Vasco Gaspar

Every human being has an innate basic sanity, wisdom, and compassion—an Essence that, when accessed, can allow for a life filled with meaning, well-being, and purpose. This potential is essential not only for individual fulfillment but also for fostering a more harmonious and conscious world.

My work is dedicated to creating the conditions for individuals and groups to access this innate Essence. Through the Awareness-Based Human Flourishing model, I design transformative experiences that weave together awareness-based approaches like Mindfulness, Presencing, and Social Presencing Theater; trauma-informed methods such as Compassionate Inquiry and Internal Family Systems; and the spiritual wisdom, practices, and philosophy of Heartfulness.

With a background in Psychology from the University of Coimbra, I have been fortunate to train directly with some of the world’s leading thinkers in areas contributing to Human Flourishing, including Kamlesh D. Patel (Heartfulness), Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam (Compassionate Inquiry), Otto Scharmer and Arawana Hayashi (Presencing & Social Presencing Theater), Mirabai Bush, Chade-Meng Tan, and Marc Lesser (Mindfulness), Daniel J. Siegel (Interpersonal Neurobiology), Daniel Goleman (Emotional Intelligence), Richard Schwartz and Susan McConnell (Internal Family Systems), and Deb Dana (Polyvagal Theory), among others.

As a Human Flourishing Facilitator, author, and psychotherapist, my work has positively impacted over 30,000 individuals worldwide, whether at the individual, group, or organizational level, including collaborations with organizations like SAP, Santander, Casa Mendes Gonçalves, Fundação Caloste Gulbenkian, the Robert H. N. Ho Foundation, and the United Nations. Additionally, I contribute as a faculty member at the Presencing Institute and Heartfulness Institute, helping bring awareness-based approaches to a global audience.

Drawing from contemplative practices, therapeutic principles, and artistic expression, I am dedicated to creating spaces and conditions for the world's beauty, sanity, and wisdom to become visible, accessible, and actionable, contributing to the greater good.

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