The Healing Voice
Upcoming Events: 1. Love Songs from the Universe, March 15th, 10am to 4pm at Ohm Zome in Cowichan Valley. Fee including lunch is $150.
2. Mon eves 6-8pm starting March 17th for 8 weeks. A weekly dive into the magic and healing of vocal improv. Venue depending on participants but may be Cowichan or Chemainus. Fee $160- $175.
LOVE SONGS FROM THE UNIVERSE
In heart centred collaboration, call in the sonic medicine, the music of the stars, the song of the universe, in urgency for the healing of our planet.
Heal and uplift yourself and others and with our intentions send healing out to the world on the frequencies of our sounds. Discover the power of heart centered alignment and through the art of relating, deep listening, allowing, trusting and being present learn to become a vessel to allow the song of the universe to be sung through you. Together with these skills we can create amazing compositions that carry profound healing medicine.
The day will begin in a safe, non judgmental container with playful fun warm ups, involving sounding, chanting, playing with our voices, exploring and experimenting as we lay the foundation for a deeper experience to come in the afternoon.
Enjoy a beautiful organic lunch prepared for us by Ohm Zome’s chef.
There will be time to relax in the natural surroundings, take a walk, find inspiration in the forest and regroup before the afternoon.
In the afternoon Ella will direct you into a deeply sacred process where you will experience the connection to the Universal Love Songs.
You may be part of the choir, receiving a repeating pattern which will have a meditative quality allowing you to practice blending, timing, consistency and awareness of self within the group. Where are my boundaries? Where do I end and others start? How can we blend and yet maintain our integrity? You may create your own parts. There may be duets, trios or group creations. How do I stay in heart-centred relationship to others as I express my truth? You may wish to solo over the top of a woven foundation of harmony, or beautiful dissonance. (Or not!). See how I can find freedom to fly when others hold me and witness me in a circle of support. You will have choice to opt in or out at all times throughout the day. Ella will showcase some of her improvised musical Universal Love Songs as one of the ways you will experience the depth of this magical day. There may be vocal soundbaths and healing may occur!
If you can keep a beat and are comfortable singing simple melodies (which you will be given) this is for you. This is for you too if you are a more accomplished singer. If you would like to be part of the creative process or take a solo opportunity there will be room for this
Please reach out to Ella to register or with any questions you may have: Contact
Ella Morelle Vocal Bio
Ella’s Journey into Voice began 35 years ago with a transformational experience where her voice was miraculously awakened with her first mentor, the inimitable Harriet Buchan in Edinburgh, Scotland.
She had found her voice. However she then lost her voice through not understanding the gift, not heeding the call, and has spent the next 3 decades on a journey of inquiry into the healing voice, releasing the voice and vocal expression including improvisation.
All this led to her founding and leading groups, from 2001-2018 in vocal improvisation, community choirs, Threshold style choirs and also offering workshops in freeing the voice/ the healing voice.
A brain injury 7 years ago put a halt to all of that. Once again she lost her vocal capacity. And had to find it again. It has been a long haul in recovery but her calling wouldn’t leave her alone and now she is resurfacing at last with new, unique, vocal healing offerings.
Here are some of her mentors over the course of 3 and a 1/2 decades:
Harriet Buchan, actress and singer, famous for her role in Taggart, a UK series.
Frankie Armstrong, UK folk singer and natural voice practitioner. Natural Voice Practitioner certification training with Frankie.
Chloe Goodchild, UK and internationally renowned vocal coach.
Jill Purce, world renowned Tibetan overtoning teacher.
Black Coffee Sound Production, UK.
Sibylle Rovier, psychotherapist and find your voice teacher, Findhorn, UK.
Peter Giles, Voice teacher, UK.
Community Choir Leadership Training, Siobhan Robinsong and Dennis Donnelly, Victoria, BC, Canada.
7 years participation in a leaderless group of vocal improvisers, gathering one full weekend per month, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Roy Hart Theatre of the Voice, France.
Rhiannon, BC, Canada.
Edwin Coppard, BC, Canada.
Applied Improvisation Conference Presenter, US.
And more recently, post brain injury:
Hanna Elise Seinen, voice teacher, BC, Canada
Currently: Lachune Boyd, Vocal Coach, Texas, US. Semifinalist for America’s Got Talent, 2023.
LoveSongs From The Universe Improvisational Vocal Ensemble:
Following on from the workshop will be an 8 week exploratory adventure into improvisational ensemble singing. Ella’s unique approach allows original music to emerge which is both coherent and beautiful.
There will be some directorship to this ensemble which will result in the cohesiveness of the music AND there will be autonomy within this structure for those singers wanting it.
If you think you would enjoy a world, folk, contemporary classical fusion style then this is the place for you.
6.30pm to 8.30pm Mon eves
Starting Mon March 17th for 8 weeks. No session on Easter Monday.
Cost: $175
The aim is that this group will continue on an ongoing basis. With summer/winter breaks etc. Eventually there will be small scale performance opportunities. But one step at a time. And unlike entertainment style performance this will have a strong healing intention, so more of an offering.
If you can keep a beat and are comfortable singing simple melodies (which you will be given) this is for you. This is for you too if you are a more accomplished singer. If you would like to be part of the creative process or take a solo opportunity there will be room for this.
Heart opening, mindful and meditative practices are part of this process.
Cancellation Policy:
Free cancellation except within one week of the event when a 50% cancellation fee applies.