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Just me and my root chakra bowl, the first instrument I bought when becoming a certified sound therapist. C4 octave, perfect pitch. My collection has grown but, as they say, the first always feels special. I wanted a foundational bowl to start, so the root it was. Energy centre 1, the basis of the seven centres. Where physical body support, base of spine, legs/bones, feet & immune system reside. Without being grounded here, we waver. It’s been a year since opening my practice @otohealing —reflected on where its gone in that time, all the places it can/will go. The BIG learning curve, too. Ignited to keep sharing the art & science of sound with more people, everywhere. Honoured to work/collaborate with all kinds this last 365: corporate teams, brands, pro athletes/coaches, entrepreneurs, architects & designers, Gen Z creatives, musicians, couples, expecting parents, retreats—for many, this modality was new. Deeply grateful for my friends old/new, community, ex colleagues & newer clients who supported me and otō in year one (& continue to). From what I observe in sessions, we’re almost all operating at inhumane stress levels that are now the norm. To survive, we disassociate our minds from bodies. Yet, our body is the first thing to alert us when something's off. But many are willing to reconnect with & remember themselves again—that gives me much hope. I continue to learn from others. From my acupuncturist Mike Luong, chiropractor Ingrid Neufeld & Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor Doug Moore, I understand anatomy & energy/chi in a way I hadn't before. People I follow like neuroscientist @hubermanlab , astrophysicist @neildegrassetyson , teacher @drjoedispenza . Everything truly is connected, and the journey to being a better practitioner never ends. We're each an ecosystem unto our own, tethered to an even larger one with parts we see/hear, much that we don't. When we're healthier in all ways, the whole ecosystem & quantum field are, too. This good health is what I hope for—for my clients, for the collective, and for you. ✨ (Images taken last year for Q&A's with @vitruvi @ournaturalhabitat & @hello__zora . TY @nicolecarterphotography for these! Links in bio.)

Still feeling the community love and energy from Tuesday night’s in-store @wearethecraft x @herschelsuppy live conversation/podcast recording. Had some nerves half an hour before the chat—my first one in front of an audience!—but seeing how warm and open the multi-generational crowd was to listening, learning, and connecting helped ease those away quickly. A big thank you @herschelsupply @herschelvancouver @simpsie @jessicadizon for reaching out to do this, to bring the community together for such a fun, inspiring evening. Can’t wait for a second one sometime soon. Major gratitude to my guest/dear friend @garretgman , the first-ever podcast guest on The Craft, for coming back for a round two conversation—it was really special to have him back for my first live to share his experiences/wisdom. GMAN, so many people of all generations look up to you. Thank you for paving the way for everyone, and for leaving the genetic codes of creativity & entrepreneurship behind for others to build from. To all my friends who came out or those who couldn’t make it but sent their support: you know how much I love you, much more than I can ever express. Y’all light up my life. To those who came out that I didn’t know but spoke with, it was amazing meeting you! Let’s stay in touch. And to The Craft listeners: much love from the bottom of my heart for tuning in these last two seasons, with many more to come. It’s such an honour to have these kinds of deep chats with incredible humans from all walks of life, to capture their homes and spaces with beautiful photos. I’m happy I get to share these with you. It’s a privilege to witness the unfolding of each intimate conversation with my guests, and not something I take for granted or lightly. I learn something profoundly changing every single time. I hope listeners feel as inspired, more compassionate & understanding, and more loving, the way I do when the conversation ends. And for as long as I can keep doing this—recorded or live—I’ll keep going. 🎙♥️✨ (This special episode drops next Wednesday morning.) 📷: @jun0K @jordandanyluk cc: @unlearningnetwork @jaybagasbas @not_andro

Albert Einstein once said: "Everything in life is vibration." My journey to becoming a sound therapist and recently opening my practice @otohealing may seem unlikely, but connecting the dots of my life in hindsight, it's exactly how this was meant to happen: growing up playing the piano, clarinet + alto saxophone; my undying love for recorded and live music; discovering sound healing two years ago for my own physical / emotional recalibration. Sound simply moves me. There's an art and science to all this. The art is intuition and the centuries of cultures / religions using sound and voice as a foundation and as holistic medicine, from Christianity's "In the beginning was the word", to Buddhist monks using Tibetan singing bowls for meditation, to Ayurveda and Siddha practices from India, to indigenous cultures using drum & song for therapeutic healing. The science is studying vibration (cymatics) and its profound effect on our bodies / brainwave states, our consciousness - it's also quantum physics, quantum biology, and the frequencies that we as humans can't hear, but exist all around and within us. As I dive further into this practice with my innate left brain / right brain approach, the art of intuition helps me listen to and feel a client's needs, to develop a close relationship with my instruments and the unique orchestration in which to play them for someone during a session, to use my voice. It's spirit, soul + inner knowing. The science has me deep in my longtime fascination for neuroplasticity - I’ve been following the studies / teachings of beloved neuroscientist @drcarolineleaf and neurologist / Ayurvedic doctor @kulreetchaudhary , women who are leading conversations around the integration of sound with science and medicine. I'm excited for what's to come of this for the world, and to be a support as much as I can in this merging between eastern + western approaches to health, healing, and wellbeing. If any of this resonates for you, if you feel an energy shift in your body reading this, if you feel the desire to go deeper in your healing, it'd be an honour to connect with you in the studio (safely) when it feels right for your soul. ✨

