REIKI DRUMMING
Drum therapy is an ancient approach that uses rhythm to promote
healing and self-expression.  From the shamans of Mongolia to the
Minianka healers of West Africa, therapeutic rhythm techniques
have been used for thousands of years to create and    maintain
physical, mental and spiritual  health .

Current research is now verifying the therapeutic effects of ancient
rhythm techniques.  Research reviews  indicate that drumming
accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system and  
produces feelings of well being, a release of  emotional trauma and
reintegration of self.

When we combine the energy of the drum with Reiki, we have a
mutual healing method that increases the power of Reiki to a
profound level of healing.   With each drumbeat the Reiki energy
descends deeper into the physical and subtle bodies simultaneously.  
All of the organs and cells in the body have their own frequency and
the drumming reminds our body of its ideal vibration.

Reiki drumming creates a synchronization that realigns the vibration
and therefore allows the body to accelerate  its innate healing
capacity
Drumming induces deep
relaxation, lowers blood
pressure, and reduces stress.  
Stress, according to current
medical research, contributes to
nearly all disease and is a
primary cause of such life
threatening illnesses as heart
attacks, strokes and immune
system breakdowns.  A recent
study found a program  of group
drumming helped reduce stress
and employee turnover in the
long-term care industry and
might help other high-stress
occupations as well.
Chronic pain has a progressively draining effect on the quality of
life.  Drumming promotes the production of endorphins and
endogenous opiates, the bodies own morphine-like pain killers, and
thereby help in the control of pain.
A recent medical research
study indicates that
drumming   circles boost the
immune system.  Led by
renowned cancer expert Barry
Bittman, MD, the study  
demonstrates that group
drumming actually increases
cancer killing cells, which help
the body combat cancer as
well as other viruses,  
including AIDS.  According to
Dr. Bittman, “Group drumming
tunes our biology,
orchestrates our immunity and
enables healing to begin.”
What IS Reiki Drumming?
Drumming Reduces
Tension, Anxiety and Stress
Drumming Helps Chronic Pain
Drumming Boosts the Immune System
Drumming Places One in the Present
Moment
Drumming helps alleviate stress that
is created from  hanging on to the
past or worrying about the future.  
When one plays a drum, one is
places squarely in the here and
now.  One of the paradoxes of
rhythm  is that it has both the
capacity to move your awareness
out of your body into realms beyond
time and space, and to ground you
firmly in the present moment.
Drumming Accesses the Entire Brain
The reason rhythm is such a powerful tool is that it  permeates the
entire brain. Vision for example is in one part of the brain, speech
another, but drumming accesses the whole brain. The sound of
drumming generates dynamic neuronal connections in all parts of
the brain even where there is significant damage or impairment such
as in Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). According to Michael Thaut,
director of Colorado State University's Center for Biomedical
Research in Music, “Rhythmic cues can help retrain the brain after a
stroke or other neurological impairment, as with Parkinson's
patients...” The more connections that can be made within the brain,
the more integrated our experiences become.
Drumming Releases Negative Feelings,  
Blockages, and Emotional Trauma
Drumming can help people express and address emotional issues.
Unexpressed feelings and emotions can form energy blockages. The
physical stimulation of  drumming removes blockages and produces
emotional release. Sound vibrations resonate through every cell in
the body, stimulating the release of negative cellular memories.  
Drumming emphasizes self-expression, teaches how to rebuild
emotional health, and addresses issues of violence and conflict
through expression and integration of emotions,” says Music educator
Ed  Mikenas.  
Drumming can also address the needs of addicted populations by
helping them learn to deal with their emotions in a therapeutic way
without the use of drugs.
Come, Experience
Reiki Drumming with us!
Prerequisite: Reiki II
(NOTE: Proof of Reiki level lI is required).