Creative Healing with Charlotte Malin Collins

"Soft Belly, Open Heart provided a sweet, supportive space for holding and examining painful patterns and beliefs in gentle community, with loving witness. The structure was thoughtfully crafted and also responsive, providing various modes of understanding and opportunities for expression: somatic, emotional, intellectual, and relational. Participating was a gift of catharsis and repair for a deeply damaging, mostly silent, internal struggle."

— Ananda Morningstar

“Working with Charlotte is way more than one might think of when seeking “music lessons.” It is an opportunity to know yourself on a more intimate level, to meet the parts of self that are seeking a voice, and to heal from patterns that no longer serve your purpose.”

— Emma S.

"Charlotte is immensely talented, gifted, and effective as a sound and energy healer! She combines her artistry as a world-class musician to heal, remove blocks, and uplift her clients. It was a truly remarkable experience!"

— Shelley M.

“A true example of potent sisterhood. A unique opportunity to authentically witness ourselves and others, all working through similar scars. The power of illumination can truly transform the shadows that bind the heart and mind. This was a gift that shall hold lasting resonance.”

— Joy Khole

"Charlotte has completely changed the way I think about viola and how I feel when I play. My viola now feels much more like an expressive extension of myself. She taught me how to love this instrument and the music I make with it so much deeper, and I am incredibly grateful for that."

— Grace G.

"Charlotte has helped me learn how to play with freedom and urgency, to deeply listen to myself, and so much more."

— Harry P.

"I am so grateful for Charlotte's guidance as I returned to playing viola. She helped me to re-discover the joy of it and introduced me to actually "playing."

— Naomi H.

"Her sound is that of the heart, indisputably. What she brings forth has, over the years, left me weeping, laughing, singing, and sleeping. Her sound creates a basin of loving presence. I trust Char as a facilitator. She really knows how to guide folks back to the place where they are their own best healer, as we always are."

— Faith R.

“I’ve never experienced anything like it. Not only did I feel an epic relaxation with nourishment moving through my nervous system, but the music and attunement reconnected me to my real self.” 

— Teja K.

"My sound healing session with Char was crazy! My whole body started rippling like water in the wind. My hands and feet got hot. I’m in a forest. I’m in a crystal castle. It’s my castle. How can such a beautiful big place be mine? I’m a king. I had never felt like a king before. A feeling of nobility, solidity, dignity, responsibility, and so much loving/caring. This was a feeling imprint, not a vision. Experiences like this tend to be cool, and then they fade into just another experience -- but this is different. That sense of center has stayed with me. A block I didn’t even know was there dissolved."

— Aaron C.

"Charlotte/Althaea has a knack for following the intuitive impulse. She is incredibly chill and open to improvisation and emergence, yet dedicated to holding a boundaried container that honors a massive potential for personal and group healing. I feel encouraged to advocate for myself in space with her, always trusted with my own sovereignty and choice. Char trusts each of us to share exactly what we need to emerge, and she has a gift for helping us open to our own possibilities, whether by helping us slow down and simplify or by approaching an edge with courage and ceremonialism. She knows that healing can lie in either route. Char is so empowered in her voice that I can fully trust her Yes and her No. This skill is profound in a teacher, especially on a learning journey of listening to my own body, power, and inner direction."

— Anonymous