Been contemplating the human experience a lot lately and what it means to return to ourselves. When we are given the space to pause and go inward, something beautiful becomes possible. We remember our original spark, the unique note each of us carries. It was an honour to create this evening of journeying + sound with my dear friend and soul sister @themysticmedicine , whose gifts as both medical doctor and medicine woman are profound and deeply needed in the world. With gratitude to @wildcraftcare for generously gifting their botanical offerings to everyone who joined us. And to all who gathered with us last month: thank you for your presence, openness, and trust. We hope to see you again soon.

We are excited to announce that May Globus will be on the Keynote Stage, presented by Vicostone, in 2026. May will be hosting two keynote sessions that will be recorded for her hit podcast, The Craft. The Craft emerged from what May has always loved most about journalism: meaningful conversations. Every Wednesday, she shares intimate dialogues with entrepreneurs, artists, creatives, pioneers, and thinkers across multiple disciplines, offering listeners insight into both the creative process and the human experience. Tickets and registration are on sale now through link in bio.

A beautiful reminder from @genevievekang : what we create and offer with our hands is deeply needed in this world. Listen to episode 104, now on all audio streaming platforms. (Shoutout to The Craft team: photography @jun0k , sound engineering @alikadong , marketing support @maiziemcknight )

The luminescent Genevieve Kang (@genevievekng ) grew up between Chinese and Portuguese cultures in a small, predominantly white city, learning early on what it means to exist at the edges of belonging, to be fluent in more than one world, and to quietly build a self from whatever felt true. She was the youngest of four to two hardworking parents, a maker & creator with her hands from a young age, someone who resisted school but fell in love with theatre and the emotional aliveness of being on stage. At 14, she was diagnosed with Lupus. And then, at 18, in a move that took deep courage and trust, she stopped medication cold turkey and chose to heal herself through food, land, and listening. Nearly twenty years later, she is symptom-free. Food became her language and a philosophy: for care, for culture, for grief, for transition. She trained as a holistic nutritionist, is an actor & model for many beautiful brands, built a catering practice @kikanco.co , and ran a food truck. She grew things, tended to animals. She spent long stretches alone in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island—just her and her pup partner Reishi—letting the land ask things of her that people never did. Now she’s in the midst of another unraveling. Closing chapters, simplifying, making space for what wants to come next. Portugal might be calling, or maybe Southern California. She doesn’t yet know exactly what form it takes but, as she’s always done, is letting it all unfold. And she’s learning to be okay with that. This is a conversation with my lovely friend Genevieve about the body as teacher, food as healing, defying external expectations and taking back agency, and what it means to keep becoming—over and over again. Much love, May Listen to ep 104 on @spotify @applepodcasts & all platforms

Something special is coming from @otohealing + @themysticmedicine . We’ve created an evening designed to bring you back to yourself, to the frequency that is distinctly and unmistakably yours. Ignite Your Spark: A Return to Resonance is a gathering of immersive meditative journeying and sound healing, where you’ll be guided beneath the surface of everyday life and into a deep state of presence. This is where the noise fades and your own signature frequency rises to the surface. In a world that constantly pulls you outward, this is your invitation to come home. This is for anyone who feels something deeper calling. Who is ready to slow down, drop in, and remember who they are beneath the noise. Your frequency has always been there, and this evening is about returning to it. Spaces are intentionally limited. Intimate by design, expansive by experience. 📍 Stretch Studio (180 E Pender) 📅 Saturday April 25 🕕 Doors 5:45pm · Event 6pm – 8pm 🎟 $55 (link in bio to grab your spot) We can’t wait to hold this space with you, May & Alexandra

A few spaces @otohealing will be holding in the coming weeks. Each one distinct, but all rooted in the same intention: to bring the body back into resonance. April 15 — Pagefreezer Software (corporate sound bath) April 16 — TED Conference (attendees only) • 2:45pm @ Vancouver Convention Centre April 25 — otō x The Mystic Medicine’s Ignite Your Spark: A Return to Resonance • 6–8pm @ Stretch Studio (link in bio for tix) May 27 — otō x Women of Oakwyn (attendees only) • 4pm @ Westin Whistler What a delight / honor to gather with good humans for these sonic experiences, ebbing & flowing between the personal and the collective.

