Lightspoke.
Websites & Ongoing Care for Artists & Wellness Practitioners
Website Care for People Who’d Rather Be Doing Their Real Work.
Your website should support your work, not become another job.
I care for WordPress websites for organizations, artists, musicians, therapists, teachers, and wellness practitioners – keeping them secure, reliable, and easy to live with. When something new needs building, I design calm, durable sites that feel true to the person or people behind them.
Already have a website you like? I can take care of that too, whether it moves to my hosting or stays exactly where it is. No rebuild required.
About
My name is Jesse Thom – a touring musician and meditation teacher who has been designing websites alongside a life in the arts for many years.
I work with organizations, artists and wellness practitioners who want their online presence to feel grounded, human, and reliable – without having to learn or manage the technical side themselves.
Alongside my independent work, I also design and support online course pages for Shambhala Publications, contributing to contemplative and educational projects that value depth and care.
Who I Work With
Nonprofits, small studios, and organizations doing values-driven work, along with creative and wellness practitioners such as:
Artists and Visual Makers
Musicians and Music Educators
Dancers, Choreographers, and Movement Teachers
Somatic Therapists and Bodyworkers
Yoga Teachers and Contemplative Practitioners
Acupuncturists, Herbalists and Alternative Medicine Practitioners
People doing real work with real people, who want a website that feels human and simply works.
How I help
I design and care for WordPress sites so they stay stable, secure, and reflective of your work over time.
I see a website as a steady place your work lives – something you own and control, outside the noise and volatility of social platforms. A quiet home for your work, rather than a stream you have to constantly feed.
My role is to make the technical side disappear so you can stay focused on your own work.
Recent Work
Shambhala Publications — online courses & educational programs
Music Together Salt Spring — early childhood music & movement classes, with online registration
Creative Wisdom — sacred clowning & contemplative/creative practices (France/Spain)
Cari Burdett — singer / somatic education & nature-based learning
Human Jazz — Christian Swenson, performing artist (voice & movement improvisation)
Be Inspired Health & Fitness — fitness coach Trina Aspinall
Marianne Bernhard — multimedia artist / painter
Maeve Iredale — singer-songwriter & choir director (indie-soul / art-folk)
Julia Gabrielle Counselling — registered clinical counselor (RCC) and somatic therapist
Full Circle Dance — dance studio
Joey Plunkett — musician
Ruth Pasquine — visual artist
Anthroposophy Canada — education organization
Bumbalina — children’s performance & booking site
The Movement Arc — somatic education & therapy
Coyote University — the collected poetry of Lance Morgan Loder
Sites I Didn't Build, But I Care For
Boulder Bodyworks — pilates, massage, acupuncture & manual therapy practice (Boulder, CO)
Love, Try It! — nonprofit spiritual education & community
Laurel Mackey Miller — classical acupuncture & plant spirit medicine
Neil McKinlay — meditation teacher & mentor
Colman Knight — holistic wealth advisory firm
Pathways Faith Community — progressive faith community & spiritual gathering
Somatic Finance — embodiment-based financial coaching & author platform
Ornamento — decorative finishes & custom patterned walls studio
Inner Agility — nature-connected coaching & natural medicine facilitation
Align Consulting — leadership, culture & strategy consulting
Renewable Energy Vermont — renewable energy trade association
Shandele Gumucio — holistic interior design studio
Fire & Honey Ceremonies — life-cycle celebrant & ritual guide
Limbic Media — interactive art & light installation studio
Agile Strategies — OKR strategy consultancy
Emil Bisttram — estate archive for a founder of the Transcendental Painting Group
Soul & Song — musician & international yoga retreat leader
Garnet Schulhauser — author & spiritual guidance practitioner
Diana Cary – astrologer offering natal chart readings and soul-path guidance
Gayle Colman – certified financial planner & integral coach, author of The Body of Money
Most of these sites were built by someone else, sometimes years ago. Keeping a site healthy doesn’t require starting over.
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He took the time to sit down with me and ask thoughtful questions to truly understand what I do and who I serve. I feel truly seen and supported throughout this process.
Trina Aspinall
Get in Touch
If you’re looking for a site that feels intuitive and true to your work and values, you’re welcome to reach out. I’m based on Salt Spring Island, BC and work with practitioners locally and internationally.
Whether you need a new site built or just want someone keeping the one you have running well, I’d love to hear from you.