VOICE WORK TRAINING 2026
TRAUMA INFORMED VOICEWORK FOUNDATIONAL FACILITATION TRAINING 2026
Participation is for professionals who have already trained in a therapeutic modality, such as movement, psychotherapy, music therapy and somatic experiencing, people with a wide range of professional therapeutic backgrounds who wish to include voice work in their current work. The intention of this training to support the participant to deepen their connection to their own voice, and build their confidence in leading voice related work. The training will be deeply experiential as well as skills based. The training is to empower you to hold a safe, trauma informed and somatically aware space for working with voice. As part of this, the basis of this work is to be able to journey deeply with your own voice and emotions, so that you have the ground to meet and hold what can get catalysed with voicework.
Creating a held and safe space for people to experience the power and beauty of their voice requires a deep connection with your own voice, and an ability to meet your own voice and therefore the voice of others with unequivocal welcome, compassion and encouragement. This type of work requires both curiosity, deep listening, a sense of humour and play, as well as an ability to be alongside people as a regulating presence as often fear, shame and oppression are present in this gentle opening of ones own power through sound. This training is set up to create an environment of safety, exploration, and a sense of play with titrated approach to meeting the broad emotional landscapes connected to working with voice. This way of connecting and supporting the authentic voice also opens the possibility of a greater sense of freedom, wellbeing and creativity, to name a few of the wonderful effects of voicework, for integrating into one to one client practice and group work.
PRE-REQUISITES
Minimum one ‘in person’ weekend with Yasia
Two online one to ones with Yasia to speak about your relationship with your voice, your current voicework practice and to develop one if you dont have one yet.
An ongoing singing practice of some kind (this can also be developed in the one to one session with Yasia)
Qualified dance / movement teacher/ psychotherapist/ music therapist/ or counsellor with some kind of embodiment practice, or be willing to explore embodiment practice.
Up to date insurance and supervision in the current work you are trained in, plus professional body you are affiliated with.
COURSE CONTENT
Basic facilitation techniques for bringing Voice into your current modality, whether that is one to one or group work.
Experiential deep dive into your own voice (utterly crucial part of teaching this work) you cannot offer this work unless you strongly embody this work.
Develop a deep relationship to a regular personal voice practice.
A somatic and trauma informed approach to voicework.
Explore how to hold and teach:
Voicework without digital music
Voicework with digital music as a support
Voicework and touch and develop an understanding of the wheel of consent
Developing your relationship to breath
Basic development of repetition and melody
Voicework and guided relaxation
Voicework and the Natural world
Voice and Identity - an introduction to voice in area of ancestry, ethnicity and gender
Explore how to bring it into the modality you work with, practice in small teaching groups of people with similar professional practice.
Teaching for one to one and group work with Voice.
TEACHING SUPPORTS AND TOOLS
Tools:
Training manual including mini class plans and warm up exercises
Custom made ‘folder’ of digital tracks for supporting voicework (not for resale)
Practicums:
In person practicums
Mini practice groups online
Voice practice buddies
Supervision:
Online small group supervision with Yasia during the course once you begin to hold the work yourself, if you havent begun you are welcome to join one of the supervision groups to be part of the learning.
nb. please note Yasia may ask you to develop more of your own voicework practice before you get consent to teach.
Resources:
Structured timeline of teaching and practice hours and practice buddies
Recommended book list
Recommended sites for instruments should you want to buy one
A list of Voice mentors and supervisors for your voicework.
Recommended professional bodies/ association for voicework
DATES:
In person modules 2026:
March 17- 21 | June 16-20 | October 13-17
Arrivals from 2pm on first day of the module, finishing by 1pm on the last day of each module
Online sessions zoom:
April 7th, May 6th, July 7th, Sept 9th, Nov 24th
Online sessions are all 2hr 30 mins sessions Tuesday or Wednesday evening 6-8.30pm Dublin time| 7-9.30pm CET
VENUE:
Skalka, Czech Republic: The scenic and peaceful Skalka Retreat Centre, in beautiful nature 1 hour north of Prague
TRAINING FEE:
Sliding Scale:
€2400 lower income | €2600 mid range income | €2800 higher income/community support rate, this allows Yasia to offer some reduced fee places.
We offer a reduced price on the teaching fees for those who can’t afford the full price, for example socio-geographic circumstances under a certain threshold of earnings, those with marginalised identities, those struggling financially. Please be in touch directly with Yasia if you wish to apply.*
There are also a limited number of places for those willing to offer some small practical help during the modules.