Prior to his death, Theodorre Donson, MDiv was a lecturer and author in psychology and spirituality. Donson drew upon the spiritual masters and leading psychologists while stressing the importance of personal renewal and healing.
Theodorre Donson and Kathy Hurley were international leaders in developing the Enneagram and promoting transformation and consciousness in everyday life. As innovators in the field, the Breakthrough Enneagram seminar they created went beyond merely describing type to reveal the inner dynamics of the personality styles the Enneagram describes. Their belief that the Enneagram can create change from conflict inspired the popular books the co-authored:
Essential Self, Essential Style
Discover Your Soul Potential: Using the Enneagram to Awaken Spiritual Vitality
My Best Self: Using the Enneagram to Free the Soul, and
What’s My Type? Use the Enneagram System of Nine Personality Types to Discover Your Best Self, which is a best seller and published in eight languages.
Their books and articles are sought after for their personal, practical and penetrating analysis of the forces that enhance relationships and increase compassion. They are Founders of the IEA. Theodorre served as the IEA Newsletter’s inaugural editor and IEA’s second President in 1996, while Kathy served as IEA’s first Secretary and was Director of the IEA’s Second International Conference in 1997. Based on 30 years of research and experience, they created a practical, profound yet simple system for healing the human soul that uses understanding of one’s Enneagram type as a guide and mirror on the journey.