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What IS Reiki Drumming?

Prerequisite: Reiki II

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 Reduces Tension, Anxiety and Stress

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.

Drumming Can Help Chronic Pain

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.”

Drumming Boosts the Immune System

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 Places one in the Present Moment

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 Accesses the Entire Brain

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!