🌿 Purpose Statement

Women Sing! Collective is a gentle, grounded space for women to return to their true voice through collective song and resonance.  We welcome you to come as you are. Sing for the joy of singing. Sing for the sake of healing. Sing for peace. Your voice matters.

• We gather in one heart, breath, and voice — a circle of belonging — to nurture harmony, connection, and authentic self‑expression.

• Our collective space becomes a well of nourishment — drawn from song, community, and care — inviting women to soften, attune and come home to freedom and wholeness.

• Through mindful, intentional singing, we venture on a journey to remember our purpose and find our place within the wider web of life.

The Sanskrit word Vishuddhi means "to purify". In yoga, the centre of consciousness located in the throat/neck region is associated with the element of Space or Ether and is known as Vishuddha. It connects to the mouth, jaw, tongue pharynx; as well as thyroid gland which regulates metabolic processes. It is also associated with sound, language and our listening faculty. The organ of knowledge is the ears and the organ of action is the vocal chords. It is associated with higher discrimination, intellect, creativity, musicality and self-expression. 

Vishuddha Chakra is known as the purification center, because it filters the "ambrosial nectar" — drops of vital transcendental consciousness flowing down from the higher chakra and stored in our individual consciousness — to separate out pure life-giving essence from any "poisons". This purified nectar called Soma, enriches the body and generates feelings of bliss. Success, failure, aging and longevity are said to be dependent on the integrity of the throat chakra. When the throat chakra is active, it bestows longevity by transforming negative thoughts  experiences into wisdom. If inactive, the unfiltered nectar drips down to be burnt by the navel chakra causing gradual decay. Excessive stress and deep feelings of guilt are prominent reasons for it to become blocked.  

Balanced throat chakra

• Being able to speak naturally and share truth as it is experienced

• Clear and effective communication and being able to listen and empathise

• Creative and musical self-expression

• Balanced breath with even and smooth inhalation & exhalation

• Sense of freedom and joy in realising life’s purpose

Imbalanced throat chakra

• Speaking excessively or inappropriately with inability to listen

• Fear of speaking and/or talking with a quiet and weak voice

• Difficulty expressing thoughts and feelings, or unable to share the truth

• Problems associated with the neck and throat

How to balance throat chakra

• Sing! Laugh!

• Cultivate that which brings a felt sense of safety and belonging

• Be kind and gentle with yourself

• Whistle, sigh, hum, tone, make playful sounds

• Kirtan, prayer and chanting of mantra

• Chant the seed sound हं haṃ  to open and strengthen throat chakra

• Performa yoga poses & breathwork which direct awareness to throat and neck (throat lock, Ujjayi breath, shoulder stand etc)

• Aromatherapy with pure essential oils 

Create and sing your own affirmations eg:

• I voice my truth with comfort and ease

• I feel seen and heard.

• I speak with clarity and authenticity

• I release all tension from my voice and express who I am