Vocal Odyssey
Meeting with the Spirit of Your Voice
Featured Gatherings
3 April 2026
10:30-17:30
Chapel Of Sacred Mirrors NY
What is Vocal Odyssey?
Vocal Odyssey is a deep yet playful self-inquiry journey into the mystery and healing forces of our most intimate musical instrument - the voice.
The process invites us to move beyond the noise of the mind and open a doorway to a new relationship with our vocal expression, one that is transformative, honest, and alive. It brings us closer to our beautiful, raw, wild and imperfect human flow.
The voice is a bridge to something greater than ourselves, it is our connection to the prayer we carry. In this group, we reconnect with the simple, natural way of expressing our authentic voice, beyond judgment, painful beliefs, and limiting conditioning.
Retreats
Work
shops
14 March 2026
10:00–16:30
Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey, Channel Islands
3 April 2026
10:30-17:30
Chapel Of Sacred Mirrors NY
8 April 2026
10:00am
The Water Temple, IX Belem
25 April 2026
10:00-13:00
Chapel of Ease
31 May 2026
14:00-18:30
Church of the Holy Trinity
15 June 2026
19:00-22:00
St. James Community Square
Meet Nessi Gomes
Nessi Gomes is a British–Portuguese singer-songwriter and holistic voice practitioner, internationally recognised for her unique approach to the voice as a gateway to emotional expression, inner alchemy, and human connection. She holds a BA (Hons) in Creative Expressive Therapies (2007) and is a holistic voice practitioner, certified in Holistic Voice Therapy with The British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST, 2014).
Born on the island of Guernsey to parents from Madeira, Nessi grew up using singing and music as a way to navigate inner landscapes, transform emotion, and connect with the unseen. Her artistic and therapeutic roots naturally merged into what would later become the foundation of Vocal Odyssey.
As the founder and creator of Vocal Odyssey, Nessi has guided thousands of people across the world through retreats, workshops, and online journeys, inviting them into a deeper relationship with their voice. Her work blends vocal exploration, ritual, narrative inquiry, movement, and compassionate witnessing, offering a space where the voice becomes both anchor and portal, a place to meet oneself with honesty, tenderness, and courage.
Her musical career continues to influence and inspire her teaching. With a devoted global audience, Nessi’s songs and performances are known for their emotional depth, honesty, and textured soundscapes. This artistry forms the backbone of the Vocal Odyssey experience, where creativity becomes a path of healing, transformation, and reconnection with one’s authentic self.
Nessi currently leads retreats and gatherings around the world alongside her husband and collaborator, Lino Hermesh, and continues to develop the Vocal Odyssey Method, an evolving body of work rooted in presence, resonance, storytelling, and embodied expression.
Meet Lino Hermesh
Lino Hermesh is the manager and co-creator behind much of the work of Nessi Gomes and Vocal Odyssey. For over a decade, he has been a steady driving force supporting Nessi’s music, the evolution of Vocal Odyssey, and the growth of its retreats and workshops around the world.
Lino is certified in Holistic Group Voice Therapy with The British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST, 2018) and is also a certified Wim Hof Method Instructor.
He holds a Diploma in Relational Mindfulness/Core Process Psychotherapy (Karuna Institute, UK, 2019) and has studied voice work with teachers such as Bobby McFerrin, Albert Hera, and the founders of Música do Círculo in São Paulo, Brazil.
He co-created Canta Com Amor during the lockdown years, a 12-hour global prayer and musical gathering that unexpectedly drew thousands from around the world to its first event. Intended as a one-off offering, it became a powerful communal space and inspired a year-long weekly series hosting artists globally and offering connection during a time of widespread isolation.
Lino’s approach to group support is practical, grounded, and deeply human. Music has always been a quiet yet steady thread in his life, and alongside Nessi’s work it has blossomed into something deeply meaningful. His sensitivity, playful nature, and genuine care bring ease and warmth to the spaces they hold together.
Within Vocal Odyssey, his contributions include facilitation support, group holding, organisation, and managing the logistical backbone of the retreats. His clarity and steadiness allow the emotional and creative work to unfold smoothly and safely.
Nessi and Lino met in 2010 at the Pachamama community in Costa Rica, beginning a shared path of creativity and partnership. They now live in Guernsey, where they raise their family and continue to guide Vocal Odyssey as a joint offering.
Voices From Our Community
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NOE
TEACHER | COSTA RICA
“It is a doorway to pure and simple expression. It allowed myself to unleash my voice, to let my mind be silent and let my spirit sound whatever it needed. I feel my everyday words are shared more openly and sincerely than ever” -
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NIVA
THERAPIST MUSICIAN | ISRAEL
“2 days after the workshop I am still floating on thin air dancing on clouds. My energy is so vivid, my voice heart is full of gratitude. I feel that weekends ever. The simplicity, love and activities. I love them all”
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BERENICE
SOCIOLOGIST | GERMANY“A beautiful deep experience, a trip into the magical gift of "beIng", a dance between light and shadow. Thank you Nessi for this magnificent experience. I wish everybody could be part of this Odyssey”
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CARLOS
CONCEPT ARTIST | NEW YORK, USA
“Just like her numinous music, the voice workshop of Nessi is so alchemical. For three days, she led us to the deepest well, where I found that my own mystery resonated with sadness transforming to joy. I feel I can also speak for my partner [Nelia] when I say that we came with very open minds, but were left with newly opened hearts”
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INA
ILLUSTRATOR | SWITZERLAND
“Its hard to describe in words, but I can say from the depths of my heart: it was and is one of the outstanding deep touching weekends of my life. I participated already in a variety of nice singing courses but the one of Nessi truly touched my essence. I have a beautiful new light in my life that shines now and many new beautiful friends”
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HEINZ
SCULPTOR | MINNESOTA, USA
“This weekend felt like a big serotonin and endomorphic boost. I approached each exercise with fear and trepidation. Can I do this? What will happen? How to surrender? And now after, there is this incredible joy and relief/release to have made it through to the other side. This experience was profound and heart opening”
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NINA
YOGA TEACHER | CALIFORNIA USA
“It was a journey to the beyond. It gave me a space to touch the rawest parts of myself with my voice. It gave my voice and my spirit an opportunity to sound and move and travel through space and the intricate parts of my being. This work, for me, guided me to love”
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EYVID
MUSICIAN COMPOSER | DENMARK
“Everything I experienced those 4 days was utterly mind blowing, extremely challenging, liberating and developing. It changed how I see myself, both as an individual, but also as a part of a group. I would do it again any time and I am deeply grateful”
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JULIA
THERAPIST COACHER | ISRAEL
“The workshop showed me a new way of sound and healing work. You created a safe and soft space where I could just let go and be. I've experienced very deep and meaningful journey, without any effort or fear, in the most simple, fun, soft and loving way”
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CORAL
ARTIST, THERAPIST | UK
“An amazing workshop. A unique blend of sensitive facilitation, transformative delving into the psyche and lots and lots of fun... A truly magical experience”
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OLGA
I.T | RUSSIA
“This journey opened my heart towards myself and others through my voice. After the workshop I became freer in experimenting with my voice and trusting it more”
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MICOLE
YOGA TEACHER | ITALY
“A mystical journey into the depth of ones heart and soul, grateful for that experience. Being with Nessi's vibrations and music its truly a gift”
"Nessi Gomes is not going to transform you into a pop star. In fact, instead of telling people how to sing she helps them to tap into the essence of self through voice, allowing participants to let go of stuff that is buried in their basement - trauma, pain or anger they managed to release elsewhere"
