#04 Uma Gaia; a sacred and magical conversation about slowness and sound healing with the sound therapist, diviner and poetess Olivia, Uma Gaia.
Olivia, Uma Gaia at her sacred space, the Care Hoy, Hotel Hoy, Paris
A sacred and magical conversation about slowness and sound healing with the sound therapist, diviner and poetess Olivia, Uma Gaia at the Hoy Hotel in Paris.
Olivia appeared in my life on my Instagram feed two years ago. Her work and energy resonated deeply within my body and soul.
I am passionate about sound healing, as its effect on my body and my soul is so beneficial.
So I contacted her, and proposed to interview and photograph her at one of her sacred spaces where she offers sound healing in Paris…
Dear Olivia, would you tell us about your journey and your mission as a sound healer and as a person? Why did you choose to become a quartz sound healer?
One's journey has so many levels to it. I think for me it all began many lifetimes ago, and in this lifetime, I once again was reincarnated as a light worker. Since I was a little girl I had a deep connection with the spirit, the consciousness, the universe, this arrived in many forms. Coupled with my childhood traumas which are now my gifts.
“I always knew Uma Gaia would be my path and my purpose, to guide people towards their own inner and outer alignment.”
I always knew I wanted to offer people a smile, a soft compassionate moment, a feeling of peace. I always knew Uma Gaia would be my path and my purpose, to guide people towards their own inner and outer alignment. To let their shadows grow into their light. I was called to become a Quartz sound therapist as I have always loved the science behind Quartz and sound and the simple fact that everything is resonance and that everything is stardust and interconnected.
Sound is all around us and inside us, and sound resonance cannot be denied, it just is.
Quartz sound therapy spoke to me since it is gentle, exists without anything else needed and also is “going to do the work no matter”.
Uma Gaia doing her magic
Would you share with us some of your daily practices and sacred rituals that help you "stay slow" in the vibrant city of Paris?
Some of my Essentials & Foundations :
Before leaving the bed, and just as my eyes open: state all the things within myself I am grateful for.
Lemon water every morning, light stretching and TCM tapping / acupressure.
Choose the crystal of the day that I will carry in my pocket that aligns with my needs for the day / centered around what I am feeling emotionally.
Take time for my face / hair / care for my inner and outer beauty in an authentic and natural way.
Listen to the birds, walk slow and look at the flowers, honor all the beautiful cracks the city of Paris has.
Walk different streets that are unfamiliar and allow me to uncover and discover new treasures.
Write a poem at a favorite café that knows my preferred beverage and I don’t even have to tell them.
Daily self-Reiki and cleansing.
Honor what the day brings, be soft, let things flow as they are and smile at strangers.
In your opinion, what are the benefits of sound healing at a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level and what is your ultimate experience of "slowness"?
The benefits of Quartz sound healing are profound on every level of the being; the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The Quartz sound resonance/frequency has the capacity to enter the system on a cellular level, to reshape, release and harmonize all aspects of oneself. It can take a stored trauma within the system and begin to gently break it up, allowing it to be brought to the surface to be honored, held, and ultimately brought into light and healed.
If you are feeling stressed mentally, the power of Quartz sound can soften the mind, soften the stress and allow a moment of peace and present to arrive.
If you are feeling depressed and alone the Quartz frequency can connect you to something deeper, something beyond ourselves, to the conscious collective and gift us the realization that we are never truly alone. The benefits of Quartz sound are infinite.
“The benefits of Quartz sound are infinite.”
One of my ultimate feelings of “slowness” is when I am at a beach, and I am watching the waves seamlessly continue to flow and crash against each other (a subtle timeless comfort), and then I go back to my childhood and begin to intentionally find stones or seashells that speak to me.
Another ultimate feeling of “slowness” is when it is dawn, and the sun as just began to rise and the first birds are singing of the day, I leave the house and watch this moment with awe everyday as if it was the first time.
Thank you for this “belle rencontre divine” (beautiful divine meeting) and your soothing words and energy, Olivia, your work is felt and seen.
Meet Olivia, Uma Gaia on @uma.gaia
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