(core ICDC competencies):

• What it takes and how to build a meaningful Integrated Community Drum Circle event/workshop/program
• How to activate & support the process of deep emotional, physical and mental healing
• Basic drumming and rhythm-making skills you can apply IMMEDIATELY
• How to effectively weave in meaningful messages and metaphors
• Effective strategies to improve symptoms of depression and anxiety
• How to target unhelpful thinking patterns to facilitate the restructuring of negative neural pathways. 
• Ancient vibrational healing techniques for modern times

 What it Includes

Level I – (30 hours of Training)

• Three full days of Intensive Training (28 hrs)
• Includes the One-Day Gentle Drumming – Healing Program
• Free Admission to the Friday Night Community Drum Circle (attendance required to receive ICDC Level I certification)
• Two personal phone coaching sessions (2 hrs)
• Guest Speakers & Teachers to expand your ICDC facilitator network
• A printed copy of our comprehensive ICDC Training Manual
• Tea/Coffee & Light Snacks available – (you are responsible for your own lunch)
• A personalized Training Certificate – recognizing your 30 hours of training
• Access to the private Facebook Facilitator support group
• Customized ICDC “drum kit” package consultation for you and your program
• A reduced rental rate for those who do not have drums, until you purchase your own
• A preferred discounted rate to purchasing drums, percussion, mallets, and melodic soundscape instruments.
• 30% Discount to the special events scheduled following the FNDC and on Saturday night (more details to come).

Level II – (30 hours of Training)

• 50% OFF the ICDC Facilitator Training !
• Only available to those who have completed the ICDC Level I Facilitator Training – (Proof of Level I completion may be required)
• We recommend a minimum of 10 hours facilitating the ICDC to maximize the benefit of repeating the 3-Day training.
• Same as above, with:
• An additional 30 hours of training, including two hours of coaching
• Access to the optional Mentorship Program *additional fee

One-Day Gentle Drumming – Healing Program – (10 hours of Training)

• One full day of Gentle Drumming training with practical experience (8hrs)
• Two personal phone coaching sessions (2 hrs)
• A printed copy of our comprehensive Gentle Drumming Training Manual
• Tea/Coffee & Light Snacks available – (you are responsible for your own lunch)
• A personalized Training Certificate – recognizing your 10 hours of training
• Guest speakers, Elder, sound bath musicians and sound healers
• 30% Discount to the special events scheduled following the FNDC and on Saturday night (more details to come).

Register Here

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Why Circles of Rhythm?

1. You will become a part of our established TEAM of Masters-Level ICDC Facilitators and trusted Sound Healers, across Canada and the US.

• This network will help you to enhance your skills as an ICDC facilitator, deepen your learning, and facilitate your growth!

2. You will have access to our established Friday Night Community Drum Circles (FNDC) with over 100 in attendance on a weekly basis.

• FNDCs offer ongoing learning, mentorship, and personal healing.
• Accelerating your growth as a seasoned facilitator and healthier human

3. Gain access to the Circles of Rhythm – Student ICDC Facilitator Mentorship Program.

• A volunteer program aimed at helping you to refine your skills and experience as an ICDC Facilitator.
• Sign up to as a student co-facilitator to upcoming events where you will be paired up with one of our ICDC facilitators.

4. Join us for some of our regular workshops where you will learn to facilitate ICDCs in various settings/application

• Gain access to our Events Calendar where you can plan ahead and observe/assist in delivering the ICDC within various settings
• Examples of workshops available include: Day Retreats, Team Building Events, Wellness Workshops, School-based Programs, Conferences Seniors Programs, Mental Wellness & Health Care Programs, and more!

5. Test your skills at the FNDC when you sign up to our weekly 5-Minute-Mentorship spot

• Feel what it’s like to lead a drum circle with over 100 participants!

