Your Undefended Voice
An 8-week journey to move past fear, release perfectionism, and discover the power of your authentic voice.
8 weekly online sessions
Intimate supportive group
2-hour interactive sessions
Max 10 participants
Space is limited! Next cohort begins April 3, 2025.
Do you yearn to express your voice freely, only to feel your heart pound, face grow hot, and throat constrict when you try?
Have you felt the ache of being frozen behind a wall of fear and perfectionism,
longing instead to feel free and expressed?
You are not alone.
Over the past decade of doing this work, I’ve heard variations of the same story again and again: you were free in your expression—singing, dancing, creating—until something inside you shifted, often suddenly. Whether it was external criticism telling you were ‘too much,’ or ‘not good enough,’ or an inner voice of self-consciousness or perfectionism, you began to hold back, containing your true expression. Since then, it’s been a challenge to reconnect with your raw, unfiltered expression.
Your Undefended Voice is an invitation to reclaim and liberate that beautiful, uninhibited expression you once knew.
“When I first started with Miriam, I couldn't sing above a whisper in a group of people, and now I randomly sing while shopping, not caring who can hear me. Working with her was pivotal in my healing journey.
—Christine
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This course was crafted just for you if…
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You long to express your authentic self through your voice
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You want to build confidence in both speaking and singing
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You're tired of letting fear and perfectionism stifle you
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You're eager to embark on a courageous journey of personal growth
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You're ready to release the tensions that block your unique expression
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You wish to learn the basics of breath and vocal technique
No prior singing experience needed—only openness to exploration and growth.
If you're hesitant about singing but feel called to explore your voice, you absolutely need to work with Miriam.”
— Dustin
Your Undefended Voice
Join a small, supportive group on an 8-week journey of liberation and reclamation.
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Somatic practices to help you release fear, tension, and patterns that keep you feeling stifled and stuck
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Techniques to deepen your connection with your voice and unlock its potential
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How to integrate your voice into your practices of emotional. and spiritual well-being
You’ll learn…
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Practices for getting out of your own way and singing from your soul
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Foundational singing techniques to strengthen and support your voice
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Methods to meet the scared, contracted parts of yourself with support and compassion
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How to keep your voice healthy and strong
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How to release physical and emotional restrictions on your voice
Each 2-hour session combines vocal and embodiment exercises with deep-diving prompts for both journaling and group sharing to help gently excavate your voice.
You’ll be guided to to explore different aspects of your voice, all while being held in a loving, supportive container that allows you to process what comes up as you free up what’s been stuck.
Between sessions, you'll be given assignments to deepen in the work, and have access to our private online community space for continued support, inspiration, and connection.
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Somatic exercises that build your confidence and presence
What people are saying
Your Undefended Voice is an invitation to lovingly excavate your voice, use it as a tool for healing and connection, and rediscover the joy of expressing your essential self.
This work is about so much more than singing — it’s about finding the courage to let life sing through you, shaking off stale patterns, building resilience, and stepping into a fuller, more vibrant existence.
…and then offering it up! We need you in your resilience, health, and wholeness.
8 Two-Hour Live Weekly Sessions
Spring cohort begins on April 3rd
Somatic practices to release tension + fear and get you in touch with your authentic voice
Foundational vocal techniques and warm-ups
Deep-diving prompts to gently excavate your voice
Supportive group sharing and exploration
Course Details
Community Container
Private online community space
Share your journey, get support, and build community with fellow participants
Weekly prompts and inspiration
Direct email access with a 48-hour response
Your Investment
Essential Journey (Tier 1)
Eight (8) two hour weekly group sessions
Weekly assignments
Community access
Direct email support
Price: Sliding scale $1100-$1500*
Deeper Dive (Tier 2)
Everything in Tier 1, plus:
Three (3) discounted one-on-one sessions with Miriam for personalized guidance and support
Price: Sliding scale $1600-2000*
Sessions
April 3, 2025 – 4:00–6:00 PM PST
April 10, 2025 – 4:00–6:00 PM PST
April 24, 2025 – 4:00–6:00 PM PST
May 1, 2025 – 4:00–6:00 PM PST
May 8, 2025 – 4:00–6:00 PM PST
May 15, 2025 – 4:00–6:00 PM PST
May 29, 2025 – 4:00–6:00 PM PST
June 5, 2025 – 4:00–6:00 PM PST
*I use a sliding scale in order to accommodate people at different income levels, as well as offer BIPOC scholarships. I trust my clients to choose a price that reflects their socioeconomic status and access to resources -- people with access to more resources who pay accordingly make this work accessible to people with less access to resources.
*Payment plans available.
Having been terrified of singing until my mid 20s, I am intimately familiar with what it’s like to feel a lump of constriction in my throat—to want to sing but be too afraid to even try. I also know how vulnerable, terrifying, and transformative the journey from a timid voice to a liberated one can be.
Your Undefended Voice is an 8-week course designed to help you excavate your voice—not just as a tool for singing or speaking, but as a gateway to experiencing your essential self. This course is about releasing perfectionism, overcoming fear, and finding the joy and power that comes with expressing your true voice.
“When I first started with Miriam, I couldn't sing above a whisper in a group of people, and now I randomly sing while shopping, not caring who can hear me.
Working with her was pivotal in my healing journey. And as I've continued in my devotion to healing, I often see how so much of what I'm doing builds upon the foundation Miriam helped me lay.”
—Christina
Ready to begin?
Fill out this preliminary application, and I’ll be in touch shortly!*
*If you’d like have a call with me before filling out this application, I’m available for a free 20 minute consultation — reach out here.
…And if you could use a little pep-talk song as you consider crossing this brave threshold, here's a song I wrote called "Wild Raging Rivers (How To Swim)"
"There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time. This expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost."
—Martha Graham
Frequently Asked Questions
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Due to the intimate nature of these sessions, I will only be recording them if the entire group consents.
If you need to miss a session, I will be happy to send along the themes of what we worked with that week, along with some prompts for you to think/write about. -
All sessions for Your Undefended Voice will be online, unless, by some magic, all participants are willing+able to come to Sebastopol.
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Expected? No! Encouraged? Absolutely!
The environment of Your Undefended Voice is supportive without being pushy. I want you to grow at a pace that is truly healthy and sustainable for you and your nervous system.
If we get to the last session and you are a big NO to sharing a song, the group will commend you for arriving at, and clearly stating, your no. Perhaps you’ll share a favorite poem. Or perhaps nothing at all.
I am not in the business of forcing flowers open, and respect that opening has its own schedule.
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I encourage you to be in a private space for these sessions, as we’ll be doing deep work.
If you aren’t able to join from a sonically isolated place, it’s important that you wear headphones to protect the privacy of the other group members.
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Yes! We can stretch your payments out over 6 months (at no additional cost).