National Center of Voice and Speech Vocologist, Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Speech Science, DMA Research Internship, Indiana University, Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework®, E-RYT 200, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist

Heather Lyle is considered one of the leading voice teachers in Los Angeles for singers, actors, public speakers and storytellers. She is a dedicated educator who received her Bachelor and Master Degrees in voice, specializing in singing, diction and speech science graduating summa cum laude. A winner of the prestigious California University Sally Casanova Doctoral Scholarship, Lyle completed advanced doctoral voice research and a doctoral internship in vocal pedagogy at the Indiana University School of Music under the tutelage of renown voice teacher Paul Kiesgen. In addition to operating a busy private L.A. studio, Lyle has taught vocal technique at many institutions of higher learning including the University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts, Santa Monica College, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Studio 5 in New York, Chelsea Studios in NYC and Seydways Acting Studio in Hollywood. Internationally she has taught at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Loreto College and Probir Guha’s acclaimed “Alternative Living Theatre.” Lyle is the founder of the patented Vocal Yoga Method® and author of Vocal Yoga, The Joy of Breathing, Singing and Sounding.

Lyle began her practice of yoga at age 14 through the influence of her father, yoga teacher Auro Arindam. For more click on About.

B.A. Ethnomusicology and Religious Studies, M.A. Buddhist Studies, M.A. Psychology of Religion, Time Techniques Practitioner, Clinical Hypnotherapy Practitioner. Life Coach and NLP Certification, Vocal Yoga Certification. Galen Ayers is a musician, writer, and activist.

Galen’s training as a therapist has been unconventional—as has been most of her upbringing. Daughter of the British maverick musician Kevin Ayers, she has lived a life steeped in creative expression, travel and music. Her global experience has developed into a complex understanding and respect for how we frame and tell our stories.
The unique methods she has created empower the autonomic nervous system to support oneself in any public performance, whether it’s singing, dancing, acting, public speaking or leadership and business negotiations.Her work includes composing, recording and releasing two albums, writing for online magazines, including the Huffington Post, and helping philanthropic groups worldwide. She has collaborated with Centrepoint on behalf of homeless people, worked with and for Rwandan women as part of the organization “Everything Is a Benefit,” in addition to promoting its powerful documentary “Rape as a Weapon of War.” In support of the environment, she has worked with National Geographic and served as ambassador for the environmental charities “People and Environment Awards” and “Friends of the Earth.”

Galen combines the latest research in Positive psychology, Vocal Yoga®, Buddhist Meditations, Logotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnotherapy and Narrative Therapy to guide integrative group sessions, which help the body and mind make the most of the Tune-In Retreat Vocal Yoga sessions. This will be achieved by helping you remove limiting beliefs, focusing your goals and strengthening your breathing awareness and your mindfulness. With Galen you will explore academic and intuitive methods which will inspire, rejuvenate and arm you with a toolkit of empowerment techniques for everyday life and your performances.

We are delighted that this year our beloved friend and excellent Yoga Teacher Elena Von Dönhoff will be joining us to teach both Hatha and Kundalini Yoga. Welcome to the family Elena.

Elena von Dönhoff is an internationally recognized journalist, humanitarian and yogi. As a child of Swedish diplomats she grew up living around the world. Her yoga journey started in 1992, while studying history at Oxford University. Inspired by reading about Gwyneth Paltrow’s yoga practice in Hollywood, Elena became the youngest member of the only class she could find – an older adults practice taught by the wife of a professor. While living in London, she studied Ashtanga and Iyengar with Cat de Rham. Marriage led her to Chile, Dublin and South Africa. Throughout this period, she wrote a doctoral thesis about the Mapuche medicine men, began producing television reports and worked for a German NGO. She also became the mother of 4 children. In 2007 Elena did a teacher training in Ashtanga Vinyasa style yoga in South Africa, a teacher training in Kundalini Yoga with Pritam Kaur Khalsa and Guru Dharam in 2009 and a Yin Yoga teacher training with Biff Mitthoefer. Elena has also studied with renown teachers Shiva Rea, Seane Corne, Sharon Gannon & David Life and Gurmukh. For many years, she ran a yoga studio blending her practice with philosophy and chanting.

Elena now lives in Stockholm with her kids, dogs and horses, hosts monthly kirtan circles and produces reports for Swedish Television. Her latest piece is an interview with family members and representatives of jailed Saudi human rights activists Abdullah al-Hamid, Mohammad Fahad al-Qahani and Walleed who received the alternative Nobel prize – the Right Livelihood Award, for their visionary efforts to reform Saudi Arabia’s totalitarian political system. Her mission is to inspire those of us living in the West to never take our freedom for granted or forget how lucky we are.

Registration is $250 USD