Near the Full Moon in Leo last Thursday, we gathered: 50 humans drawn together by open hearts, presence, and surrender. Breath slowed, chests softened. During, a harmonious energetic field formed. Was an honour to hold + witness because, in these times, we need one another more than ever. Our third edition (!!!) of High Tide / Low Tide moved through creative authority: releasing the external gaze and returning to the self. Remembering that time has texture, and that when we align with natural cycles, the body exhales and clarity follows. Thank you thank you endlessly to my incredible friend & collaborator @megamcgrathh for the astrology + meditative guidance, creating the framework through which the sound could travel. For me, there’s a particular joy in playing & flowing with sound and my instruments. Watching bodies soften, hearts entrain, and something unnameable settle. Vibrational medicine felt rather than cerebrally understood: the nervous system first, the mind later. So very grateful to @tiffsoper @ollness @m4kaela_ @coolerco for the support, @sohohouse for community, and to @zoepawlak for allowing us to host in her art studio, a gorgeous, grounded space for us all. And yes, that sun lamp is EPIC. Big hug to @disco_cake for letting us use it. Photos by the talented @petedaly_media 🤍

A little round-up of what’s ahead for me and @otohealing ! Excited to share these upcoming collaborative experiences co-created / co-hosted with some dear friends, unfolding over the next few months: • Ride & Ski, Yoga & Sound (Jan 18) • Hit the mountains during the day with @thenorthface team member & POW ambassador @taylorgodber . In the evening, it’s movement by Bridget Reichert (@bridgetkellyr ) + sound by me at the @audainartmuseum at 7pm. In support of @protectourwinterscanada . Link in bio 🎟️ • High Tide—Full Moon in Leo (Jan 29 @ 6:30pm) • Third edition of this creative workshop + sound bath with me and artist & astrologer @megamcgrathh at @zoepawlak ’s new art studio. Free for @sohohouse Vancouver members (they generously purchased a block of tickets—reach out to your Soho liaison for one!). Sponsored again by the amazing @groundsounds.co & @coolerco . Link in bio 🎟️ • Aritzia—Corporate Sound Bath • Private experience for one of their in-house teams • February Collaboration • Nutrition, sound bath + sauna with holistic nutritionist Elisa Kosonen of @14carrotsmethod . A warm, nourishing time (more details coming) ✨ • April Gathering • A magical soul & sound experience with Alexandra Perel-Winkler of @themysticmedicine . Details to be revealed soon 🔮 • Infinite Compositions • Second edition of this ambient sound series with me on the bowls + Naaman McKinley aka @eurovisavisa on the electric guitar, synth, keyboards & more. Details on their way 🎶 Eternally in gratitude for the brands, spaces, and beloved friends who continue to trust + support these beautiful community gatherings and experiences. There’s much heaviness in the world right now, and the one thing we have is each other. Hope to see you somewhere in these circles. Fire Horse year, LFG! 🐎🔥❤️ 📷: @petedaly_media

Braden Parker—the charismatic new CEO of Westbeach (@westbeach79 )—grew up in Cochrane, Alberta, a small town of fewer than ten thousand, obsessed with the Titanic, dinosaurs, and building lemonade stands with his siblings. Raised by two teachers who believed in curiosity and going after what you want, he learned early that imagination and possibility are compasses. When his dad earned a sabbatical at @Stanford , the family moved from the Prairies to Silicon Valley, where Braden’s world opened wide: multicultural families, friends whose parents were shaping the future at places like @Netflix , and the first spark of realizing you could design your own life, if you were willing to build it. That instinct weaved through everything he did as a snowboard coach for kids, student at @UBCSauderSchool , door-design entrepreneur, a stint in real estate, experiments with cricket pasta and a luxury toothbrush concept. Then he landed on @Cascadesigns , the footwear brand he co-founded at 26 with Kevin Reed. Braden worked his day job and flew to China on vacation days, walking factory floors, learning cross-cultural communication, and trying to create the perfect everyday shoe. Seven years later, he exited Casca at 32, stepping into an identity shift he unpacked while backpacking through East Africa. Now Braden is in his next era: reviving Westbeach, an iconic brand rooted in community, quality, and culture. It’s set to be a third space with a mini-pipe, coffee bar, product, and a small but mighty team building its new chapter with real care. I truly enjoyed getting to know Braden these past few months. This is a conversation about possibility, reinvention, realism, and knowing when a door is no longer the right one—and the courage it takes to begin again when the legacy is bigger than you. Much love, May Listen to ep 103 on @spotify @applepodcasts & all platforms 📷: @junoK 🔈: @alikandong