Julie Jewels Smoot

Whether you are seated or lying down, allow your body to settle naturally. There is nowhere you need to be. Nothing you need to accomplish. This is a space where your imagination is free to wander. If it feels comfortable, gently close your eyes. Or soften your gaze. Take a slow breath in... And gently breathe out.

Creating a safe space for healing, growth, and self-discovery is essential; prioritize your peace and well-being as seen in this calming, supportive environment.

Within Still Alive, this recording serves as a reminder that healing is not about becoming someone else. It is not about leaving behind every difficult experience or pretending that hardship never existed. True expansion includes what has been lived through. It creates room for both possibility and truth. The sounds unfold gradually, allowing spaciousness to emerge without urgency. There is no pressure to reach for something bigger. No expectation that the listener become

Many people enter healing environments carrying experiences where their boundaries, emotions, bodies, autonomy, or nervous systems were ignored, pressured, controlled, or overridden. Because of this, even well-intentioned healing spaces can sometimes feel unsafe if choice is not respected. Trauma-informed sound work recognizes this reality.

Art has a way of touching the soul. It invites us to pause, to breathe, and to feel. My journey as an artist has been a gentle unfolding. It has been about discovering the quiet spaces within and sharing them with others. Through sound, energy work, and poetry, I have found a path to healing and growth. This is a story of that path, a story I hope will bring you calm and inspiration.

Even when these expectations are offered gently, they are still expectations. And for many people—especially those with trauma histories—expectations can feel like pressure. Trauma-informed sound healing begins with a different premise: Nothing is required of you.

Julie Jewels Smoot continues to expand her sound alchemy practice with a variety of newer albums, single tracks, and immersive sound experiences that build on and diversify her earlier Threads of Trauma work. This evolution in her artistic journey reflects not only her commitment to exploring the depths of sound but also her desire to connect with listeners on a more profound level.