Hi friend! Thanks for dropping in. Now you’re here, let me tell you a little bit about me…
Let’s start with the important stuff first…
Over the last twenty years, I’ve forged a successful career as a coloratura soprano opera singer. I graduated with the Gold Medal from DIT Conservatory of Music, Dublin before taking up a four-year scholarship at the Benjamin Britten International Opera School at the Royal College of Music, London. Since then, I’ve performed everywhere from the Royal Opera House to the Zürich Opera House.
Coming to chant after a long career in opera felt like I was reclaiming my voice. I love the way that I can pull sound out of silence and listen to the physiological symphony within when the projection of my voice isn’t the most important factor. I listen to my thoughts, my nervous system, the flow of my blood stream and my breath and find myself able to draw from the deepest well of my mind and body in a way that I was never able to do before. Magic!
Now, I use my voice to nourish, to find instant calm in times of stress, to fuel my imagination and give me the energy I need to get through the day. I enjoy singing on a new level and feel deep fulfilment in my career as well as in my personal life alongside my husband, composer Tom Hodge (with whom I also collaborate), and my two amazing little girls Florence and Vivienne.
The main aim of using vibrational work is to become self-reliant and self-actualised. We do this by removing our dependency on using our senses to survive everyday problems and move forward from a place of feeling rather than simple observation. My depth of performance experience and my passion for yogic philosophy and chant give me a unique viewing point guide people in discovering their truth. I teach from a place of understanding of what it is to struggle and to help you listen to your inner voice and grow from that place with compassion and love.
Qualifications
Yoga Teacher Training, BWY 200 Hours
Tapping (EFT) accredited and certified practitioner
Accredited Kirtan Leader Yoga Alliance - 200 hours
BMUSPerf - Conservatory of Music and Drama, Ireland
Advanced Grad Dip in Opera Studies, BBIOS RCM, UK
International Opera Studio, Zurich Opera House
MA in Music Performance, CIT Ireland
