One of my favorite parts of the community is our voice and movement warm ups. Since I’ve been attending, I’ve been more coordinated, calmer, and less stressed. Some of the most important exercises for me have been massaging around my larynx and my gut - that’s created huge transformation. I can see that my body carries a lot of stress, and now I have support to let it go.

Since coming to the Voice Body Connection sessions, my emotion well being has been the best it’s been in a long time. I have a background in theatre, so initially I showed up to keep up my technique. And while I do indeed feel more alive in my voice and body, the transformation I’ve experience goes so much deeper. I feel more aligned in my energy and spirit too. For instance, during a recent coaching session we talked about shifting to an abundance mindset. That idea has changed my life. Internally, I’m calmer and more centered. And externally I’m able to keep habits and make challenging choices with grace. I’m so grateful to be here.

My understanding of my voice, my body, and my mind (and how all three are interrelated) has deepened exponentially in this space. I had no idea just how much pain and trauma I was holding on to, or how understanding and releasing that pain would free my voice and heart. What we are doing here is so much more than physical - it’s soul work! I literally feel like I can breathe again, I can sing again, my chronic pain and anxiety have faded away, and I’m at last coming home to myself, and to my voice.

Within my three sessions in the Community, I could already feel a major change both physically and mentally. My body feels relaxed and the tightness that I felt in my shoulders is no longer there. The tension and anxiety that I brought to my first session, have now been replaced by a feeling of peace and calmness. I’m so grateful to have this supportive space where I can keep showing up.

Every time I leave a warm up I feel more inspired and connected. Thank you, Elissa, for showing up with an open heart and in such a natural and sincere way.

I started attending voice body connection sessions as part of a personal journey in healing from a voice disorder. I’ve learned so much about various connections between my whole body and my voice, and how to use my body to start unlocking the mental barriers that got me to this place. I will keep coming back!

Our warm-up sessions are a creative exploration in body, mind and voice unlike anything I’ve worked with before. Elissa brings together an eclectic knowledge of our physical systems with a joyful presence of being. Her teaching has brought me many insights that have spurred me along on my own path of discovery and healing.

I believe being in close touch with heartfelt people, with truthful people, is so valuable for our spiritual development. Being interconnected in a community of people is so important for our well-being. I can tell that Elissa’s aim in leading this group is to ultimately help us have a better life. This soul-deep human “church” encourages me to live a more physically, mentally, and spiritually full life.

This has been a great space to get to know myself better in a community where there’s acceptance instead of judgment. We’re all going through different huge things in our lives, and I get to be honest about that and talk about it in here.

It's been so powerful to have a space with people looking to integrate. So much of vocal coaching often is about the end product rather than the input. The real transformation for me in here has been looking at the cellular level and what’s coming up from within. How can I create resonance in my voice in a community, in my work, and at large? In my experience what makes Elissa and this Community extremely unique is the trans-disciplinary approach. We integrate psychology, biology, physiology all in one conversation. I could go on and on, but it’s a privilege to be a part of this community.

I came to a group coaching session one day blocked about reaching out to a friend’s family after her passing. I hadn’t seen this friend for decades but my attachment was still strong. In sharing with Elissa and the community, I realized that I wasn’t able to offer comfort yet because I was still uncomfortable. I felt ashamed and embarrassed to communicate. Elissa suggested I write a letter of comfort to myself first. I did, and the letter I wrote released so much grief that I was able to communicate with freedom. Not only that, I was able to move through deep historical grief that I’ve been trying to feel for a long time. The work we do in here is changing my life.