Work in a State of Modified Awareness

Origin and context

States of modified awareness have been explored for a long time in various contexts, including contemplative practices, therapeutic settings and creative processes.

In this approach, such a state is entered by the practitioner, not by the person being accompanied. It is used as a way to refine perception and attentiveness, while maintaining a clear and ethical framework.

What this approach offers

This approach allows the practitioner to access a broader field of perception, supporting a more subtle listening to what is present during the session.

The person receiving the session remains fully conscious, present and autonomous at all times. There is no induction, no suggestion and no attempt to alter the person’s state of consciousness.

The work does not aim to produce an experience, but to support clarity, coherence and attentive presence within the session.

Integration within the body–awareness axis

Within the body–awareness axis, this approach primarily supports the perceptual dimension of awareness, while remaining anchored in bodily experience.

Perceptions arising in the practitioner’s state of modified awareness are always related back to:

what the person feels in their body
what is recognisable and meaningful to them
what is present in the moment

This prevents the work from becoming abstract, suggestive or disconnected from lived experience.

What some people may experience

Depending on the person and the context, a session involving this approach may be accompanied by:

a sense of being deeply listened to
greater inner clarity
a feeling of coherence or alignment
a calmer or more spacious inner state

These experiences vary and are never expected or guaranteed.

Framework and limits

This approach is not hypnosis, not trance induction, and does not involve any loss of control.
The person accompanied remains conscious, free and able to speak or stop the session at any time.

It does not replace medical, psychological or therapeutic care, and no diagnosis or outcome is promised.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

No. In this approach, it is the practitioner who enters a state of modified awareness. The person being accompanied remains fully conscious and attentive to their experience.

No. You remain present, conscious and free at all times during the session.

No. There is no induction, suggestion or loss of consciousness.