Vasco Gaspar

Vasco Gaspar creates safe, beautiful spaces where people can slow down, feel held, and reconnect with their natural wholeness. His work weaves contemplative practice, trauma-informed approaches, and the arts — music, poetry, silence — into transformative experiences that honor the wisdom of the body, the heart, and the quiet knowing of the mind. He believes that when the space is beautiful enough, people feel safe enough to come home to themselves. Over the past 15 years, Vasco has facilitated experiences for more than 30,000 people across 25+ countries — from intimate retreats to collaborations with organizations such as the United Nations, SAP, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. He is the creator of the Deep U program and the Awareness-Based Human Flourishing framework, integrating practices rooted in Mindfulness, Heartfulness, Presencing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvagal Theory, and Compassionate Inquiry. Trained with Kamlesh D. Patel, Gabor Maté, Otto Scharmer, Arawana Hayashi, Richard Schwartz, and Deb Dana, among others. Faculty at the Presencing Institute and the Heartfulness Institute. Psychology degree from the University of Coimbra.

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