Mario Canki PhD

Mario Canki, PhD arrived in the US as an adolescent and built his life and career from the ground up. After working on Wall Street, he became disillusioned and chose to dedicate himself to improving the lives of people suffering from AIDS. His deep curiosity about the intersection of science and spirituality led him to earn a doctorate in molecular virology and to study Higher Self Yoga teachings for over thirty years.

Dr. Canki also explored Psychosynthesis—a spiritual psychology and therapeutic approach developed by Roberto Assagioli, MD—and trained in Clinical Meditation and Imagery at the Huntington Meditation and Imagery Center in Huntington, New York.

Drawing inspiration from Dante’s Divine Comedy, he has developed a model for the spiritual seeker that follows the Pilgrim’s journey—from the depths of Hell to the ultimate union with the higher self, symbolized by the inner Beatrice. Today, he integrates these teachings to guide students and seekers on their own paths of self-discovery and purpose, blending intellectual understanding with spiritual growth.