives, by Yvonne Kason and Teri Degler. Toronto, Ontario: HarperCollins, 1996, $26.00 hb, $16.99 pb". Journal of Near-Death Studies. 17 (2): 121–125. doi:10.1023/A:1022988623740. ISSN 1573-3661.

[4] Connor, Stephen R. (September 1993). "Book Review: How to Break Bad News: A Guide for Health Care Professionals". Journal of Palliative Care. 9 (3): 58–60. doi:10.1177/082585979300900308. ISSN 0825-8597.

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