Community Singing in the Oral Tradition for Wellbeing, Belonging, and Joy

Welcome, everyone.

My name is Mila, and I’m so glad you’re here. I, like so many others, grew up believing that my voice wasn’t good enough. I carried this belief for most of my life, casting seeds of self-doubt and insecurity. It was through Community Singing that I found the medicine needed to reclaim my voice and vibrancy. Today, I use song as a tool for building community, for restoring our sense of belonging and connection in a fragmented world.

To read more, visit my About page.

Song Leader Training

Join us for a 4-day immersive Song Leader Training at the stunning Dharma Centre of Canada near Toronto, Ontario. This training will support you to step into song-leading with confidence and purpose, no matter where you are starting from. March 26-29, 2026.

Singing from the Well

A day-long women’s wellness retreat at the stunning Shadow Lake Centre, 45 minutes north of Toronto. Come and be moved, nourished, and uplifted by the power of Community Singing in the Oral Tradition. Saturday, January 24th, 2026.

Communal Grief Retreats

Part workshop, part ritual, these gatherings blend song, poetry, deep listening, simple movement, humour, and compassionate presence to allow our sorrows to find their way to a renewed sense of connection, belonging, and joy. Click here for upcoming dates.

Singing Mamas

Join our monthly singing group to sing simple, nourishing, and uplifting harmony songs learned by ear. No pressure, no need to be a "good" singer, and no singing experience is required. Women of all ages are welcome, with or without kids.

  • "Singing with Mila has changed my life. It has helped me to overcome my fear of singing out loud. Her warm approach is deeply healing for the spirit, and I feel so free when I am singing in a circle with her. I always leave her workshops full of confidence.”

    Edane Tobias

  • “Mila holds some serious song magic, and has a beautiful ability of weaving song, playfulness, and deep meaning into her workshops. These moments of group singing are cherished, and feed my soul in ways that are palpable for days after."

    Sammy Tangir, Nature-Connection Mentor

  • "Mila's workshops have profoundly shifted my relationship with my voice. I highly, highly recommend Mila's work to any woman who wants to experience community singing that nourishes deeply while allowing space for grief, joy, and everything in between."

    Maya Nadeem, Trauma-Informed Coach & Facilitator

  • “Thank you a thousand times for creating a space where I felt safe, seen, heard, honoured, respected and valued. I felt that I belonged in the most beautiful way in the circle of women that you invited on this journey. Every song resonated in its own unique way and felt like a balm to a different part of my soul, one I did not even realize needed soothing."

    Sacha Salenik

  • “Mila draws you in with authenticity and opens you up with her joy. Connection and healing happen in the safe, thoughtful, exuberant song-scape that Mila creates. As she moves our group, I experience myself as an essential part of an essential whole, and I know that singing is everyone’s birthright.”

    Sarah Vandenberg

  • “Mila's leadership approach is embodied, welcoming, and playful – always uplifting the voices in the room, embracing the gifts that each individual brings to the circle. I felt so deeply nourished by my experience in her workshop, being held by and with community, weaving harmonies, playing, laughing, and crying together – it was like protein to my soul!”

    Michaela Bekenn, Music Therapist

  • “I am so delighted to have discovered Mila's retreats. We sang all day and it wasn't enough. She made it all feel so simple - I'm still marvelling that we learned those beautiful harmonies together in a way that seemed so effortless.”

    Kate Keenan, Expressive Arts Therapist

  • “The Reclaim Your Voice workshop was incredible. It was fun, playful, and deeply healing. Mila is a gifted facilitator, and gently guided us all in reclaiming our power and our voices. I left feeling joyous and renewed”.

    Chloe Oliver, Registered Social Worker