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  Valerie's EducationValerie's practice, "Hummingbird Medicine," is located at Hummingbird Studios in Nevada City, CA. where she offers Massage Therapy, Intuitive Sound Healing, Vibrational Medicine, and Peer Counseling. Valerie also offers workshops on "Self Empowerment", "Meditations with Sound," and "Finding Your Inner Voice"After 30 years of being on the stage, Valerie began a search to find a way to deepen people's experience of themselves through sound and music. She has studied Improvisational Voice and music with Bobby McFerrin, and David Darling. She studied for two years in France in the field of Vibrational Medicine with Fabian Maman, founder of Tama-do Academy of Sound, Color and Movement. In 2007 Valerie completed a year long certification program in Healing with Sound at California Institute of Intergal Studies in San Francisco, where she studied with many well known teachers in the field of both music therapy and sound healing. She received her training in massage therapy at Phillip's School of Massage in Nevada City, CA, and has been a Certified Massage Therapist since 1989. She trained as a peer counselor at Spirit Center in Grass Valley, and has been practicing counseling since 2005. She is also a certified Sound Healing Practioner, professional singer, songwriter - performing since 1979, and the creator of Finding Your Voice Workshops. She has taught music and movement, improv and song writing to both adults and children for over thirty years. Valerie has performed and toured in America and abroad. She has several CD's of her original music. |
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT VALERIE
Valerie's charismatic, warm personality was evident and inspired the Wards, who showed great enthusiasm. She gave food for thought to the minors, communication alternative ways to express their emotions and their actions. Fluke, Dave, The Sacramento County Boys Ranch Valerie has a knack for drawing the seniors to participate in singing songs, playing instruments and improvisational music. Begeran, Cyndee, Activity Director, Adult Day Services Ms. Lowe works with people in a supportive and therapeutic manner. She is creative and musically talented. She would be a positive addition a a program to bring inspiration, enthusiasm and creativity. Ms. Lowe has compassion for others and is open to sharing her own life experiences to assist others. Smith, C. MFT Valerie touches the hearts of people she connects with. She addresses issues of serious content using humor as a tool to get her message across. She has excellent leadership skills. She is vivacious, fun, and a strong advocate for people, to help them, help themselves. Fox, Jill, MFT Valerie is honest, trustworthy, capable, talented, compassionate, tolerant, kind, expressive, helpful and willing. Ash, Norma, friend |
Valerie has volunteered with non-profit organizations such as:
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