Musical Alchemy
deep listening to support emotional processing
Session Overview
Processing emotions and receiving insight through the somatic shortcut of music
In this experiential 60-minute (or 90-minute) session, I guide participants through deep listening and visualization exercises.
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At the heart of the session, I tune into the energy and emotion in the room and translate it into spontaneous, improvised music. Together, we explore how this contributes to:
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Nervous system regulation
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Somatic processing
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Sitting with emotional paradox
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Receiving insight
Practitioners are invited to integrate deep listening and music into their own practice, even if they are not musicians.
Scientific & Somatic Foundations
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Music activates every part of the brain, influencing not only the nervous system but also heart rate, heart rate variability, blood pressure, and hormonal rhythms
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Neurons begin to fire at the frequency of the music, making the body and brain instruments of transformation
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Music pre-dates language evolutionarily—it’s our most primal form of communication
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Emotional processing becomes possible without verbal naming, particularly for grief, trauma, and inner conflict
Technical & Practical Requirements
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piano bench
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​speaking microphone
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indoor space with reasonably good acoustics
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optional: yoga mats and space for participants to lie down and move more freely
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can be offered for up to 1000 participants (normal seating) or up to 100 for the yoga mat/movement option
About me
Elena Cheah
I am a classically trained cellist, certified coach, and founder of Musical Alchemy. I collaborate with transformational leaders and retreat hosts around the world to offer intuitive music as a tool for emotional processing, energetic release, and intuitive insight.
My work is rooted in the belief that music is not just an art form, but a healing modality, one that speaks directly to the parts of us that language cannot reach.
