Voice as Sanctuary

Being in Maria's container blew my expectations beyond. She shows up fully in a deep level & guides you to understand the value of your vocal greatness. Her program was exactly what I needed to believe in myself & my voice in my singing and music journey. I love Maria's teaching style! Her classes are sacred transformational portals that will change your life forever! Deep gratitude for Maria’s music/voice medicine guidance. She was the first teacher that actually got me to understand how to connect and use my voice from a deeper level! I can now sing freely anywhere and anytime and use this sacred power “voice” in my daily life!

I loved singing as a child. I sang often, I sang out loud, I sang with friends, I sang in choirs. And I didn’t care who heard me. Until someone told me I didn’t have a good voice. I allowed that narrative to not only quiet my singing, but completely take over my voice - becoming disembodied and disconnected from it entirely. For nearly 20 years, outside of humming some tunes now and again while alone, I all but stopped singing. And then I met Maria. Through her Voice as Medicine program, she helped me unlock and clear the blockages I had built up over two decades in relation to my voice. Through her thoughtful, attentive, gentle and loving guidance, I was finally able to open my mouth and really sing again.

Prior to working with Maria, I had a long history of singing in vocal ensembles, so singing wasn’t anything new to me. What I discovered though was the beautiful and potent difference of singing from the heart. It’s very different (and liberating) from the usual performative/perfectionist model that I’d become accustomed to. The willingness to set down my ego in exchange for what the moment was inviting in has been a profound blessing in my life. My sessions with Maria have opened up new avenues for expressing my creativity while being in service to others.

Some years ago, I realized there was a very deep wound within that wouldn't allow me to expose my voice. Every time there was someone around and I tried to sing, my throat would close and I would only feel it go back to normal when I was alone again. Maria’s space holding and guidance in Voice as Medicine helped me reconnect with the pleasure and devotion within my heart so I could sing to life. As she shared her own story with me, María inspired me to sing from a space of love! 💞 Now I realize that my voice is that same tool that can heal the childhood wounds that made me stay quiet. I enjoy singing and seeing how I am slowly reconnecting with my own medicine. 🤍✨ This was a beautiful program and I adored the experience. ☺️ 🙏🏼

I didn’t personally work with Maria, but I have to say that I am infinitely grateful that my wife took her program. Ever since working with her, my wife has expressed her needs more, she has taken a new approach to her moon cycle, to her singing and prayers and even boundaries, and it’s been awesome to support her more as she prioritizes her feminine for her and for all of us. Her mothering has always been admirable, and now it’s even more beautiful. I see my wife blossoming and our entire household has changed. I will be forever grateful for how this work has supported our family as a whole.