This was a risky and vulnerable event for me to attend. Music is dear to me, but singing... oh, boy. Tough one.
I came because I knew Emma from the circling community, and I already trusted her to do a beautiful job holding space.
My trust was rewarded and deepened with this session. I train facilitators, so I could easily geek out on every single thing she did right... Maybe I will - why not, it's a review! Emma was fully present, inclusive of fear and naming it to make space for the rest of us, perfect mixture of structure and flexibility, good humor, cozy set up of physical space, good choice of assistants who fit in energetically.
My only suggestion might have been to bring better percussion options. I understand her regular percussionist was not there, but in such a hippy group, I'm sure someone (maybe me) could have picked up a djembe or cajon if it was in the space. But perhaps louder drumming would not have been in keeping with the event's vibe?
Also, I have to say that hindu/kirtanstyle chanting and mantras are very far away from my personal path, and they generally make it harder for me to connect to what's going on. Emma's printed sheet (another great touch) had more of these, so I was perhaps a bit panicked at first. Turns out that most of the songs sung were in English and some in Dutch, which made me happy.
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28 februari 2026 om 10:40