Suz Vera Burroughs, M.S., Ed., is a board-certified massage therapist, continuing education provider, and pioneer of Ketamine-Assisted Therapeutic Massage (KATM). Drawing on over twenty five years of designing transformative learning for adults, Suz blends her expertise in touch therapy, psychedelic integration, and collaborative care to foster nuanced, ethical practices in altered states work.

Suz believes the body is a storyteller and guide. Through her practice, Unwind Oakland, and her CE courses at Unwind Learning, she supports individuals and practitioners in co-creating attuned, inclusive experiences that honor the complexity of psychedelic care.

A fierce advocate for cultural sensitivity and equity, Suz has testified on psychedelic touch ethics, influenced legislation proposed in California, and collaborated with Indigenous and unlicensed healers to shape approaches rooted in lineage and participatory design. Her approach centers on consent, risk reduction, and fostering embodied connection in altered states, emphasizing the interplay between science, tradition, and community transformation.

Suz’s innovative methods empower practitioners to navigate the ethics of touch while deepening their own embodied awareness. Through a lens of joy, attunement, discernment and accountability, Suz’s work challenges the norms of psychedelic care, reshaping how we approach community, ethics, and healing through the wisdom of the body.