“Humming ripples in us like the surface of water in the evening wind.”
Sanni Orasmaa, Luontolaulu – Minunkin sisälläni soi (2019)
My Architecture of the Voice
We are taught to approach our voice from the outside. We worry about how we sound to others. This pressure cuts us off from our own body. When life is rushed, the nervous system stays on alert: the breath becomes shallow, and the voice loses its resonance.
When we find our own way to be present in body and voice, we can calm down and listen, to ourselves and to the world around us. We can share our thoughts with others without losing ourselves. When our voice resonates with the place and the people around us, we no longer feel separate.
Through singing, I cultivate my being in nature and in the world. Through my voice, I belong.
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Working with voice
First, we change the direction of the sound. Instead of projecting outward, we turn inward. When you hum, your body becomes a resonating instrument. Since more than half of our bodies is water, humming creates ripples that suggest calmness.
Next, we work with natural acoustics and the physical environment to restore balance between the body, voice, and place.
After that, it’s all about communication.
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Music for Working Sessions
I bring my music into your working session or meeting. This is not a performance, and it is not background music. It is acoustic support. Hard, flat rooms and high-stakes conversations trigger stress responses. I act as an acoustic barometer. I read the pacing of the room and use sound to provide a physical boundary. A grounded voice and a steady chord give the brain something to rest against, slowing the pace and creating a room and situation where people can actually hear each other.
Field Work
Bring your group to my forest studio to step away from the noise, or invite me to your location. We work with the natural environment to guide the body back to its own rhythm. SoundByNature® field work is built on three elements:
Tuning In: Using the stillness of the forest to quiet the mind and center the breath.
Humming: Using quiet, internal sounds to physically nurture the body and lower the pulse.
Calling: Coaxing out the voice using the organic acoustics of the woods.
At the Forest Studio
Outside of heating season, we use the large wooden hall for movement and scale. During the cold months, we work inside the main house by the fire, focusing on deep, intimate listening. Catering is available upon request.
Verstas: Botanicals & Beeswax
Verstas is my workshop. Here, I bind wreaths using natural ingredients alongside roses, restore vintage craftwork, and hand-pour raw beeswax candles. A natural flame or a physical piece of the forest gives an exhausted mind a single, quiet place to anchor its attention.
For visitors: Verstas is open during your visit to the forest studio, so you can take a physical piece of the stillness home.
Batch orders: Organizations purchase these items in batches to send a quiet, tactile moment home to their people.
