lisabyrnes - Opera Singer, teacher, sound healer and performer!

Welcome!

"Everything in life is vibration" (Albert Einstein)

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration" (Nikola Tesla)

"Everything is energy and that's all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics" (Albert Einstein)

"To attract something into our lives, we need to match it's frequency" (Nikola Tesla)

Wellbeing and Joy in 2024!

“ I just wanted to let you know how much I loved the singing session and sound bath. I felt like a completely new person when I got home honestly better than I have for months and really felt the healing effects so thank you for being you and the work you do!” (7th Feb 2024)

"so playful and so powerful. Amazing! I feel incredible and it was fun!" (January 2024)

"during the sound bath I felt my heart release. It was amazing. You were singing and playing the crystal bowls and then my heart just released. It felt incredible" (January 2024)

"I was transported to the stars, the universe and beyond in the soundbath.....I didn't want it to end. I have never felt so relaxed. I need this in my life" (March 2024)

Please email:

lisabyrnessound@gmail.com

to receive updates about latest offerings....sound baths......singing sessions ...and beyond....

Bookings for new offerings can be made via this bookwhen link:

BOOKING LINK:

https://bookwhen.com/lisabyrnes

****Watch this space for new offerings and release dates****

Sound baths:

Online sessions coming soon. Available to everyone.....online worldwide....a cosy headphone revive.

London live soundbath sessions. Blissful sonic meditative magic - feel good frequencies via voice, crystal bowls, chimes, and percussion. Fast track meditative magic...for body, mind and spirit...... without the silence..."Divine bliss"

Singing and Sound healing sessions

New sessions coming soon.

Feel good frequencies, healing harmonies, via the most healing instrument (your own voice), amplified by singing with others....a layering of sounds...both ancient and modern.....pop songs, Phythagoras...and beyond!

The sessions are for everyone - whether you have sung before or not.

Inspired by my studies in sound healing, my work as a musician, singer, singing teacher, creator and educator and my own wellness journey.

We are the instrument, the energy, the frequency and the vibration.

Tune in and tune up for body, mind and spirit.

Voice gong magic!

If you feel a calling to sing, rebalance, relax and revive - this is for you!

Lisa has guided 100’s of people to sing - from absolute beginners to professional singers developing a unique, powerful, playful and joyous wellness method.

Supporting you to move from stress and overwhelm to health, harmony and happiness.

Integrating relaxation, calm, bliss and joy in a busy and noisy world.

Relaxation, Rebalance, Revive

Unique, Powerful, Wellness

If this says “yes’ to you, I would love to welcome you at a session.

Please email: lisabyrnessound@gmail.com to receive updates on new offerings

***Singing and Sound Healing for wellbeing and joy at St Barnabas Parish Hall, Dulwich Village ***

What a joy! A wonderful group! Truly magical!

Bookings for these sessions have now closed

Email for updates and latest offerings

"I very much enjoyed your sessions, they have really helped me get through a difficult start to the year. I really like the combination of singing and sound healing with the emphasis on singing. It is nice to be active as a participant but then also have time to rest, reflect or meditate at the end of the session. This combination is quite unique I find and I hope you can offer more of those sessions in the future." (April 2024)

A little bit about me and my journey into sound healing…..

From stress, overwhelm, anxiety, ‘survive' and disconnect……….

To rebalance, relaxation, reconnect, wellbeing, joy and thrive………

I have always loved music and singing. It is a love affair that began at a very early age. It led me to study music and voice, perform opera, record, create, teach singing, compose, educate…..it has been and continues to be a remarkable journey. I witness the healing power of voice and music in my own life, and through performing and teaching singing, the healing power of music and voice in other peoples lives.

Stress, overwhelm, motherhood, adrenaline fuelled career, living in ‘survive’, over ‘resilience”, ignoring red flags. I struggled to juggle it all and hold it together. To be a great mother, have a career…..but by the time my second child was born, I was numb, in pain, couldn’t sleep, couldn’t digest food, racing thoughts. My mind, body and spirit were a mess and every aspect of my life was falling apart. Everything escalated, exploded, imploded….

In retrospect, this may have been a necessary and “beautiful destruction” - a term I recently discovered - but it definitely did not feel like it at the time! Seeking powerful healing solutions - with very little money, support and with two young children - I began exploring, researching and studying healing and wellness. This was an incredible journey that led me to explore and study many wonderful traditional and non-traditional modalities of holistic wellness and healing for body, mind and spirit including kinesiology, meditation, yoga, trauma, nutrition, tai chi, energy medicine. I studied with many wonderful healers and holistic wellness experts including the wonderful Annie Jenkins. My journey ultimately led me back to music and sound and to study sound healing with Tim Wheater and Cherub.

Sound has been a fast track to meditation, healing, wellbeing, understanding and joy for me!

Inspired by my studies in sound healing, my work as a musician, singer, singing teacher, creator and educator, and my own wellness journey, I am now creating wellbeing offerings to support you with unique methods and solutions to rebalance, find calm, revive and thrive in a busy, noisy and stressful world.

Why sing?

Singing is good for us! It allows us to connect to ourselves, others and more than ourselves. It is our instrument. We carry it with us all of the time. Our voice connects us to our vulnerability and power. Singing is vibration! A way to tune in, listen, tune up, rebalance, realign, connect and free. There are huge benefits of singing. Singing together further amplifies these benefits. Potentially, the most healing instrument is our own voice. Invisible magic!

