My name is Natasha Valdes and I've dedicated my life to helping others find their voice. I carry this belief that the voice is not just a means of expression but also a powerful tool for healing invisible stressors, disease, and regulating our nervous systems. What many of you don’t know is that becoming a Vocal Trauma Specialist was an unexpected turning point in my career.

During my time in grad school, I experienced a loss of control over my own voice, which led to severe performance anxiety and a downward spiral in my physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well being. Determined to find solutions for my vocal dysfunction, I delved into extensive research with no doctors being able to solve my case; hair falling out, throwing up before performances, experiencing chronic fatigue, only to be assured by professionals - “it’s just stress”. But I didn’t feel like I was living. You see, I was experiencing real neurological and physical discomfort, and I felt alone in the process without any guidance.

I threw myself into alternative medicine and voice science, working to understand the problems I was facing from different angles. My studies led me to discover the vagus nerve and the significant role it plays in our body.

Embodied Vocal Wellness explores the interconnectedness of the brain, nutrition, physical body, spirituality, and our power of choice in healing. We are an integrated scientific and holistic program aimed to assist you in re-thinking systems within you, as you forge your unique path to somatic clarity.

We are everything we embody; everything we allow into our bodies, and everything we must learn to release. To thrive, one must embrace their emotional riptides, not shy away from them.

My personal journey to healing informs my intention of helping those who feel trapped in repetitive cycles. Whether you're grappling with anxiety, apprehensive about a relationship, finding yourself being sucked into an emotional vortex, or even burdened by the weight of stress-related health concerns. It's easy to abandon ourselves in the process of self healing, which is why I’ve created materials to support me and you alike.

I encourage you to ask yourself the hard questions: why trauma is stored in the body and what it means to become somatically aware; so you can recognize, validate, and nurture the parts within yourself you might be too afraid to sit with.

It is through our choices that we reveal our truest selves. Sometimes we choose to remain stuck, to stay angry, or to hold onto what is “safe” because we believe there are no other options. But when we take the time to understand our nervous system, we can break free from disease ridden patterns and choose a path of self regulated growth to embody all that we are.