Makaysha Rain loves opening to the divine in all her forms, especially singing! Residing in Boulder, Colorado, she is a conscious music artist, performer, teacher and kirtan leader.
As a music teacher and vocal empowerment coach, Makaysha lights up around helping people open their voices, transform their states of being and be witnessed, seen and heard in their true expression.
Makaysha is a conscious music artist passionate about making music that invites participants to chant along. Her Kirtan-fusion songs combine uplifting English lyrics with Sanskrit chanting and world music instruments.
Backed by a full band, her music ranges from peacefully serene to heart-centered sing-along to up-on-your-feet, danceable beats. Sing with Makaysha to experience the simple joy of chanting and the power of devotion.
She has released 4 original songs on all digital streaming, including Spotify, Apple Music & Youtube.
As a trauma-informed facilitator, Makaysha feels passionate about providing a space of healing through music. She creates coaching sessions and group musical experiences and classes that are as safe as possible for each participant to show up fully as they are.
As an IFS-Informed Coach, Makaysha uses Internal Family Systems (IFS) to support you in attending to your parts that need healing around singing. Many of us have experienced hurt and trauma around our voice, and Makaysha has the tools and experience to help you uncover and begin to heal your relationship with your voice.
Makaysha received her 200 hour YTT Yoga Teacher Training certification in 2015, and while she doesn't teach yoga professionally, she uses this knowledge to further her Bhakti path, or the path of devotion. As a former Massage Therapist and dedicated yogi, Makaysha is masterful at Human Anatomy, and she delights in teaching others the physiology of how the body sings.
Makaysha has sung professionally for her entire adult life and played venues like the The Boulder Theater, E Town and Arise Music Festival in Colorado. She sung professionally with the band Katie Wise and Bhakti Explosion for 5 years, traveling with them to play shows all along the west coast, including Bhakti Festival and Shakti Festival in California.
Makaysha has been singing since before she could talk, picking up guitar and piano in her early years. She has spent her adult life teaching music to kids and families both in schools and privately. She has created 3 albums for families called FamilySong Music under the name Kristin McLean, and you can find these on all digital streaming platforms.
As a graduate of Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, Makaysha studied music, psychology and early childhood education, and her studies at Naropa positively shaped her music teaching career.
Makaysha is passionate about working with kids and adults and is excited to get you singing and playing music! Makaysha loves teaching voice, guitar, piano and harmonium at her home studio in Louisville, CO or virtually. Her extensive performance experience and her passion and skill for teaching make her a great fit for teaching music to kids, tweens, teens and adults.
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