What is an integrated approach to healing and consciousness expansion?
In the pursuit of enhanced health and expanded consciousness, there exists a transformative approach that blends both art and science. This approach, known as an ‘integrated’ approach, involves the strategic combination and utilisation of various modalities to yield amplified outcomes in wellness.
At its core, this approach is about more than just accumulating the benefits of individual techniques in isolation. Rather, it involves a deliberate synthesis of two or three specific modalities or tools, resulting in a multiplication of their effects and outcomes. By carefully integrating these modalities, practitioners can support thier clients and students to propel their progress forward at an accelerated pace, sometimes even leapfrogging conventional trajectories of growth.
Moreover, the integrated approach fosters a deeper sense of resourcing and stability for individuals, rendering it safer for them to embark on transformative journeys, such as those facilitated by psychedelics. This synergy between modalities not only enhances the efficacy of each individual technique but also creates a supportive environment for holistic growth and exploration.
I was interviewed by Natasja Pelgrom on the Stewards Of The Sacred Summit in 2023, that explored: Self-Leadership, Ritual, and Purpose in a Time of Psychedelic Expansion. This is a very powerful topic, and one that for me, is very important in these times.
The video below is that interview. In it we delve into the principles underlying the integrated approach to healing and consciousness expansion and explore its potential to catalyse profound personal transformation and holistic well-being. We unravel the intricacies of this innovative paradigm and discover how it can unlock new pathways to health, wholeness, and self-discovery.
Here are some of the themes and topics we explore:
What is an integrated approach to healing and consciousness expansion?
A basic overview of a model I’ve been developing for an Integrative Approach to Psychedelic Journeying & Integration
The missing link between energy awareness, energy education and energy hygiene
The importance of supervision and an embodied experience for Stewards Of Sacred Medicine, Psychedelic Integration Coaches, Psychedelic Practitioners, Trip-Sitters, Teachers, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Clinicians, & Psychedelic Guides