Daiva Zemaitis on Music, Reiki and Finding Your Voice in Community

Show Notes Were you ever told you can’t sing? Daiva Zemaitis says if you have a heartbeat, you have a drummer inside you. Daiva is a certified music therapist, Reiki practitioner and the founder of Harmonia Healing and Music. She grew up around Bloor West, High Park and The Junction, and now hosts music and Reiki healing circles from her home space in South Etobicoke. She and Margot have been part of the same communities for over 20 years, so this one feels like catching up with an old friend. In this episode we talk about: How Daiva went from singing before she could talk to becoming a certified music therapist The gut feeling in 2019 that led her to combine Reiki and music Why so many of us stop singing, drawing or creating after being told we’re “not good at it” What a healing circle looks like, from sharing and intention setting to drumming and song Building connection online through her membership, the Harmonia Circle Why South Etobicoke is the West End’s hidden gem Daiva’s favourite local spots Timestamps: 01:03 Intro 02:03 Welcome, and 20 years of shared community 02:41 Repping South Etobicoke 04:02 What Daiva is building with Harmonia Healing and Music 05:04 From Humber College to music therapy to Reiki 07:36 The Harmonia Circle online membership 09:15 Why we stop singing, and finding your voice again 13:09 Who Daiva’s community is 15:06 Why build community in the West End 17:11 Inside a music and Reiki healing circle 23:04 Rapid fire: favourite West End spots 26:38 What’s next and where to find Daiva Resources and mentions: The Harmonia Circle membership: harmoniahm.com/community-healing-membership Healing circles: harmoniahm.com/energy-healing-circles-toronto Humber College and Acadia University, where Daiva studied music and music therapy Black Dog Alchemy: theblackdogalchemy.com What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes, the campfire classic Guest’s Favourite Local Spots DeCourses Café, South Etobicoke (3232 Lake Shore Blvd W) Thammada Thai Cuisine, South Etobicoke (2888 Lake Shore Blvd W). Village Juicery, several Toronto locations. Scout, Roncesvalles (405 Roncesvalles Ave). iheartscout.com The Beau & Bauble, The Junction. Black Dog Alchemy, South Etobicoke (3249 Lake Shore Blvd W). theblackdogalchemy.com, @blackdogalchemyinc blooms&general, Mimico (418 Royal York Rd). bloomsandgeneral.com, @bloomsandgeneral Colonel Samuel Smith Park, South Etobicoke (Kipling and Lake Shore). Coming up: Daiva’s last in-person healing circle for a while is on October 26. It’s focused on ancestral connection, just in time for the season. Connect with Daiva: Website: harmoniahm.com Instagram: @harmonia_healing_music Email: mailto:connect@harmoniahm.com Join her email list:https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/M... Prescription for Community: The West Toronto Podcast is hosted by Dr. Margot Lattanzi, ND. If you enjoyed this one, follow the show, leave a rating, and send it to a West End friend! Find me on Instagram   / doctormargotnd   andhttps://doctormargotnd.com/