Mindfulness, Awareness, Self-compassion, and Action (MASA) with Psychedelic Care
Mindfulness, Awareness, Self-compassion, and Action – Your Advanced Path to Resilience
As a dedicated care professional, citizen, parent or acting adult, you understand the profound impact of your work. But who cares for the caregiver?
The Wounded Healers Institute proudly introduces MASA and Psychedelic Care, our signature program designed for those ready to move beyond basic self-care and cultivate a deeper, more sustainable foundation for personal and professional well-being.
MASA is not just a program; it’s a transformative framework for living with greater intention, resilience, and compassion.
What is MASA?
In our doctoral research, we explored the intersectionality of trauma, dissociation, and addiction. Out of this, we believe we have provided more accurate definition of what the unconscious, trauma, dissociation, and addiction, we are now offering the MASA for all providers, parents, adults, and recovery community to consider. MASA is a hybrid of the Dissociative Table and common coping skills (Container and Calm Place) found in many different approaches and therapies. We provide our Two Containers, Photo Album, and Bulk Blink. These skills are performed in a particular order to help screen and assess for current dissociative and addictive dynamics.
We feel that MASA is the best humanistic and qualitative screening and assessment tool for dissociative and addictive presentations and provides everyone involved with an opportunity to become more self-aware of where psychological material resides and how to navigate it. The combination of ADM and MASA help provide a clear line between what is normal and what is pathological and our PWH phase model of care gives guidance on and how and when trauma resolution methods should be done. MASA is how we obtain unconscious informed consent before doing ANY treatments, providing any care, or taking any medicines (particularly psychedelics). We teach participants how to find the line between normative and pathological presentations with our MASA script. We suggest that true pathology is really sustained dysregulation (dissociative/addictive) and the absence of unconscious informed consent is what contributes to low treatment outcomes and treatment resistance in care. We teach participants how to find the line between normative and pathological presentations and allow your healers path to unfold in front of you.
MASA also stands for:
- Mindfulness: Learn and integrate powerful mindfulness techniques to anchor yourself in the present moment, reduce stress, and enhance clarity in your demanding role.
- Awareness: Develop heightened self-awareness to identify emotional triggers, understand your unique patterns, and cultivate a deeper connection with your inner landscape.
- Self-compassion: Practice radical kindness and understanding towards yourself, especially when facing challenges, fostering inner strength and emotional healing.
- Action: Translate your insights and newfound resilience into concrete, sustainable actions that positively impact your daily life, professional boundaries, and overall well-being.
Why MASA is Essential for You: In a field where emotional exhaustion and vicarious trauma are prevalent, MASA offers a proactive antidote. This program provides:
- Deepened Personal Resilience: Build an unshakeable inner core that can withstand the pressures of your profession.
- Enhanced Emotional Regulation: Gain practical tools to manage difficult emotions and maintain composure in challenging situations.
- Sustainable Well-being: Move beyond temporary fixes to integrate practices that support your long-term health and happiness.
- Empowered Professional Practice: Approach your clients with renewed energy, profound empathy, and a clear sense of purpose, rooted in your own well-being.
- Exclusive Community: Connect with a cohort of like-minded professionals committed to advanced self-care and mutual support in a dedicated, intimate setting.
Your Journey with MASA: The MASA program is structured to guide you through a systematic process of self-discovery and integration. Through a blend of guided meditations, interactive workshops, reflective exercises, and peer-to-peer support, you will:
- Understand the Science: Explore the neurological and psychological benefits of mindfulness and self-compassion.
- Practice Core Techniques: Master practical exercises for daily integration into your personal and professional life.
- Cultivate Self-Reflection: Develop a deeper understanding of your own needs, boundaries, and emotional landscape.
- Implement Actionable Strategies: Create personalized plans for sustainable well-being and professional growth.
- Connect & Grow: Engage with a supportive community that fosters accountability and shared wisdom.
Ready to Transform Your Life and Practice? MASA is more than a program; it’s an investment in your most valuable asset: yourself. If you’re ready to cultivate profound inner peace, lasting resilience, and a renewed passion for your vital work, we invite you to join the next MASA cohort.
Learn more and enroll today at woundedhealersinstitute.org/courses/masa/
MASA: Heal Deeper. Live Fuller. Serve Stronger.
