Sound · Voice · Embodiment
Sound is more than something you hear. It is something you embody.
Through sound activation, vocal expression, creative arts, somatic movement, breath, storytelling, and nervous-system practices, Chima creates transformative spaces for authentic expression.
The heart of the work
Voice lives beyond speaking. Sometimes it asks for another form—movement, color, art, sound, writing, or creativity.
It moves through Expression, Identity, Intuition, Boundaries, Emotion, Presence, Creativity, and Self-trust.
Meet Chima
“I believe every person has a sound that belongs uniquely to them.”
A classically trained jazz vocalist, certified sound healer, intuitive life coach, trauma-informed facilitator, educator, and creative arts practitioner.
Discover her storySound in practice
A glimpse into a group sound experience guided by Chima.
Chima supports a small group through a quiet grounding practice in an open-air setting.
Visual description: Several participants lie or sit on blankets across a sunlit wooden deck. Chima sits among them, leaning in to offer gentle, attentive support as the group rests together.
Audio: Quiet outdoor session ambience; no clearly spoken dialogue.
In a candle-lit studio, Chima plays the crystal singing bowl and sings while participants rest together.
Visual description: In a dim, candle-lit studio, Chima sits among resting participants playing a white crystal singing bowl. Participants lie on mats with eyes closed as she sings over the bowl's tones; near the end, the group joins her in a soft "Aum" chant.
Chima: “You are your home.” She then sings sustained vocal tones over the bowl, joined by the group's gentle chanting.
Chima moves through an outdoor courtyard, guiding participants one at a time through a heart-centered tapping and singing bowl practice.
Visual description: In a courtyard beside a mural-painted fence, Chima stands among seated participants carrying a large crystal singing bowl and mallet. She moves from one person to the next, kneeling beside a young participant as they strike the bowl themselves while others watch from benches and chairs.
Chima: “Do something bigger than yourself. So what I want you to do is tap that, and just do a quick round. You're going to hold out with one hand. Spread it all the way out. Be gentle. I want you to tap it lightly. Excellent. So that's the heart chakra that we're tapping into. And this is the heart frequency.”
Moments from the work
A grounded path inward
Seven movements that make space for expression to become lived experience.
Create space for the body and nervous system to slow down, settle, and feel.
Use sound, voice, movement, breath, art, and emotional expression to release what has been held.
Reconnect with the body, intuition, creativity, voice, and inner truth.
Give form to experiences through art, sound, movement, writing, and imagination.
Explore inherited stories and beliefs, creating space for new possibilities.
Move from internal awareness into authentic expression.
Take the work beyond the session and into everyday life.
Five levels of work
Five ways to work together — from the quiet of a private session to a gathering, a team, or a community.
For you, alone, with room to unravel
Private experiences weaving sound activation, voice, embodiment, breath, storytelling, nervous-system practices and intuitive exploration — paced entirely by what your body is ready for.
For groups ready to be in it together
Interactive group experiences for communities, wellness spaces, schools, organizations, retreats and events. We move, we sound, we listen to what rises in the room.
For teams, staff and the communities you hold
Customized experiences for nonprofits, schools, companies, community organizations, conferences and wellness spaces — shaped around the people you serve and what they carry.
For young people finding their volume
Creative, embodied experiences supporting young people’s voice, self-expression, confidence, emotional awareness, storytelling and connection — playful, honest, never talked-down-to.
For gatherings that want depth, not filler
Immersive sound, storytelling and embodiment journeys for retreats, gatherings and special events — a held arc from arrival to the last long exhale.
Kind words
“What can I say about Chima’s voice? The way she channels and activates through her voice is heavenly, nothing short of miraculous. Being able to not only receive her medicine but also collaborate with her has been such a beautiful gift in my life.
Her frequencies carry a deeply healing quality that brings a sense of restoration, grounding, and peace to my nervous system. There is something truly special about the way her voice reaches beyond the physical and touches the soul.
I wholeheartedly recommend Chima to anyone seeking a powerful sound activation or a deeply restorative healing experience. Her gift is truly something special.”
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Peekwire spotlighted Chima’s sound activation and embodied voice work for its holistic, trauma-informed approach — alongside four other programs shaping the field.
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