Vocal Toning Circle

Vocal Toning is a surprisingly powerful and playful practice that guides participants in accessing the voice for emotional expression and harmonic attunement with others. Grounded in ancient traditions of sacred chant and sound healing, vocal toning does not require any musical skill, talent, or experience. This is a safe space to allow yourself the freedom to play with sound and silence, noticing how your own voice resonates in the body, as well as the interplay of other voices in the room. Participants routinely report feeling a range of emotions, nearly always culminating in joyfulness as the group moves from dissonance and chaos to organic, beautiful harmonies.

Marilyn J. Meyer, LMFT is a Jungian and Somatic psychotherapist practicing in Santa Barbara and teaching at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has an extensive background in the performing arts, as well as therapeutic approaches that include movement, voice, breath, and somatic awareness. Her life’s work has been about reconnecting and integrating mind, body, and psyche to heal from the effects of chronic stress and trauma.