We begin by inviting our inner child to the journey. The inner child is the one without inhibitions, free from conditioning and at ease in expressing herself. She lets sounds move through her with abandon, and without judgment. By re-connecting with that playful one – who for many of us only existed pre-verbally – we invite wonder and curiosity into our relationship with our voice. We also invite all the parts of ourselves to the experience – even the parts that we’ve rejected. By inviting all these parts, we are literally re-membering the authentic voice: bringing together the pieces of ourselves we’ve cast aside so that we can live into our truest essence.

The voice itself is energy, a tool we can access to profoundly impact our energetic body. We explore using the voice to release blocks in our energetic centers by tapping into the power of ancient seed syllables. We also work with resonance in our body, and our own intuitive capacity to open the physical and energetic body with our sound. Embodiment is a thread throughout the journey, and a foundation of this work. Somatic practices and movement medicine are key pieces in the work of coming home to our authentic voice.

Sound is the force of creation and manifestation, and we ourselves are the creatrixes of our lives. Our words and thoughts hold power; what we speak and think manifests in the world. We work with the power of intention-setting and speaking our truth and desires to create the reality we desire. We also explore powerful sound practices for manifestation, and ways to nurture our creative selves.

Deep listening – listening with our whole selves – is at the heart of this work. It is a form of devotion, a way of compassionate relating to oneself and to others. When we access deep listening, we can hear the inner voice more clearly, access our intuition, and live more fully in a state of awakened presence. In sound and song, deep listening helps to tune our instrument, and open up parts of the voice that have perhaps laid dormant.

Our ancestors sang – as a form of prayer, ritual, connection, and celebration. It is our birthright to sing and sound in this way; working with ancestral songs can open up that primal connection to our voice and to our lineage. Our voice can also be a pure channel to our past, and a way we can heal ancestral trauma and release ancestral patterns.

As we cultivate a deeper connection with our whole instrument, we allow sound to move through us intuitively, accessing parts of ourselves we’ve perhaps cast aside, or that live in the realm of the wordless. Our sound becomes a portal for our inner world to express itself, to release emotion without the attachment to story, and to hold and integrate the marginalized parts of ourselves.

Medicine melodies exist in nearly every language, tradition, and religion around the world. As we near the close of the container, we open up to our capacity to receive our own medicine melodies – our own healing heart-songs that can connect us with the unseen and elemental beings.

Absolutely not! This work is meant for all voices. We’ve had participants across the spectrum of experience, from professional singers/musicians to women who have been led to believe they “can’t sing.” All are truly welcome in this space.

You’ve come to the right place, babe. This is a space that encourages self-love, acceptance, and compassionate listening both to others, and yourself. You will be held in a loving and intentional container of women, and gently invited to be seen and heard.

It’s important to be present for all the live sessions, if possible, since engagement is part of the experience, and the live transmission tends to be more potent. If something important comes up for you, the session will be recorded and shared with the group. In order to respect everyone’s privacy and maintain a safe container, we will not record any parts of the session where students are sharing or sounding/singing on their own.

Yes. There will be Home-Play (think of your practice as play!) offered between sessions, which will include meditations, call and response recordings, journaling, and other voice and sound practices, all available in one place via Thinkific. The more time you put into practice outside of sessions, the more you’re likely to gain from the experience. That said, practices can be as short as 15 to 20 minutes at a time. Consistency is key. Committing to 20 minutes three times a week is an excellent start.

I will likely continue to offer this program, but can't guarantee that it will necessarily be available at this price. I’ve been getting requests for a RECLAIM 2.0, so that may be the next offering. Stay tuned!