19.06.
The regular EUROTAS Board meeting
(for Board members only)
Will be held at the Latvian Transpersonal Education Institute.
In the afternoon, we invite participants to enjoy a 2-hour tour of Art Nouveau Riga. An expert guide will take you through the gem of Riga’s Art Nouveau architecture, where you’ll explore buildings designed by some of Latvia’s most talented architects, and also will visit the "Riga Art Nouveau Center," the only museum in the Baltics dedicated to this iconic style, making this tour uniquely aesthetic experience.
20.06.
The 7th International EUROTAS Symposium on Transpersonal Psychology "THE GATES"
We will welcome world-class experts in the field of transpersonal psychology and psychotherapy. This Symposium provides a unique opportunity to engage with global perspectives through lectures, master classes, and discussion panels.
Topics will span the journey from ancient traditions to modern science, exploring ways to integrate diverse knowledge while considering the individual and their interaction with the world as a holistic whole. The Symposium will be accessible both in person and online.
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21.06.
Summer Solstice Jāņi
Celebrate a unique, living pre-Christian tradition - the Summer Solstice - an ancient festival of the sun and fertility, known as Jāņi in Everti, Bārbele. This is Latvia’s most important traditional cultural event of the year, featuring songs, dances, rituals, medicinal plants, and spiritual experiences deeply connected to the nature. Come and experience a profound healing connection with nature, yourself, and the Universe!
International Symposium on Transpersonal Psychology THE GATES
We invite you to participate in exciting lectures and workshops to gain new experience and insights into the trends in transpersonal psychology in Latvia and around the world! The Symposium will be held both in person and online, with English and Latvian as working languages. Translation will be provided.
A place where MODERN SCIENCE and ANCIENT TRADITIONS meet.
Prices
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Tickets can be purchased:
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Apply now https://ej.uz/Symposium2025 or contact transpersonal.lv@gmail.com and we will send you an invoice, and the participation place will be approved only after the payment.
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Buy tickets here www.bilesuparadize.lv (tickets will be available from 2.02.2025.)
Accomodation at Monika Centrum Hotel
Special prices only for symposium guests with a password ( will be provided upon request) - cosy standard room for one person € 59/per day, for two persons € 69/per day. Offer is valid until 18.05.2025 when booking a room during the period 18/06. – 22/06/2025. Please book by writing to sales.monika@centrumhotels.com.
*Summer solstice Jāņi (includes transport from Hotel Monika and back, ancient traditions of Jāņi, songs, music and dances, labyrinth practice, wreath weaving, herbal tea and plant gathering, light snacks, healing herb tea, and water)
EUROTAS Transpersonal Psychology Symposium
Pier Luigi Lattuada, PhD
(Italy)
Workshop: Triunity, merging into the Archetype of wholeness
Ingrida Indane (Latvia)
Discussion: Transpersonal psychology - a place where modern science and ancient traditions meet
Berandette Blin (France)
Workshop: Breathing, the most ancient tool to connect the spiritual dimensions
Jure Biechonski (Estonia)
Presentation: Connection between ancient wisdom and contemporary science
Workshop: Ancient wisdom in service of contemporary science
Regina U. Hess, Ph.D. (Netherlands, Portugal)
Workshop: PEACE-BUILDERS. From Intimate Wholeness to Global Peace in Action
Kristine Martinsone, Dr. psych.
(Latvia)
Presentation: Spirituality in professional life
Marc-Antoine Masri (Lebanon, France)
Presentation: Difference between ancient healing traditions (talking about Ayurveda, Tibetan medicine, and Amazonian medicine) and modern psychotherapy
Ieva Ancevska PhD.
(Latvia)
Presentation: Mental health and its strengthening in the Latvian healing tradition
Ludmila Scortesku
(Moldova)
Presentation: The power of sound
Juris Batna M.D.
(Latvia)
Presentation: How to connect ancient wisdom with modern psychotherapy. An integrated approach
Georgs Rubenis
(Latvia)
Presentation: Dreams, imagination and metaphorical thinking in working with people
EXPERTS
Experts from Latvia and other countries take part in the symposium
The 7th international EUROTAS Symposiumon Transpersonal Psychology VARTI
- a place where modern science and ancient traditions meet.
EUROTAS is an international organization uniting transpersonal psychologists, psychotherapists, and professional organizations from over 65 countries. During EUROTAS' 38-year history, about 70 conferences and symposia have been held in various countries around the world. In June 2025, Latvia will have the honor of welcoming colleagues from different countries including France, Italy, Spain, Estonia, the Netherlands, Moldova, and Lebanon.
What is the GATE? In Latvian mythology, The Gate is an opening to the Universe, through which God (Divine Light) enters the Earth from the Universe arriving on a "saddled foal" (a foal - knowledge, saddled - governed, embodied). A person must consciously allow this divine light to pass through the GATES into their "yard" (yard - consciousness, life, spiritual space).
THE GATE marks a transition point from one quality/space to another, connecting these spaces and allowing movement from one realm to another. We might view the GATES as a vital part of the path from the subconscious to the conscious, from darkness to light, from the profane to the sacred, and from personal to transpersonal. If the GATE is closed or not found, we can become stuck at a stage of our journey, cut off from understanding the broader reality and deeper knowledge. But when the GATE is open, and we move through it freely, we gain a sense of unity within the world’s diversity, as well as a clearer view of our individual life path and its meaning.
We invite you to participate in exciting lectures, seminars, and workshops to gain new experience and insights into the trends in transpersonal psychology in Latvia and around the world! The Symposium will be held both in person and online, with English and Latvian as working languages. Translation will be provided.
The purpose of the Symposium is to popularize transpersonal psychology, familiarize attendees with the experience of international specialists, and showcase Latvia's rich living traditions and unique cultural heritage, which serves as a precious gem in the transpersonal understanding and practices. The Symposium also offers an opportunity to foster international cooperation in the field of transpersonal psychotherapy.
The Symposium will take place in Riga, the capital of Latvia (June 19-20, 2025), and in the countryside (June 21, 2025).
The Symposium will be held in the heart of Riga at Hotel Centrum Monika offering a perfect opportunity to enjoy the city’s Art Nouveau charm.
The traditional Solstice celebration will be held at Everti, an authentic Latvian homestead over 150 years old (www.everti.lv). Transportation will be provided for symposium guests from Hotel Monika to Everti and back.
The Symposium is organized by the Transpersonal Psychology and Psychotherapy Association of Latvia (LTPPA) in collaboration with the LatviaTranspersonal Education Institute, and features participation of world-class experts in the field of transpersonal psychology from Latvia and EUROTAS. Thi is a unique opportunity to connect with internationally recognized experts, both in person and online.
