Tatiana is a vocal sound healer and was born in Ecuador. She shares that growing up in Educador was a positive experience, but her desire to learn English drew her to move to the US with the Au Pair Program. Tatiana completed two years of the program because, after the first year, she didn’t feel that her English was good enough.
She currently resides in North Carolina and works as a vocal sound healer, where she focuses on emotional release and helps her clients find their authentic voice. Her practice involves guiding clients to express emotions through sound, revealing hidden traumas and blockages. Tatiana emphasizes the significance of voice in expressing and navigating emotions, sharing her own journey of overcoming discomfort with her voice to positively impact others by sharing immigrant stories.
A Leap of Faith and a Language Barrier
Tatiana came to the U.S. through an au pair exchange program, living with a host family in Maryland while attending school to improve her English. Like most immigrants, when they first move, everything is exciting —new sights, a new culture, and new opportunities. But this faded as she encountered her first cultural shocks: the language and the food.
While she had learned English back home, she quickly realized how different it sounded in everyday American life. The food, too, was unfamiliar. A simple apple, for example, tasted so artificial to her that her body physically rejected it. These early shocks made her retreat slightly, trying to “fit in” by pushing parts of herself—her culture, her voice—to the background.
Rediscovering Her Voice
Years later, what began as childhood humming and playful sounds evolved into something much deeper and more healing. Tatiana now practices vocal sound healing, a unique form of emotional therapy that uses the human voice to unlock repressed trauma and emotions. “We’re born making sounds,” she says, “and our voice carries the stories we don’t always know how to express.”
In her sessions, clients are encouraged to make instinctual sounds—such as sighs, hums, and cries—and through this process, many begin to reconnect with buried parts of themselves. “The human voice is the most powerful tool we have,” Tatiana explains. “It holds everything—our joy, our pain, our memories.”
The Power of Staying Rooted
Asked what the American Dream means to her, Tatiana answers simply: “Opportunity.” In the U.S., she has found the space and support to start her own business and share her healing gifts with others. Still, she cautions against letting go of one’s heritage in the process. “Never lose your roots,” she says. “They are like the roots of a tree. Without them, the tree withers.”
Tatiana’s story is a powerful reminder that the immigrant journey is not just about adaptation but also about rediscovery. It’s about finding new ways to thrive while honoring where you come from—and using your voice to bridge both worlds.
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