​"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration."
Nikola Tesla
Our sound healing sessions are guided by a combination of intuition, intent, and science. Because much of our experience and training follows shamanic lineages & traditional/ancestral healing customs, the sound ceremonies we offer are reflective of those roots. Specific instruments and medicine songs are chosen from a variety of cultures to bring unresolved feelings & energies to the surface for release or integration. We then work with the frequencies of your body to nourish you with fresh, pure, more "resonate" energies. If there is a specific religion, culture heritage, or belief system that you hold dear, please let us know when you sign up, and if we are versed in that tradition, we would be honored to incorporate kindred medicinal songs into your ceremony. We sing from the heart in Portuguese, Yawa, Kaxinawá, Quechua, Sanskrit, Spanish, Hebrew, Yiddish, English, Norse, Arabic, and Gaelic.
The musical instruments themselves have been consciously chosen from experienced artisans, medicine workers, and musicians so that love & care were present during the creation of the healing tools. For example, one of Jaclyn's drums was made for her by a humble medicine-man in Guatemala who uses the profits acquired from selling his instruments to help fund an orphanage near Lake Atitlan. Each of the seven of Jessica's Himalayan singing bowls were hand-crafted by spiritual artisans under the full moon in Nepal. Jessica's black locust branch flute was made by an artist in the Ukraine who wanders through foggy forests to where he feels most at peace, then carefully selects fallen branches to create flutes that reflect the ancient sounds of the forest and its inhabitants. We are currently having two "sister" flutes made (one with the spirit of the dragon, the other with the spirit of the raven) by an artisan who is infusing blessings into the instruments as she carves them. The majority of our many instruments have unique creation stories and have been lovingly chosen by us to be part of your ceremony.
Our intention is to create a safe, protective space in which you feel deeply cared for during your healing. We approach this work with great love and integrity, so whether your intention is to soothe past wounds, explore a meaningful question, connect with something larger than yourself, or simply relax and de-stress, you will be in good hands. It is often helpful to arrive at a sound healing session with your own intention or question in mind; you may even choose to share that intention with us, so that we can hold it in our hearts during the ceremony.
You may chose to sign up for a private sound healing with us, or you can sign up with a partner/friend, or small group of people you know. Our group ceremonies are curated based on your specific needs (i.e. women's circles, men's groups, families, couples, initiations, celebrations, blessings, deep shamanic "clearing" work, religious gatherings, etc.) While there is something to say for having a private ceremony where all the attention is placed on you alone, there is also something beautiful about the communal healing environment, where the experience is shared and collective.
If you are interested in receiving hapé during your healing, that can be arranged (in fact, it's encouraged to deepen the experience!) We also offer cacao as a heart-opening option. Our sound healing sessions range anywhere from 2-4 hours long, depending on the number of people and whether or not we are serving hapé. Reach out for more details!
"Do you know why birds sing just before dawn? Scientists believe it's to tell their mates that they've made it through the night, as a way of saying, 'I'm still here.' Maybe that's why we sing, too, why we create art - as a way of saying, 'I made it. I'm still here.' "
Jeff Goins
About Us
If you've discovered this page without first visiting the home page of this site, feel free to explore the home page to learn more about Jaclyn Costello (that's me!) The page you are currently on, the "Sacred Sound Healings" page, is part of my bigger site - and if you link back to my home page, you can learn more about my background, training, and additional offerings. One way or another, please also read on to learn more about my incredible healing partner, Sound Therapist Jessica Foutz, pictured below.
About Jessica, from Jaclyn
I met Jessica several years ago when she contacted me to facilitate a hapé ceremony for her and five of her friends. I'll never forget that first phone call between us, because I immediately felt there was something special about our connection that was likely to transcend the planned event.
The ceremony was held outside, at night, underneath the trees and stars. My assistant and I arrived early to prepare the circle, and not too long after we'd placed the finishing touches on the altar, Jessica arrived. I remember seeing her as Mother Mary - pure, holy, compassionate, and maternal - without an ounce of darkness or selfishness. I could speak for ages on her lovely qualities...
We became fast friends, and the friendship bloomed into a healing collaboration. At first we weren't exactly sure what direction we wanted to take our partnership, but we decided on shamanic sound healings because Jessica was already an accredited sound therapist, and I had already been practicing shamanic work (with the use of healing songs) for many years - so it felt like a natural evolution for both of us. We also both believed that sound healing, as a modality, was an accessible, nourishing, safe, and gently powerful way for people from all backgrounds to open up to the subtle realms within.
Jessica's Background
Jessica Foutz is an accredited sound therapist, singer, and energy healer. From a young age, she has used music as a form of healing, first on herself and then on others to help them reconnect with their divine essence. As a sound healing practitioner, Jessica has studied vocal performance, the medicine of sound, Usui/Tibetan Reiki, ego development, and the evolution of shadow resolution. The more Jessica understands the mind, body, and soul, the more compassion she has for each human being's unique healing process, and the better able she becomes to nurture & guide the transformation process of others, which she considers a true honor.
A theme in Jessica's life has been learning the concept of "alchemy" (of turning lead into gold, coal into diamonds) and how this metaphorically translates into a psychological map that can be used to navigate the internal world - transforming debilitating trauma into functional strength, and transforming stumbling blocks into stepping stones. Jessica holds this approach within a tender awareness of the neurobiological effects that can come with enduring childhood trauma.
Jessica's husband and three children are a huge priority & driving force in her life, and they continue to provide her with valuable lessons on love, self-love, adaptation, and being present in real-time. In fact, it was love for her husband that inspired Jessica to begin studying sound therapy in 2017, after her husband experienced a condition that threatened his life. He had sought help through MDs, Functional Neurologists, Therapists, and Yoga - and while each of these methods provided vital answers & solutions to his condition, none played as great a role in his recovery as sound.
Specifically, it was the crystal singing bowls experienced during a Kundalini yoga class that made the biggest breakthrough on his path to healing. The slow, angelic, oscillation of the quartz bowls entrained his brain into the delta brainwave state, creating a deep sense of relaxation & restoration that set the stage for further healing. When Jessica noticed such positive effects on her husband's well-being, she surprised him with a set of crystal singing bowls for Valentine's Day and began taking classes on how to use them so she could provide him with the same positive effects that he'd experienced in class. Looking back on this time, Jessica and her husband both agree it was an incredibly powerful chapter in their lives that brought them even closer together.
Thank you for exploring this page! Please reach out with any questions or to schedule your healing.