We had a lovely morning warming up the people from the Parkland community for their annual music festival. Kids and their parents showed up to play drums, connect and enjoy the creation of recreational music together. We were happy to have a break in the weather to play. The sun shone on us this morning!
Heart Coherance on a Dumpster?
A Moment of Truth: Connecting with each other rhythmically from a loving compassionate place will shift not only your mood, but the state of happiness and connection for everyone in the immediate area! This is a beautiful story that one of my facilitator trainees shared with me after working with a group of troubled teens. ENJOY! Hi Judy! I had to tell you about …
Drum ART!
Another successful Drum ART class was run by Jamie Gore, and another 10 beautiful hand painted drums in the world to do their healing magic! Thanks Jamie for your talent, commitment and inspiration. Next one TBA soon! Contact Jamie for more information 403-680-9537, Jamie@circlesofrhythm.com
Release ~ Refill ~ Rejoice
Drum Circles are GOOD MEDICINE! They offer you weekly opportunity to release pent up accumulated stress, refill with pure joy and rejoice in gratitude for this gift of life. We get so caught up in negativity, and we are one of the most restless cultures on the planet! Practice is the key to health, like eating well, playing tennis or doing …
Music as Medicine, a new lit review!
“Music boosts the body’s immune system and is more effective than prescription drugs in reducing anxiety before a surgery, a research review from two psychologists at Montreal’s McGill University Suggests” These researchers reviewed 400 published papers on music and medicine to find some remarkable threads of connection. They even suggest that Drumming can reduce the effects of aging! Well, I …
Tom Baker Cancer Centre, FREE Arts Workshop
We are pleased to be offering a new 6 week drum circle program for breast cancer patients and survivors at the Foothills hospital. Drum circles are a powerful way to distress, relax and connect. “When I’m drumming I don’t think about all my worries and stresses regarding my cancer. I just breathe, and let the vibration of the drums go right to …
Mental Health Drum Circle, Peter Lougheed Hospital!
Circles of Rhythm is honored to be a part of this pilot project offering mental health drum circles at the CANAT center at the Peter Lougheed Hospital. Our goal is to be able to offer drum circles on an ongoing basis for mental health patients in Calgary. The first circle will be held on Friday January 25 at 10:30 am. For more information contact …
Drum Yoga Programs!
*NEW: “Life Rhythms” DRUM~YOGA WORKSHOPS with Judy Atkinson Saturday Feb 23, 3-4:30 pm Instructor: Judy Atkinson Fee: $20 Location: 7th Chakra, 1301 17 ave sw Calgary AB Limit: 30 people This new playful and profound workshop combines SUN and MOON Salutations with YIN and YANG Drumming to help you balance the masculine and feminine energies in your body and in …
Rockyview Hospital Drum Circle
Julien Lepage, BSW, will be launching an initiative to make a regular Community Drum Circle available to all staff and patients at the Rockyview Hospital in Calgary. The first circle will be held on Friday February 1 at 1:30pm. Circles of Rhythm, and Judy Atkinson will be supporting and co-sponsoring this wonderful event. For more information on Drum Healing Workshops please contact Judy …
Bali Ho!
I just returned from a heart opening trip with my two beautiful daughters Stacy and Megan to Bali. We went to a Yoga retreat and had many amazing healing eye and heart opening experiences while in thiS warm moist green environment. I recommend a week yoga retreat to anyone! We went to a retreat near UBUD called One World Retreats, …