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Discover Trauma-Informed Gong Listening Sessions, Healing Music, and Restorative Resources by Sound Alchemist Julie Jewels Smoot
Visitors can discover a diverse array of recordings that are deeply inspired by the rich and intricate symbolism associated with the planets, each designed to evoke specific themes and emotional responses. These recordings invite listeners to immerse themselves in a unique auditory experience that resonates with the energies of the celestial bodies, fostering a deeper connection with both themselves and the universe around them
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jun 119 min read


Alchemy of Forgiveness
For many people, the first act of forgiveness is not directed toward others. It is directed inward. It may involve releasing unrealistic expectations, letting go of self-blame, or softening the harsh narratives that have developed through difficult experiences. Self-forgiveness often becomes the foundation upon which other forms of healing are built.
This immersion does not ask listeners to force forgiveness. It honors the reality that some wounds require time, care, and bou
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jun 82 min read


Gentle Touch of Yoni--A Linear Note
For many survivors, the yoni becomes a place where stories are stored.
Stories of survival.
Stories of loss.
Stories of resilience.
Stories that may never have been spoken aloud.
The body remembers what the mind cannot always explain.
The yoni remembers what words cannot always express.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jun 72 min read


The Spiral of Healing--A Linear Note
The Spiral of Healing honors this sacred rhythm.
The rhythm of growth that circles back again and again, each time offering a deeper understanding, a new perspective, or a greater capacity for compassion.
There may be moments when grief returns.
Moments when fear resurfaces.
Moments when old memories feel unexpectedly close.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jun 72 min read


Anchored in Patience--Linear Note
It is the ability to remain grounded while life unfolds in its own time.
Anchored in Patience explores the quiet strength required to trust a process that cannot be rushed.
Like an anchor resting beneath the surface of the water, patience provides stability during changing conditions. Storms may arrive. Waves may rise. Uncertainty may appear. Yet the anchor remains connected to something deeper.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jun 72 min read


Linear Note: You May Step Away
At the heart of this piece is a simple truth: you are never required to stay.
Many experiences, even supportive ones, can carry an unspoken expectation that once we begin, we should continue. We may feel pressure to finish the meditation, complete the exercise, stay through the entire session, or remain engaged even when our capacity has changed.
This composition offers another possibility.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jun 32 min read


The Role of Consent in Sound Work
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.
Julie Jewels Smoot
May 223 min read


Consent Still Matters—Even With Sound
It can be easy to assume that sound is neutral.
That because it is ambient, it does not require the same level of consent as other interventions.
But sound enters the body.
It is felt—not just heard.
For some clients, especially those with trauma histories, sound can:
Activate memory
Increase vigilance
Create discomfort or disorientation
This is why consent must remain explicit.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Apr 121 min read


Holding Space vs. Doing Something
Because the moment sound becomes something you are doing to the client, it shifts out of alignment with trauma-informed care.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Apr 121 min read


Are Tibetan Singing Bowls Good for PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only a condition of memory or thought. It is a nervous system response shaped by overwhelm, threat, and loss of safety.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 83 min read


Trust Grows Quietly
Trust rarely arrives as certainty.
It doesn’t announce itself.
It doesn’t feel like confidence.
It doesn’t come with proof.
More often, trust grows in places that are almost unnoticeable.
In the moment you stay when you once would have left.
In the breath that comes a little easier.
In the choice to listen without bracing.
Trust grows quietly.
Many people believe trust should feel like safety all at once—a clear signal that the body has decided everything is okay
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 82 min read


When Healing Is Slow—and That’s Okay
Many people arrive in healing spaces already apologizing.
For how long it’s taking.
For how little has changed.
For still feeling the way they feel.
There is often an unspoken timeline hovering in the background.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 83 min read


When Silence Heals: The Space Between Sounds
Silence does not mean nothing is happening
Silence can feel unfamiliar—especially if your system learned to stay alert.
Without sound, the body may listen more closely.
Without direction, the mind may search.
Trauma-informed work does not rush to resolve this.
Silence is allowed to be what it is.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 83 min read


You Don’t Need to Relax to Heal: Why Trauma-Informed Sound Is Different
If sound healing has ever made you feel restless, emotional, numb, irritated, or even resistant, nothing has gone wrong. Your body isn’t failing. Your nervous system isn’t broken.
It may be doing exactly what it needs to do.
Trauma-informed sound work begins with a different assumption than most wellness culture: healing does not require relaxation. Healing requires safety, consent, and honest presence—sometimes quiet, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes wordless.
Julie Jewels Smoot
Jan 73 min read
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