Note that those interested in signing up for the Student ICDC Facilitator Mentorship Program will be subject to an application process that includes an interview, a criminal record check, and an audition. Students must be willing to participate in supervision/mentorship debrief conversations following each event. This Student program has the potential of generating part-time employment as a ICDC facilitator with the Circles of Rhythm Team. We will be focusing on our team in Calgary. We have the intention of expanding this team to Edmonton, AB – Columbia Valley, BC – Winnipeg, MB – and Saskatoon, SK.

Send us your letter of intent at info@circlesofrhythm.com to start the process.

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Who is this For?

• Health Care Professionals
• Music therapists/Music teachers
• Teachers/Professors
• Drum Circle Facilitators/Professional Drummers
• Addiction and Recovery Counsellors
• Camp/Youth Counsellors
• Grief Counsellors
• Senior/Geriatric Services
• Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence Counsellors
• Complimentary Health Practitioners
• Social Workers/Psychologists/Health Care practitioners
• Crisis Support/Disaster Relief/Emergency services Staff
• Spiritual Seekers/Chaplin/Church Leaders

Who can benefit:

Adults, Children, Seniors, and Others who are currently/or have experienced:

• Social/Emotional/Mental/Spiritual/Physical challenges
• Behavioural/Cognitive/Learning challenges
• Personality Disorders/Eating Disorders/Self Harm Tendencies
• At Risk Youth
• Symptoms of Depression & Anxiety
• Decreased Cognitive Functioning such as Alzheimers/Dementia
• Substance-Abuse Disorders/Addictive Tendencies
• Traumatic Brain Injuries or Strokes
• Mental Illness/Chronic or Acute
• Chronic or Acute Panic/Stress Related Disorders
• Living with Chronic Pain
• Post Concussion Syndrome
• PTSD/Complex PTSD

Whether you’re looking to incorporate drumming as a therapeutic tool to your current practice, or your goal is to start your own community program, this training is exactly what you need! – ICDC Facilitator 2019

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Your Instructors:

You won’t want to miss this one, truly! You will have the benefit of learning from and being supported by two Masters-Level Integrated Community Drum Circle Facilitators!  The grounded wisdom, knowledge, and experience of Judy Atkinson, Founder of Circles of Rhythm and Author the Drum Code, and the passionate visionary, Julien Lepage, are sure to keep you engaged throughout the 3-Day weekend. They will be joined by a number of guest speakers, teachers, indigenous elders, and sound healing facilitators. This dynamic team will leave you with your head spinning (in all the right ways) and your heart on-FIRE! Surely, some of you will be rushing to get into facilitating your first-ever ICDC in hopes of getting your hours in in preparation for your Level-II training!

Julien Lepage, MSW Leadership, RSW,  Masters in Social Worker Leadership, Mental Health Professional, and Masters-level ICDC facilitator – is a full-time Therapist at the Newly Institute, the Founder of AHS’s Rhythm Project, and the expedient of the Newly Institute’s Trauma-Sensitive Drumming program****. Lepage leads his life seeking to be of service to others with the intent to inspire others to “find their authentic rhythm”. Julien has been supporting adults who experience life with severe and persistent mental illness and/or addiction since 2009, consistently innovating trauma-informed initiatives inside and outside of the clinical setting. He is the proud owner of Circles of Rhythm, father of 3 incredible souls, and an authentic leader who inspires others in their own transformational process through the conscious evolution of the human spirit.

Judy Atkinson, MEd, Master ICDC Facilitator, Founder Circles of Rhythm & Author of the Drum Code. Judy, otherwise knows as the “Messenger of JOY”, was named the “Woman of Vision” by Global TV and the Calgary Herald and the recipient of the “Inspiring Calgarian Award” on CTV. Over the years, Atkinson has been recognized for her work using the ICDC to inspire others in expressing their unique gifts and passion within their chosen work.  Now retired, Judy Atkinson is enjoying a peaceful life of quiet service, reaping the rewards of many years of hard and Joyful work while also sitting on the Board of Directors as the President of the Circles of Rhythm Foundation. “Shifting from Role to Soul is my new work at this stage of life. Gratitude and compassion are the focus, peace of mind is the result.” Judy Atkinson.

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