One of Ilka’s listeners said about her voice and music, “It has such an expansive energy, as though it lifts the veil when you listen to it.” The title of llka’s debut album, “Ocean of Light” beautifully reflects this expansive energy. It also refers to a concept in Chinese Zhineng Qigong, studied and taught by Ilka for over 10 years, describing an ocean of life-force energy, “chi,” or the loving, higher vibrational universe that is all around us, and reminds us that we can tap into at any time for health and well-being, as well as connection to the divine.