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How Music Supports My Healing Through Post-Traumatic Stress and Grief
I do not use music to fix my Post-Traumatic Stress or my grief
.I use music to stay in relationship with myself while healing unfolds.
For me, sound has never been about bypassing pain or transforming it into something more palatable.
It has been about creating a space where my nervous system is allowed to respond honestly — without pressure, without urgency, and without expectation.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 133 min read


About the Sound Offerings Here
The sound offerings include gongs, hand pan, singing bowls, and other resonant instruments, recorded and shared in a way that prioritizes listening over intervention.
Some recordings are long and spacious. Some are brief and minimal. Some contain silence as an active element.
Each offering is different, but they share a common approach: sound that does not rush, instruct, or require interpretation.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 122 min read


Read About My Listening Philosophy
Trauma teaches the body to stay alert, even when the mind wants rest. Because of this, practices that ask the body to override its signals — even gently — can feel unsafe.
My listening philosophy does not ask the body to cooperate.
It asks the practitioner to listen longer.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 123 min read


Learn How This Differs from Guided Sound Therapy
Many people arrive at sound healing with prior experiences of guided meditation, visualization, affirmations, or spoken instruction. For some, those experiences felt supportive. For others—especially those with trauma histories—they felt overwhelming, intrusive, or simply not accessible. This work takes a different approach. Guided Sound Therapy Often Leads the Experience In guided sound therapy, the nervous system is often asked to: Follow verbal instructions Visualize speci
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 122 min read


Trauma-Informed Sound Healing That Listens First
Welcome.
If you are here, you don’t need to be ready.
You don’t need to know what you’re looking for.
You don’t need to relax, heal, understand, or change anything.
This space is built on one simple principle:
Sound healing begins by listening — not instructing.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 123 min read


Rest Day FAQ: A gentle explanation of what Rest Day means — and what it doesn’t.
A serene rest day unfolds with a vibrant sunset painting the sky over the tranquil ocean waves.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 112 min read


This Space Holds Without Content
Nothing new is being shared today.
Not as a pause before something else.
Not as preparation.
Just as space.
You do not need to reflect on the week.
You do not need to prepare for the next one.
This page remains here whether you read it or not.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 111 min read


A Rest Day Note
This is one of them.
There is no teaching today.
No practice.
No invitation.
Rest is part of how this work functions.
You don’t need to catch up.
You don’t need to reflect.
You don’t need to do anything with what’s here.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 91 min read
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