Dr. Yvonne Kason, launches her latest book release, Roadmap to the Great Awakening: Purifying the Heart, as a keynote speaker at the upcoming online Spiritual Awakenings International (SAI) Conference 2026, on June 6, at 5 PM EDT – 7.
Dr. KasonThe book presents a helpful structured and accessible guide to what she the author describes as a worldwide increase shift in spiritual awareness. Drawing on more than 40 years of clinical experience — along with her own extraordinary journey through five near-death experiences (NDEs) — Kason offers readers a clear framework for understanding and progressing through the stages of spiritual awakening.
“Roadmap to the Great Awakening” integrates personal narrative, medical insight and multi-faith spiritual viewsphilosophy into a unified model based on “Purifying the Heart,” a developmental framework first described by inspired by the teachings of Swami Sri Yukteswar. Through this lens, Kason provides a roadmap to guide you for spiritual awakening seekers at any stage — from spiritual seeker, to loving server, spiritual warrior, to devotee, then adept.
“Roadmap to the Great Awakening” arrives amid increasing public interest in spiritually transformative experiences (STEs), including NDEs, mystical encounters, and psychic or intuitive awakenings. Designed for a diverse readership, the book takes an inclusive approach that transcends traditional religious boundaries. Its insights are applicable across multiple spiritual traditions — including Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Yogic and Indigenous perspectives — offering a universal framework for those seeking deeper meaning and personal transformation.
A resident of both Florida and Canada, Dr. Kason is the founder and President of Spiritual Awakenings International and is an Honoree in the SAI Circle of Honor of groundbreakers in expanding understanding of spirituality and consciousness. Spiritual Awakenings International Conference 2026 is online June 6 – 7, featuring 42 speakers from 12 countries on subjects such as Near-Death Experiences, Spiritually Transformative Experiences, Spirituality & Healing, and Exploring Conscious. Roadmap to the Great Awakening is available in Hardcover, Softcover and Kindle. For more information go to Dr.YvonneKason.com.
