HEALTH AND WELLNESS DRUMMING programs are based on the HealthRHYTHMS® protocol, and typically include a component on mindfulness meditation. HealthRHYTHMS® is a ten step evidence based drumming protocol that promotes group empowerment and health.
Health and Wellness Drumming programs are provided for people in: hospitals, rehabilitation centers, support groups, long term care facilities, senior centers, corporate wellness programs, yoga/meditation groups, wellness retreats/conferences, solstice/full moon events, health fairs, and detention centers.
Research shows that group drumming can accelerate physical healing, help control chronic pain, boost the immune system, release negative feelings and emotional trauma, reduce anxiety and stress, and decrease burnout.
Drum circles boost the immune system by increasing the count of cancer killing cells. Bittman, M.D., Barry, "Composite Effects of Group Drumming…,"Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine; Volume 7, No. 1, p 38-47; January 2001.
A brief drumming session is enough to double brainwave alpha activity, and foster calmness and euphoria. Quinn, B., Ph.D in: Friedman, Robert Lawrence, The Healing Power of the Drum. Reno, NV: White Cliffs; 2000.
Drumming helps control chronic pain and promotes the production of endorphins and endogenous opiates. Winkelman, Michael, Shamanism: The Neural Ecology of Consciousness and Healing. Westport, Conn: Bergin & Garvey; 2000.
Drumming induces deep relaxation, lowers blood pressure, and reduces stress. Bittman, M.D., Barry, Karl T. Bruhn, Christine Stevens, MSW, MT-BC, James Westengard, Paul O Umbach, MA, "Recreational Music-Making, A Cost-Effective Group Interdisciplinary Strategy for Reducing Burnout and Improving Mood States in Long-Term Care Workers," Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, Fall/Winter 2003, Vol. 19 No. 3/4.
Group drumming complements traditional talk therapy methods by enabling people to express their feelings with drums, without having to reveal their issues. Friedman, Robert Lawrence, The Healing Power of the Drum. Reno, NV: White Cliffs; 2000.