Who’s holding this

I’m Daniel Barber and my spirit name is Two Trees.

I work with sound and improvisation as a way of helping people listen more honestly and respond with more choice in the middle of real life.

I’m not especially interested in fixing people, diagnosing problems, or pushing toward outcomes. I’m interested in how attention organizes itself, how choice becomes available, and how we return to ourselves when something essential has gone quiet.

How I came to this work

I came to this work through music, but I stayed because of what music revealed when nothing else was working.

Over time, it became clear to me that sound was not just expressive. It was orienting. It showed me, again and again, where I was overriding myself, and where something real was trying to emerge.

Improvisation, in particular, became a way of practicing honesty. Not performance honesty, but the quieter kind. Listening. Feeling. Responding without knowing in advance where things were supposed to go.

That practice eventually became the ground of my life, not just my work.

Often, that practice took place when it was anything but quiet, when attention was scattered and my body was tired. 

I learned to listen to the rhythm underneath, checking on where it wanted to go, and sometimes asking the trees for support when my own wasn't enough.

What I care about holding

I care deeply about how people are met here.

This work is held with care for nervous systems, dignity, and timing. There is no pressure to perform, no expectation to be insightful, and no requirement to move faster than your life can support.

Listening, feeling, and response are treated as a living cycle. When one part goes quiet, the work is to restore balance, not to force progress.

Play is not something added on top. It often arrives on its own when listening is present and pressure is reduced.

Experience, briefly

I’ve spent decades working as a musician, facilitator, and guide in both individual and group settings.

I’ve supported people in transition, artists, professionals, young people, and those simply trying to stay oriented in a complicated world.

The contexts vary. The practice remains the same.


I don’t assume this work is for everyone.

But if something here resonates, and you’re curious about listening more carefully to what’s been asking for your attention, you’re welcome here.

No rush, make yourself at home.

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