WORKSHOPS
AYLA NEREO
Unlock Your Voice
Open your creative channel and step into your authentic expression. This workshop is an invitation to explore the living song within — a movement to reclaim your innate creativity and aliveness. Together, we will deepen our connection to voice and creative flow, attuning with the cycles of life, the elements, nature, and rhythm. Through this journey, we move beyond doubt and step into the power of authentic expression.
*Harmonizing: The Art of Listening Louder Than You Sing*
Harmonizing is one if the most elusive and exciting things we can do musically. It may seem foreign to some, while it comes intuitively to others. Yet it can be broken down into a few steps, centered around the concept ‘listen louder than you sing.’
Join renowned opera singer and voice coach Anne Walsh and seasoned music coach, vocalist, producer and artist Heather Christie in an unforgettable experience cracking the codes around weaving our voices together in harmony.
In learning how to harmonize the voice, we learn how to harmonize our ways of being in the world; and in doing so, realize we are truly all parts of the same beautiful chord.
Heather Christie & Ann Walsh
The Medicine of Chant
Chanting is one of the oldest and most universal ways that humans have prayed, healed, and come together. In this workshop, Purita guides us into the power of the voice as a channel for presence, devotion, and transformation. Through call and response, rhythm, and repetition, we will explore chants from different traditions and allow their vibrations to awaken our bodies, hearts, and spirits.
No experience is needed — just an openness to breathe, sound, and be carried by the collective voice. This is a practice of listening, offering, and remembering the voice as medicine.
IMPIRITA SAMANI
The Language of Music: A Panel Conversation
What is music at its core? What are notes, rhythms, and patterns really saying to us — and through us?
Join this panel of friends and fellow musicians for a rich conversation exploring the deeper meaning of music. Together we will reflect on the language of sound, share stories and perspectives, and dive into the questions that music itself inspires. This is an open dialogue on rhythm, harmony, and the mysteries that live between the notes.
NICK WARAKSA & VIR MCCOY
As you enter the enchanting Gaia dome, the air is filled with earthy aromas and gentle whispers, creating a serene sanctuary. Sunlight filters through the structure, casting a warm glow on natural wood and stone.
The tea ceremony unfolds as a beautiful ritual, inviting guests to gather around a low wooden table with hand-crafted teapots and fragrant teas. The host pours with grace, transforming the simple act of serving tea into a cherished experience.
Warm water cascades over verdant leaves, releasing vibrant colors and aromas of jasmine and oolong. Digital infusions of live audio looping frequencies from the plants harmonize with the tea’s essence, enhancing the atmosphere.
Each pour fosters connection, and the delicate clink of porcelain resonates amidst laughter and shared moments. Every sip radiates grounding warmth, as rich flavors echo the earth, making the ceremony a celebration of life, intimacy, and the beauty of presence, enriched by the sounds of nature.
LŪKA
A Devotional Voice: A Journey Through Sound
Join Lynda Arnold and Priya Deepika for a heart-centered exploration of the voice as a sacred instrument. Together, they will guide you through an evening of Indian-style vocal practices — gentle toning, humming, mantra, and call-and-response singing — designed to quiet the mind, open the heart, and awaken devotion.
This is a slow, meditative, and deeply nourishing experience where sound becomes prayer. Through shared resonance and guided exercises, participants are invited to discover the healing power of their own voice and connect with the collective field of sound.
No prior singing experience is required — just an open heart and willingness to listen, breathe, and sing together.
Lynda arnold & PRIYA DEEPIKA
Liberate and Celebrate Your Full Voice
What untapped gifts live in your voice? What shifts might unfold in your life if you allowed your full expression to emerge?
In this joyful and illuminating workshop, Barbara McAfee invites you to:
• Expand the range, power, and expressiveness of your voice
• Use your voice to enrich communication and strengthen relationships
• Reclaim forgotten parts of yourself through sound
• Risk being fully seen and heard in new ways
• Experience harmony — both musical and metaphorical
• Transform the way you think about and use your voice
No singing experience is required. While there will be singing, we won’t read music and no one will be asked to sing solo. All that’s needed is curiosity and a willingness to play.
Barbara McAfee is a master voice coach, author, speaker, and song leader dedicated to inspiring radical aliveness. She is the author of Full Voice and founder of The Morning Star Singers, a volunteer choir that brings songs of healing to those facing health challenges. Barbara has released nine albums of original music and lives on the wild and scenic St. Croix River near the Twin Cities.
Barbara McFEE
