Come and be moved, nourished, and uplifted by the power of Community Singing in a large group of people. Throughout our day together, we’ll sing a collection of easy-to-learn, soulful, and uplifting songs learned by ear, in the oral tradition. We’ll play with harmonies, layer songs, and ‘don’t make me think’ songs that move us out of our minds and into our bodies. As always, no singing experience is required.

As a wellness practice, Community Singing is one of the most ancient ‘technologies of belonging’ that humans have used since the earliest times. Group singing is known widely to improve health and wellbeing through the release of endorphins and oxytocin, which thereby reduce stress and increase a sense of joy and connection. Study after study has shown that singing helps with everything from increased lung capacity to reduced heart disease, boosting immunity and even a longer life span.

The songs we sing will speak to themes of belonging and connection, earth and water, grief and joy, courage and freedom, nature and community, to name a few. They are songs that you can keep tucked away in your pocket for moments when you need them, and songs that you can weave into the rhythm of your daily life. More than anything, they are songs that were made to nourish and enliven us.

This workshop is open to all voices, genders, cultures, and backgrounds. No singing experience is required, and no one will be asked to sing on their own. Please know that you are welcome however you are – tired and weary, fully ablaze in your brilliance, or anywhere in between.

Workshop Host & Facilitator

Mila Redwood is a Community Songleader, Mother, certified Full Voice Coach, and the Founder of Sing for Joy in Toronto. Like so many others, Mila grew up believing that her voice wasn’t good enough. She carried this belief for most of her life, casting seeds of self-doubt and insecurity. It was through Community Singing that she found the medicine needed to reclaim her voice and vibrancy. Today, Mila uses song as a tool for building community, for restoring our sense of belonging and connection in the world. She has been leading groups in song since 2014. To read more about Mila, including her personal singing story, Click Here.

Schedule of our day

10:00 - 10:30 am: Arrival, settle in, and grab a cup of tea or coffee

10:30 am - 1:00 pm: Opening Circle and Singing

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Lunch, relaxing, and connecting

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Singing and Closing Circle

Locations & Registration

To register for this workshop tour, click on the button below for each of the workshop locations. I am using a new registration platform called Humanitix, which donates all booking fees to charity.

Words from Past Workshop Participants…

“Mila holds some serious song magic, and has a beautiful ability of weaving song, playfulness, and deep meaning into her workshops. These moments of group singing are cherished, and feed my soul in ways that are palpable for days after. Singing in this way has helped me to feel ever-more confident in my own voice and ability to share songs.” – Sammy Tangir

“I am so delighted to have discovered Mila's workshops. We sang all day and it wasn't enough. Mila has such a clear, positive and down-to-earth energy. Grounded and uplifting all at once. Her calm presence really rooted the experience. She made it all feel so simple - I'm still marvelling that we learned those beautiful harmonies together in a way that seemed so effortless.” – Kate Keenan

“Mila’s workshop was so uplifting, full of passion and connection. My heart opened and my spirit soared in song. I've found myself humming the various songs we learned together all week. Little musical earworms of hope, joy and caring.” – Amy Gourley

"Mila's workshops have profoundly shifted my relationship with my voice. I highly, highly recommend Mila's work to anyone who wants to experience community singing that nourishes deeply while allowing space for grief, joy, and everything in between." - Maya Nadeem, Trauma-Informed Counsellor and Coach

“Thank you a thousand times for creating a space where I felt safe, seen, heard, honoured, respected and valued. I felt that I belonged in the most beautiful way in the circle of women that you invited on this journey. Every song resonated in its own unique way and felt like a balm to a different part of my soul, one I did not even realize needed soothing. Thank you again from a deep place in my heart for the time we spent together.” – Sacha Salenik

“Mila draws you in with authenticity and opens you up with her joy. Then, you remember parts of who you really are, and you come home to yourself. Connection and healing happen in the safe, thoughtful, exuberant song-scape that Mila creates. As she moves our group, I experience myself as an essential part of an essential whole, and I know that singing is everyone’s birthright.” – Sarah Vandenberg

“Singing with Mila has changed my life. It has helped me to overcome my fear of singing out loud. Her loving and warm approach is deeply healing for the spirit and I feel so free when I am singing in a circle with her. I always leave her workshops feeling lighter and full of confidence.” – Edane Tobias

“Mila holds space with warmth, wonder, and wisdom. The songs she offers seem to be carried in her bones, and her leadership approach is embodied, welcoming, and playful – always uplifting the voices in the room, embracing the gifts that each individual brings to the circle. I felt so deeply nourished by my experience in her workshop, being held by and with community, weaving harmonies, playing, laughing, and crying together – it was like protein to my soul!” – Michaela Bekenn

“Singing with Mila changed my life. Learning to sing with her group was a waking-up kind of experience. It felt like breathing. I now know that I’m going to be singing for the rest of my days.” – Parker Glynn-Adey