Singing Heals Fireside Song featuring Katie Sontag
Schedule
Mon Apr 21 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Aptos | Aptos, CA
About this Event
I am thrilled to welcome Katie Sontag to my circle in April! Joining us from Eugene for one night only, Katie is a powerhouse of healing song you DON'T want to miss.
In times such as these, we need to return to the practices that hold, nurture and sustain us all. Singing in community is an ancient technology, and a powerful tool for healing, transformation and collective liberation.
Not only does singing activate the parasympathetic nervous system, reduce cortisol and stress levels, lower blood pressure, improve digestion and cardio function and release endorphins and oxytocin, singing is also a DYNAMIC, THERAPEUTIC tool that allows our emotions to be processed and to move through us in a way that thinking or talking simply cannot do.
An accessible and community-based approach to singing, together we will share simple chants, rounds and layer songs, taught in the moment "call & echo" style; songs designed to soothe, to uplift, to support and to inspire. Singing is our birthright - bring your voices and your hearts. I can't wait to sing with you.
**Circle held outdoors. Bring some cozy layers, and something to sit on. We'll have a fire pit for warmth. ADDRESS PROVIDED UPON REGISTRATION.
**6-6:30 - Arrive, get settled, ground with the land and each other. 6:30-Singing begins.
No matter your race, gender, sexual orientation, abilities, or housing status, you are not only welcome here, you belong here. I hope you will bring the wholeness of who you are to this embodied experience of singing with full permission to be in movement, grief, laughter and imperfection.
DONATION - Suggested donation $30-$20. No one turned away due to lack of funds - contact me is this is a hardship. Thank you for supporting what supports you.
ACCOUNTABILITY - I will be tithing to the Amah Mutsun Land Trust. Aptos Beloved Community will generously be matching our donation.
Who we are:
Katie Sontag (she/they) writes and teaches nourishing songs that celebrate self love and reminds us that we are not alone. In this circle, we will create a safe space to grieve, celebrate, feel and be authentically together. We sing to remember our connection. Through rounds, part songs, harmonies and unison, we will revive our belonging and leave with a sense of true self worth. At Katie’s song circles, you will laugh, cry, make new friends, and feel better than when you came. Her music has been described as "a big hug." Katie’s songs have traveled all over the country. She is also a singer/songwriter, a seasoned performer and a music educator.
Sarah MacEwan (she/her), aka The Singing Therapist, is on a mission to heal and be healed through creative self-expression. As a psychotherapist, singer, storyteller and grief-tender, Sarah brings her open heart and emotional expertise to every circle she leads, knowing that singing is a therapeutic experience like no other. Sing with her monthly at her Singing Heals Song Circles, or join her for the healing at healingishappening.
Where is it happening?
Aptos, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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