Singing the Wholeness: Becoming the Voice of the Real

What if our inner experience longs to be sung? What if what feels constricting yearns to be voiced in pure aliveness? What gems can we discover within when we allow our vulnerable parts to be heard? What voices clamor within us, ready to erupt forth from our being?

We all carry sacred soul qualities inherent to our unique being. But we often shove away the feelings or emotions that we deem “dark” or “negative,” thinking they aren’t part and parcel of the divinity we are. When we allow ourselves to surrender to the wildness of what wants to move through us, we are liberated into communion with our deeper self and that which is beyond the self, simultaneously. 

This 3-hour vocal workshop invites you to reclaim the fullness of your expression through singing what is alive and true in the moment. From ferocity to subtlety, the chthonic to the angelic, anger to ecstasy, joy to grief, the understood and the unnameable, all is welcome here! 

This is your chance to get in touch with and free the parts of yourself and your voice that you may judge as “too much,” “unacceptable” or “not enough.” A workshop to get out of the head and into the freedom of saying yes to the flow of energy that wants to course through you as sound. 

Come also to explore the interplay between listening and sounding as an individual within a group sonic field. Can we stay attuned to what the group voice wants to create, feeling our contribution as an important thread within something that is greater than oneself? 

Do you crave intimacy with your voice’s truth? Join us! 

What to expect:

~Guided group sound and movement to drop into the body and the moment

~Contemplative inquiry practice with a partner to explore our blockages and longings around freeing the voice

~Giving voice to emotion/body sensation, singing from the body’s wisdom

~Vocal improvisation with partner and with group - listening within and listening to the group field

~Group sharing of what arises from these practices

What to bring:

~Your beautiful self

~A notebook/journal if you wish (not required)

We'll see you there!

About the facilitators:

Julia Rose Rahm is a singer-songwriter, performance artist, mystic, poet, writer, multi-instrumentalist and voice teacher guiding students into deeper intimacy with themselves and life through the voice. Her music draws from a multitude of streams, including folk, experimental, classical, world and devotional influences, as well as the sean nós of her Celtic ancestors. Ten years of universalist Sufi practice deeply informs her approach to voice work. She holds a BA in Liberal Arts with concentrations in Theatre, Music and French from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master of Music in Voice Performance from Roosevelt University. Her theatrical concept album, Wound Tapestry, debuted in 2024 and her poetry book, Wild Heart: Poetic Musings of a Queer Mystic was published in 2021. www.juliaroserahm.com

Kendall of the Celts is a lifelong singer, well versed performer, trained yogi, certified sound healer, Thespian, poet, and practicing Witch. Her experience with Voice draws largely from her involvement with the Portland renowned group Earth Women, her high school days of musical theatre, and from her recent Ancestral Song Connections Workshop leadership. She proudly claims her Celtic ancestry, and is devoted to helping others move through ancestral patterning through the use of voice and movement. She holds a BFA in Theatre, and has shared the stage with many esteemed artists including Sara Tone, Maitreya Wolf, Alexa Lux, and Ishani Ishaya. She approaches leadership through the yogic lens of learning to love what is, rather than disowning parts of ourselves. She teaches Gaelic Singing Workshops and can often be found singing to the plants and trees of the surrounding PNW forests.