Founder
Chloé Valdary
Her Story
"At the root of all power and motion, there is music and rhythm, the play of patterned frequencies against the matrix of time." — George Leonard, American psychologist
I was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana — a city that understands in its bones that singing and dancing are sacred ceremony, a devotion to the vibrational Life Force permeating all things. I grew up singing songs and harmonies brought over by my West African ancestors to a new American world steeped in French and Spanish culture and I learned early on that the human body is an instrument designed to sing the song of creation back to itself.
In 2018, I created the Theory of Enchantment as a framework for celebrating the human condition, one of creation's gorgeous gifts. It was rooted in love, curiosity, and a deep knowing that every person is worthy of being treated as a full human being. My work began in organizational culture and social-emotional learning and I trained thousands of people across government agencies, universities, and corporations in the art of genuine human connection.
Over time, a more embodied approach called to me. The principles I had always taught required something beyond intellectual practice. It required a deep intimacy with breath, with sound, with presence. And so, chanting as a way to quiet and focus the mind accompanied with spiritual counseling became the most direct path I found to deepen this work.
Today, Theory of Enchantment offers 1:1 chanting sessions and spiritual counseling so that the human voice can become a vehicle for nervous system regulation, existential harmony, and a return to love. To help someone find their voice is, quite literally, a homecoming.