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We have entered Mercury retrograde in Pisces, a twenty one day pause in the rush of forward motion. Mercury, the swift messenger and ruler of the nervous system, slows and asks us to stop reacting, stop pushing, stop trying to solve everything. Instead, we are asked to let the neurology unwind. In this video I discuss how to best navigate this retrograde period. Join our 21-Day Crossing the Threshold Container here With heart, Vanessa

In this video, I share a little of the journey that has shaped the work I’m offering now, from my early years studying Chinese Medicine and Kundalini yoga through decades of teaching, family life, and significant life transitions. I speak about how my understanding of practice has changed over time, moving from the accumulation of knowledge toward a more embodied and grounded way of teaching. I also introduce the small, intimate in-person classes now being offered in Pottsvil

Within the video, I share three contrasting expressions of music and voice. A cello lesson illustrates how an E-minor chord must be played with full emotional presence, a women’s choir reveals the power of the primal feminine roar when held in sacred container, and a final song offers beauty and gentleness by contrast.

In this video, I explores the hidden influence of auto-tuning, the soulful nuances of real human sound, the medicine of chanting, and the profound role of voice in healing, ritual, and ancestral connection. If you’re feeling called to reclaim your true expression or to understand why sound matters more than ever in an AI-saturated world, this is a beautiful place to begin. Book the Summer Solstice Event on Wednesday 22nd December 2025 here... Book the Chanting Night Event on

Salutations, friends. We are entering a powerful portal. Mercury is retrograding through Leo from July 18 to August 11, and already we’re...

As we approach the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, we are met with the quiet power of the year’s deepest yin—a time when the...

To help make sense of this powerful cosmic pause, I want to share a story with you—an old myth about death, healing, and what happens when we try to skip ahead.

March is a month where the edges of reality blur.

In the video below, we cover the significance of the 40-day Venus retrograde phase beginning on March 2nd and the first Eclipse Season 2025

A 2025 Astrological Overview by Vanessa Strauss