Voice Alchemy: A Singing Workshop with Ruhiya
Date & Time: Saturday 16th May
Location: Miracles Room, First floor, Glastonbury Experience Courtyard, 2-4 High Street, Glastonbury BA6 9DU (above Margaret Kimber shop)
Time: 13:00- 16:00 (with short breaks included)
“Among all instruments the human voice is the most sacred, for it is the direct expression of the heart.” - Hazrat Inayat Khan
Explore and Awaken Your Natural Voice
Step into a nurturing, supportive space to explore your voice as a tool for expression, connection, and healing. Guided by recording artist, singer-songwriter and sound healing practitioner, Ruhiya, this workshop is open to all, including absolute beginners. If you feel a longing to connect to your authentic voice, sing more freely and openly, develop a deeper connection and discover the power of your voice- this workshop is for you. Using a holistic, embodied approach, Ruhiya guides you through vocal practices and techniques to allow sound to travel freely, with tips to overcome mental and emotional blocks, and methods to expand the voice beyond what you may have experienced before.
Sing in Harmony and Experience the Power of Singing Together
As a group, we will also have the special opportunity to sing in resonance with others within a supportive container of deep listening. When you sing with others you experience a great power of healing vibration where the heart slows and you attune to one another. This workshop allows that chance without needing to commit to a full choir, with a focus on vocal toning and chants.
What You’ll Experience:
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Open Your Voice – Gently release tension and allow your authentic sound to emerge.
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The Body as Instrument – Discover how breath, posture, and resonance shape your voice.
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Healing Toning Exercises – Use sound to ground, soothe, and energise your body.
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Deep Listening – Cultivate awareness of yourself and the group through mindful listening.
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Chanting Together – Connect through simple, accessible chants that build harmony and shared resonance. Experience the mystic power of the voice, and why many Sufis describe music as the fastest route to experience the sacred.
What to Bring:
Comfortable clothing & a water bottle. Chairs and cushions are provided.
Coming from outside of Glastonbury?
If you are considering this workshop and you live outside of Glastonbury, why not make a day of it? If you arrive early you can explore a number of the local sacred sites including Chalice well gardens (which are gorgeous in May!), the historic Abbey, the magical shops and catch the sunset on the Tor after the workshop.
Concessions
If you’d love to join this workshop but finances are a bit tight right now, please don’t hesitate to reach out at hello@ruhiya.com I’d be very happy to see what we can do to make it possible for you to attend.
Questions
If you have any questions at all, or would like travel or accommodation recommendations, please email hello@ruhiya.com.