What’s free
to you?

it’s just a feeling.
a deeper calling.

As a young girl, I felt a deep calling to liberate my voice. I wasn’t sure exactly what that meant at the time; it was just a feeling an inner knowing.

I followed that pull toward freedom — my heart leading the way. I learned to befriend fear, discomfort, and doubt, and in exchange, I found the courage to take my place on the stage of life, expressing my voice in all its color and form.

a rise of emotions in the belly
a sensitive soul longing to be heard
a voice carried by the wind

Our own life has to be our message

My story, my message

I know the pain of little black girls — those silenced, ignored, or not believed. I can relate to the aspiring singer struggling to hear her voice amidst the noise. I understand the creative woman who longs to redefine success on her terms.

For years, I suffered from chronic vocal fatigue and throat pain. Depending on the day, the person, or the audience, I was vocally confident or choked by fear — overwhelmed, tense, and disconnected from myself. Feeling lost and invisible, I often felt my voice had no home inside my body.

The physical and emotional strain led to a vocal cord injury and surgery.

Even after surgery, I kept trying to push my way through—to "make it." I was even offered a major record deal, yet beneath it all was a whisper I could no longer ignore.

Slowly, I stopped performing. My body knew what my mind wasn't yet ready to accept.

Deep down, I yearned to know the wiser, more liberated version of myself. I was ready to heal myself.

A difficult decision turned out to be a lifeline. I gathered a team of holistic healers and integrative medicine practitioners to aid my recovery, and began cultivating a practice that helped me listen more deeply to my body and inner life. Over time, I learned that embodied voice is rooted in profound listening, openness, and acceptance.

Today, I speak and sing from a place of honesty and wisdom.

The Embodied Voice & Yoga program offerings are a rich blend of the practices that have helped heal my body, heart, spirit, and voice. What I share with you are the sweetest, most abundant fruits of my healing and liberation journey.

It would be an honor to support you on your journey of becoming.

Education and Training

+ Professional Music Diploma
Berklee College of Music
Concentration in Performance
+ Bachelor of Arts Degree in English
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications
Pine Manor College
+ RYS® 300-Hour Yoga Professional Teacher Certification
Down Under School of Yoga
+ RYS® 200-Hour Yoga Instructor Certification
Boston College, Yoga of Energy Flow
+ Certified Biodynamic Manual Voice Therapist
Certificate of Completion with Michele Fava [SLP]
+ Reiki Attunement Level I
Reiki Master Evelyn Moore
+ Advanced SATYA Somatic Awareness Training for Yoga Attunement
Course Completion with Tias Little
+ SATYA [Somatic Awareness Training for Yoga Attunement] Level I & II
Course Completion with Tias Little
+ Integrative Breathing Techniques
Course Completion with Hadas Golan [SLP]
+ Estill Voice Training Level I & Level II
Certificate of Completion with Mary McDonald Klimick [SLP]
+ 7-year Apprenticeship African Healing Dance & Holistic Therapy
Certificate of Completion with Wyoma, Dancer + Holistic Therapist
+ 5-year Apprenticeship with Dr. Ysaÿe M. Barnwell, Vocalist + Composer
Sweet Honey in the Rock

A little more about me…

warm and welcoming • amazing creature • the siren lover • gentle and wise • not afraid to shake things up • a truth-teller • receptive • calm and clarifying • earthy • formidable • the mystic • gentle activist • a life long learner • soft • graceful • attuned and introspective • deep • motivating and uplifting • generous • rebel with a cause • bold and bright • thoughtful • a goddess • fiery artistic expression • a rockstar • soulful and sensual • an enigma • grounded • the advocate • minimalist • intuitive and sensitive • a little warrior • intentional • big-hearted • gracious • a shining star
☉ ARIES - passionate and energetic nature
↑ TAURUS - mixed with a down-to-earth approach
☾ SAGITTARIUS - grounded in generosity and kindness
◌ HUMAN DESIGN THE GENERATOR 3/5 - with a spark of rebellion
♢ MBTI®: INFJ - THE INSIGHTFUL VISIONARY - rooted in wisdom and action
○ PERSONAL STYLE INDICATOR CI&A - valuing quality performance and relationships
✧ I joined circus school to learn handstands.
✧ I prefer winter escapes to summer getaways.
✧ I performed on two Grammy award-winning albums.

“What I appreciated most about working with Shea was her patience and willingness to be open and vulnerable, which allowed me to do the same.”

“I’ve never been good at promoting my creative work and have struggled to find the voice to talk about myself. What I appreciated most about working with Shea was her patience and willingness to be open and vulnerable, which encouraged me to do the same. She advised me on how to promote my artistic events and endeavors on social media, both verbally and visually. I now have the tools to share my work publicly in an authentic way.”

- Abria Smith, Actress, Playwright, Poet

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

Maya Angelou

The way I work

A soulful blend of heart and mind

I lead with heart and intuition. I care for the whole—the whole being, the whole body, the whole self, the whole person. I work at the root level, beneath the soil, where seeds await blooming. I believe the way out is in. I offer a unique blend of deep honesty and practical guidance. I hold space for growth and transformation, for the unknown to unravel, emerge, and flourish.

How to work with me