Spotlight: Bryony Ollier

Singing Mamas Facilitator

Meet Bryony: Mum, singer, creative, lifelong student and teacher of yoga, and passionate believer in the power of singing together.

Bryony is the first trained facilitator to bring the Singing Mamas movement to Vancouver and Western Canada, creating welcoming spaces where mums can sing, connect and be supported. No singing experience required!

How did you discover Singing Mamas?

I came to this work not only as a teacher and singer, but as a mother. I had my children while living in Japan, far from my own family and support network, and experienced firsthand how isolating early motherhood can be. While there, I started a music group for babies, but really, it was also a way of bringing mothers together.

Years later, discovering Singing Mamas felt like finding the missing piece. I became a trained Singing Mamas facilitator and the first to bring the model to Vancouver and Western Canada. Unlike many baby-focused groups, Singing Mamas places the mother’s wellbeing at the heart of the experience, recognizing that when a mother feels supported, connected and nourished, that care ripples out to her baby and family.

What makes Singing Mamas unique?

My work draws on more than 20 years of teaching, alongside a lifelong background in singing, performance, yoga, dance and the healing arts. My approach is welcoming, accessible and trauma informed. I believe our voices belong to us, before we learn to judge them as “good” or “bad” just as babies instinctively use their voices freely and without self-consciousness.

Through simple songs and harmonies learned by ear, we reconnect with our breath, our voices and one another. Singing together can support the nervous system, mood and social connection, and, perhaps most importantly, it gives us a place to belong. Every voice is welcome.

I'm interested, but what if I can't sing?

You absolutely belong! Singing Mamas isn’t a choir, and you don’t need any singing experience. There are no auditions, solos, performances or music to read. We learn simple songs and harmonies by ear, together.

We all arrive in the world with a voice and an instinct to use it. Somewhere along the way, many of us become self-conscious or start believing we ‘can’t sing.’ Singing Mamas is a space to gently let go of some of that judgement and enjoy using your voice again.

Singing Mamas is a chance to find some of that freedom again: to breathe, make sound, connect with other mums and experience the joy and wellbeing that can come from singing together. You don’t need to be a singer. You just need to come as you are.

Bryony has shared her beautiful voice and energy at the Studio in the past, and we are beyond thrilled to have her back on a regular basis!

Singing Mamas is coming to Little Words Studio!

Beginning October 6, 2026 join Bryony for an 11-week Singing Mamas series. A welcoming community singing group, with mums and their wellbeing at its heart.

This is not a choir, and you don't need any singing experience. There are no auditions, solos, performances or music to read. Songs and simple harmonies are taught by ear in a relaxed, supportive space where every voice is welcome.

Come as you are, with your baby or little one. We'll sing together, breathe, connect, and finish with time for a cup of tea or coffee, a snack and conversation. Singing together can support mood, nervous-system regulation and social connection. Sometimes simply being in a room with other mums who understand this season of life can be just as important.

• Dates: Tuesdays, October 6 – December 15
• Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
• 11-week series: $220 ($20 per session)
• Drop-in: $25, pending availability
• Includes: Tea or coffee and a snack

No singing experience needed. Babies and little ones are welcome and so is your voice, exactly as it is.

We’re so excited to welcome Bryony and Singing Mamas to Little Words Studio as our newest Partner Program!

Details and registration at bryonyollier.com