Harmony & Heart: A Song Circle for All Voices

Looking for a heart-opening, grounding, and joy-filled way to start your week? Join us for a warm, welcoming community singing experience where every voice belongs—yes, even yours.

What You'll Experience:

• Soothing Vocal Rituals: We’ll gently warm the voice and body with simple breathwork and guided toning to bring you into a state of ease.
• Songs That Bring Us Together: You’ll learn beautiful, meaningful Community Songs—easy-to-learn, harmony-rich pieces designed for groups. No sheet music, no pressure, no performance. Just pure, shared sound. We explore a playful mix of:
• Layer songs with harmonies that build piece by piece
• Rounds that weave us together through rhythm and timing
• Zipper songs where the group co-creates new verses
• Simple verse-chorus songs that let the whole room sing as one

These songs uplift, soothe, ground, and connect. Some are tender. Some are fierce. Some feel like laughter. Some feel like prayer. All of them bring us closer to ourselves—and to each other.

• Connection Through Voice: Expect moments of stillness, play, harmony, and shared resonance. Singing together reduces stress, regulates the nervous system, and cultivates a sense of belonging you can feel in your bones.

Come as you are. Leave with your heart a little fuller.
All voices welcome and celebrated!
No singing experience needed, really!
Just bring your breath, your curiosity, and your beautiful, imperfect human voice.

Where: Casa de Luz
1701 Toomey Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Serena room (the first room on the right on the main pathway just past Third Eye Cacao). It’s climate controlled!

Who: ALL VOICES, AGES, & GENDERS WELCOME & CELEBRATED!
Bring friends and family.

Fee: These circles are donation based (cash or Venmo @Rakefet-Laviolette). Suggested donation $20. No one turned away for lack of funds (really!)

Break Bread with Us Afterwards: Many of us stay after singing to enjoy dinner and fellowship together at Casa. Join us.

Privacy: This song circle is an open container. People are free to come and go. Photos and recordings are ok.

Parking: Parking is free after 4pm in the lot on Toomey near the sports fields.Street parking is paid through the City machines or app. You can also park for free in the Town Lake parking spots in the lot behind Zach Scott at the intersection of S. Lamar and the lake. It’s a short walk across the fields to Casa de Luz.

About Rakefet:
Rakefet Laviolette (pronounced ruh-KEF-et) is dedicated to healing and connection through the power of song. Born in Israel and raised in rural Pennsylvania, her name means cyclamen, a delicate flower that blooms in rocky places—an image that beautifully echoes her journey.
A community song leader, psychotherapist, breast cancer thriver, US Army veteran, bonus-mom, loving wife, and momma to two chihuahuas and a grey tabby cat, Rakefet brings compassion, playfulness, and emotional resonance to every circle she leads.
She believes wholeheartedly in music’s ability to calm the nervous system, open the heart, and nurture empathy and belonging. Guided by Gabrielle Roth’s words, “Your voice takes you to your heart,” Rakefet creates spaces where people feel safe to show up authentically, explore their voice, and discover the joy of singing together.

Learn more about her work at[ www.soothepsychotherapy.com](http://www.soothepsychotherapy.com). Want to go deeper? Join her every Monday night from 5:30–6:30 PM in the Serena Room at Casa de Luz on Toomey Rd. for a drop-in, donation-based community song circle where every voice belongs.

NOTICE OF ASSUMED RISK:
Everyone is responsible for taking care of their physical needs.
Women Empowering Women in Nature (WeWiN) organizers & event leaders are volunteers who do NOT maintain health, auto, home, life, accident, or other insurance policies applicable to members of this community. In order to participate in our events, the Participation Agreement and Accident Waiver and Release of Liability will need to be completed before you register for any events:
https://forms.gle/4xdWAL3A2Z7avgtN9 ...
which can be completed on your computer or mobile device & will email you a copy.

CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY:

• Our intention is to build an active, harmonious community of diverse, interesting women by offering meaningful activities in Nature that allow our members to come together to have fun, while nurturing our minds, bodies, and spirits.
• Our desire is that this investment of time and energy will make it easier for us to open our hearts to forming new friendships that lead to lasting and meaningful relationships.
• Our goal is that every member feels comfortable and able to become further integrated into the WeWiN community and we welcome participants stepping forward to share their gifts by co-leading events with the community.
• All members are asked to not post or push promotions or sales pitches in order to promote authentic connection and openness.