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Connect with your deepest self.
Sing with your body, mind, and spirit in this workshop.

The voice is our first instrument. Let's play.

The voice, being our first instrument, has the greatest physical, emotional and spiritual connection to our body. Throughout the ages, people have used song both to express themselves and to connect with the sacred. And yet, usually, we sing without first establishing the crucial connection between the breath, body, and voice. Or perhaps we are afraid to sing because we fear that we cannot sing. Using yoga asanas, breath work, and vocal exercises and techniques, this workshop focuses on connecting the body to the breath, the breath to the voice, the voice to the song and the song to the spirit. We will sing from our deepest breath and our deepest selves all while cultivating an open body and spirit through yoga. We will also increase everyone's comfort level with vocalizing and develop listening skills to aid in feeling joyful about singing both individually and with others.

In addition, students keep singing with the exclusive "Find Your Sacred Voice" Practice CDs. Every workshop participant receives these CDs, which make singing, learning, and practicing a breeze!

Workshop duration: One, two, or four hours.
Group size: Up to fifty participants.

"Thank you, Izolda, so very much for coming to our event! The singing class was wonderful; you chose beautiful, meaningful songs from a variety of cultural traditions and you knew just how to engage the girls and keep them focused, but all with an air of great fun. It was inspiring to hear the scouts, even the young brownies, singing rounds harmoniously together within the time span of a single lesson. The next day, I caught my eleven-year old twin girls (junior girl scouts that attended the event) singing "Haida" in a round together in front of the bathroom mirror. They were so entranced they didn't see me peek in!" -Monica Mische, Coordinator, Girl Scout World Thinking Day

In this workshop, learn:

  • Physical warm-up exercises and techniques and their importance and relevance to other physical and spiritual practices
  • Vocal warm-up exercises designed to:
    • Open the singing passages
    • Unblock resonators
    • Free the voice
  • Increase confidence in singing
  • Good mechanics to prevent strain
  • Techniques to strengthen vocal power
  • Proper breathing techniques
  • Pitch matching
  • Vocal communication
  • Caring for your voice
  • Proper practice techniques
  • Put techniques into practice by learning and singing chants, songs, and rounds.

Find Your Sacred Voice Beginner Syllabus, Yoga and the Sacred Voice Beginner Syllabus

Find Your Sacred Voice Workshop Advanced Syllabus

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