Yep, Christmas lights on palm trees, pretty weird, but pretty beautiful too! Enjoy the Festive Season where ever you are. See you at the first drum circle in 2016, Friday January 8th!
Christmas 2015 at Circles of Rhythm!
The Rhythm of JOY was evident at all our Christmas and Winter Solstice events in 2015. Our Staff Party, Karl Anthony’s magical Laser Light Concert, and plain old fun at our last drum circle all added up to one amazing season to remember. Thank you to all my amazing volunteers, to Jamie and Julien for your talents and commitment to …
Messages from a Team
I was honored to facilitate a drum circle with the focus of team building for Fortis Alberta. They were a group of twelve, and it was clear from the beginning that they were an amazing team. We went through rounds of drumming to warm them up to their new tool, the drum, and to notice what it takes to make …
Drumming up Wellness at AHS, Written by Julien Lepage
She walked into the room with her head down; unaware of her surroundings. Consumed by the physical pain and a swelling of the soul, that depression often brings any person who is experiencing the sting of mental illness. Her friend had dragged her out of her home to drum… “You need to experience this” she said with a deep respect …
Find a way to your inner Cadence
I am always so grateful for all the people that I get to meet when I facilitate drum circles. Tonight I had the pleasure to lead a group of women in a drum circle. These women meet regularly once a month, twelve months of the year to chat and have face to face conversations. Some of the women have been …
Seniors and Teenagers!
Several moments before the drum circle is about to begin, I am always so grateful if I have time to just be in the space before everyone is about to enter. There is a silence and and expectation of what is about to happen. I take these moments to slow down my heart rate and to say a silent intention …
Drumming for Eating Disorders
Trust, Compassion and Kindness Last week I did a drum circle with a group of women who are living with chronic eating disorders, and have not been able to heal from this serious and debilitating disorder for years. Every therapeutic technique possible has been offered to them, with no lasting effect. The eating disorder clinic at the old Children’s Hospital …
Deepak Chopra meets Judy Atkinson!
On October 8, 2015 I had an evening with Deepak Chopra He spoke for an hour and a half, but before that I had the opportunity to have a personal interaction with him in the special VIP lounge for people who paid extra to meet him. I dint pay …
WE are all human
For the last year and a half I have had the privilege to bring a regular drumming program to adults with a disability at the Village Square Leisure Center. Many of these participants look forward to the drumming program all week and cannot wait for the sessions to start again. When they are in the drum circle they are all …
A Vision, Tenacity, and Deep Passion
Julien Lepage is a man with a dream. He has been doing drum circles for AHS and the program is called Drumming up Wellness. This program has been hugely successful and the people that attend have seen the benefits of drumming. Staff and patients come together and this circle is also open to the public, so anyone can attend. At …