Kia ora
Thanks for reaching out to find support as you navigate the next steps of living a fully expressed, engaged and embodied life.
I welcome all parts of you to show up and look forward to working in a co-creative space of deep listening, embodied expression and hopefully a bit of fun and laughter along the way!
Your voice is welcome here.
The sessions I have with women are truly transformational.
I have acquired many qualifications and experiences that have allowed me to interweave many tools into bespoke sessions that are right for you on your evolving journey.
I bring 25 years of classical training and performance in Voice as well as training in sound healing, several forms of bodywork, somatic sex education, somatic experiencing, embodied counselling and extensive shamanic womb immersions. This gives me a solid framework and lived experience from which we co-create together.
In our sessions we work from a somatic lens and focus on breath, sound, touch, movement, consent, embodied awareness, & mindfulness. I have a particular interest in the connection between our voice, womb and sex and how these pathways interweave and vibrate with each other.
When you have more embodied ease with your voice and expression, it creates a balance and anchoring to navigate life's ups and downs more skilfully and intimately.
What can open up for you when you do this work?
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A deeper awareness of sensation & more access to pleasure. Moving away from constant sympathetic nervous system functioning (fight or flight) to more parasympathetic nervous system functioning (rest & digest)
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Strengthen relationships and increase intimacy.
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Increase your connection to your own creative source and voice.
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Become more embodied with a stronger mind/body/soul connection.
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Lessen depression, grief and anxiety by releasing physical and emotional pain and trauma.
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Have a strong sense of Yes and No in your body and be able to articulate that.
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Have a deeper connection with nature and with the natural world
Have a true sense of who your voice is and how it can show up in an anchored way from deep within.
My Journey
Sound has always felt like my first language.
For as long as I can remember, I could sing. It came naturally to me—a way to express the inexpressible.
As a child, I was entranced by the voices of Kiri Te Kanawa and Inia Te Wiata, listening to their records with wonder. At 13, I told my high school teacher that I was going to be an opera singer.
Growing up on a farm in Southland, New Zealand, instilled in me a strong work ethic and a deep love for nature and animals—an enduring connection that continues to shape my life and work.
After high school, I completed a Music Diploma in voice in Wellington, NZ, before traveling to Manchester, England, for postgraduate study. I was fortunate to perform on stages across New Zealand, Australia, and the U.K., studying with a variety of esteemed teachers.
During my time in the U.K., I became deeply interested in sound healing and other holistic modalities. Immersing myself in workshops and festivals with pioneering wellness facilitators, I explored an array of bodywork and metaphysical healing approaches over the next 20 years.
My journey led me through Embodied Counselling, Kahuna Massage, a nine-month Womb Apprenticeship, Myofascial Release, and various sacred sexuality retreats.
Several years ago, I trained as a Somatic Sex Educator and certified in Sexological Bodywork through the Institute of Somatic Sexology. In 2022, I completed three years of training in Somatic Experiencing—a trauma-informed modality pioneered by Peter Levine. This work has been profoundly transformative, both personally and professionally.
I now live in a small town in Central Otago, surrounded by mountains, lakes, and untamed beauty. I frequently bathe in rivers and lakes, immersing myself in nature and the elements. I have entered my menopausal years, and I believe this stage of life can be a vibrant and deeply creative time.
Whale song has become an integral part of my journey, weaving itself into my voice and practice in profound ways. You can read more about my connection to whales in my musings blog HERE. From 2026, I will be leading transformative retreats in the Pacific Islands, where we will swim and sing with the whales. If this calls to you, I would love to hear from you.
I am deeply passionate about women reclaiming their voices, expressing in ways that have been lost for generations. Now is the time to remember. As we step into a new phase on Earth, our innate wisdom as women is vital in shaping a new world.
I welcome all parts of you and invite you to return home to your body’s wisdom, so you may live in your fullest expression and lead from Soul.
Come, let’s play...
JANINE
Talia I would like to thank you for my recent journey to better know and understand myself far more intimately than I ever have before. You created a space during the Sacred Remembering retreat that was safe, honouring, compassionate, professional and transformative.
I journeyed far deeper and further than I anticipated due to your presence, knowledge and skill as a facilitator. Thank you so very much for the space you created for myself and others to step into knowing we were held with Aroha.
ANTHONY
Talia, thank you. You are both powerful and gentle. I have the utmost respect for you. I look forward to the next time we can connect. Thanks to you I experienced perhaps the most powerful experience of my life to date.
I now know I can find empowerment through facing my fears and conditioning. I feel that you are an extremely important woman. Please continue with what you are doing.