An added bonus of these singing sessions is that we can start to develop a wellbeing toolkit to tune in, tune up and rebalance through the most healing instrument, our voice, when we need it.

Article below from Sing up on the many benefits of singing:

https://www.singupfoundation.org/singing-health

Research has shown that singing can be good for you on many levels. It may help lower stress, boost immunity and lung function, enhance memory, improve mental health, and help you cope with physical and emotional pain. One of the best things about singing is that you don't have to be good at it to reap the rewards.

Emotional/Psychological

Singing lowers cortisol and relieves stress and tension. Studies have shown that when people sing, endorphins and oxytocin are released by the brain which in turn lowers stress and anxiety levels. Oxytocin (a natural hormone produced in the hypothalamus) also enhances feelings of trust and bonding which also explains the reports that singing also improves depression and feelings of loneliness.

Singing boosts confidence. The release of endorphins gives singers a positive feeling and an energy boost. The act of learning a new skill, improving and being part of a group also helps to influence your confidence and self-esteem.

Singing is a mindful activity. So much is going on in your body and mind when you sing that when you are singing you are fully focused on it. This allows you to ‘turn off’ your stream of consciousness and live completely in the moment, distracting your mind from negative thoughts, focusing on the sound, the action, the breathing, the feeling and the pleasure of song. Mindfulness has been shown to have many benefits, including reducing stress and increasing focus.

Social

Singing improves social bonding and social cohesion. Singing is an intimate activity and when you share it with others, it helps strengthen bonds. Research has shown that group singing (no matter the quality of the results) is an excellent icebreaker and has even been shown to synchronise the heartbeats of those people singing together. When people have mental illness, creating and sustaining social bonds is critical in combatting loneliness and depression.

Singing together creates a strong sense of community and social inclusion. Singing with others enhances the possibilities of empathic relationships and generates a positive group identity. Social inclusion is a key part of recovery for people with mental health needs. Feeling connected to others is not only important in terms of having a social and emotional support system where you feel loved, esteemed and valued, it also encourages healthier behaviour patterns and has a positive influence on overall physical health.

Behavioural Changes

Singing helps you believe in yourself, increasing self-efficacy. Through the journey of learning a new skill, engaging with others and performing (even if it’s just within the confines of the group itself), you begin to believe in yourself more and in your power to succeed having long-term impacts in other aspects of your life. Research with The Choir With No Name, a homelessness charity, found 60% of participants in a singing group went on to volunteer, get a job or move in to more stable accommodation.

Singing provides an unthreatening way to express emotions. Studies have shown that singing can also be a powerful tool in emotion-focused coping. Instead of eliminating stressful situations from your life (which isn't always possible), emotion-focused coping is a way of managing stress with techniques that help you to become less emotionally reactive to stress.

Physiological

Singing strengthens the immune system. Immediately after singing, studies have shown that singers had higher levels of the protein Immunoglobulin A, an antibody known to benefit the immune function of mucous membranes. High levels of stress and depression (often found in those with mental illness) have been found to impact negatively upon your immune system by activating your body’s fight of flight mechanism, raising your heart rate, interfering with your sleep and diminishing your physical health. Research has also shown that the increased airflow in your lungs during singing also lessens the likelihood of bacteria flourishing in your upper respiratory tract.

Singing improves breathing. When you learn to sing, you learn to breathe well, use your diaphragm and increase your oxygen intake and lung capacity. According to research, this improved breathing and knowledge of the breath also helps people deal with anxiety and panic attacks.

Singing is an aerobic activity and increases overall health. It exercises major muscle groups in the upper body, helping to improve the efficiency of your cardiovascular system and encourages you to take more oxygen into your body, leading to increased alertness.

Singing stimulates the vagus nerve. Connected to the vocal cords and the back of the throat, the vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body, connecting the brain to various organs. A key part of the parasympathetic nervous system, the vagus nerve influences breathing, digestion and heart rate among other things. A 2010 study showed that the more you increase your vagal tone the more your physical and mental health improve and the faster you can relax after stress.

Singing helps with pain. In studies conducted with people suffering chronic pain, singing has been shown to alleviate the pain symptoms for not just immediately afterward but for up to 6 months later. The studies have also shown that singing could have a real impact on the amount of pain relief medication used by participants. This is particularly interesting given the long-term negative side effects that pain medication can have on the body and also the savings that this could mean for the NHS.

Other articles on the benefits of singing:

Oxford University:

https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/choir-singing-improves-health-happiness-–-and-perfect-icebreaker

Healthline:

https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-singing#benefits

Melbourne University:

https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/5-ways-singing-helps-humanity

BBC:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200518-why-singing-can-make-you-feel-better-in-lockdown

Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/15/a-mega-mechanism-for-bonding-why-singing-together-does-us-good#:~:text=Studies have found singing reduces,(COPD) and long Covid.

Welcome!

Booking link for Singing and Sound Healing at the beautiful St Barnabas Hall in Dulwich

Village SE21 7BT below - Every second Tuesday 7.30pm-8.30pm beginning 9th January 2024.

BOOKING LINK:

https://bookwhen.com/lisabyrnes