Sound Healing With Spirit

Greetings and Welcome

Listening Beneath the Surface

I’ve always been drawn to what moves quietly beneath the surface — the unseen layers of meaning, the vibrations that linger in silence, the way soul speaks without sound. This space is where I begin to share some of mine.

I tend to view the world as a one-room schoolhouse — each of us learning at a different pace, all loved equally wherever we are on the path.

Rooted in the Land

I grew up on a working farm where there was always something that needed doing, and most of it wasn’t easy. I shoveled manure, helped with the animals, and witnessed things that were hard to make sense of — especially as a child who felt deeply. My parents were recent European immigrants; there were strong roles and quiet rules, and many things we simply didn’t talk about.

There wasn’t much time for play, and certainly no music lessons. Although I’ve always loved music, all of my formal training came later in life. The only lessons we had growing up were swimming lessons, which I loved — and to this day, I still love the water.

I did love the open space and greenery of the farmland I grew up on. I especially appreciated the view of the mountains — particularly the Golden Ears, aptly named because they looked like great animal ears. Imagine that — huge ears listening from a distance.

A Lifelong Love of Music

Being Swiss, I’ve always appreciated order and good timing — which is some of what drew me to music. There’s something steady in its rhythm, and something touching in how it holds emotion.

I studied piano and voice as an adult and found formal exams challenging. But I continued because something in me knew this mattered.

A Turning Point and Discovering Sound Healing

It wasn’t until a health scare several years ago that I discovered sound as a healing tool. I trained with longtime sound practitioners whose approach emphasized depth, listening, and awareness over performance or trend. That foundation still guides my path.

The health scare itself was also a turning point — not just physically, but emotionally. It opened something in me. It began to shift how I related — not just to myself, but to others as well. I began to notice the quiet ways I had been putting my own needs aside. Slowly, I found the courage to make changes in some of the dynamics I had been living within — changes that helped me feel more true to myself.

The Sunflower Symbol

The sunflower became a guiding image for this change. Like a young sunflower follows the sun, I began to turn back toward what brings me warmth and steadiness. Over time, I had quietly learned to put my own needs aside, almost without noticing. The health scare reminded me that it was time to find my own light again.

That is why you see the sunflower as the logo throughout this site — a quiet reminder to keep turning toward what brings life.

Returning to Myself Through Dance

I married later in life, after some difficult patterns in earlier relationships, and I’m grateful to be with a good man now. We’ve taken up ballroom dancing, which has been more than a hobby. There have been so many unexpected benefits — presence and embodiment, connection without words, community, lessons in leading and following, and the joy of getting sparkled up. I’m learning to enjoy that, too.

It’s a way of returning to myself — through motion and music, and through allowing beauty to have a place in my life.

This Blog, and What It’s Teaching Me

I created this blog as a quiet companion for anyone turning inward — including myself. It is a space where I bring together sound, presence, and spirit — not as an expert, but as someone who’s learning to listen and soften.

Even the process of building this site has been part of the path. The challenges of learning WordPress have helped me slow down, offer myself more gentleness, and clarify what truly matters.

May This Space Meet You

May this space meet you wherever you are.

— Susan
The learning continues…