Sacred Drumming is dedicated to helping create cross-cultural connection and inclusion among diverse peoples. ⚪️ Music and frame drumming, in particular, are Universal languages and a worldwide global phenomenon that bring people together from all demographics of life to be in circle and collective rhythm. ⚪️ We stand with our black community members, the indigenous, oppressed, and minority people in the U.S. and the world over who are suffering and demanding change. ⚪️ We ar

Reflecting on the life and legacy of my teacher, friend, and mentor Layne Redmond today on her Birthday. I scattered some of Layne's ashes to the wind and soil at this sacred oracular site of Delphi in Greece in 2017 while co-leading two groups of 25 women each on a Field School. What a magical, mysterious, and sometimes difficult journey it was and I believe Layne's life was too. Layne wove teachings of the oracles and seers, the bee priestesses, and muses of the ancient w

Who out there needs some more good reasons to drum? "Current research now shows the therapeutic effects of drumming techniques. Research indicates that drumming accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system. In addition specific studies conducted by professionals in the fields of music therapy and mental health show us that drumming: Reduces tension, anxiety and stress Helps control chronic pain Boosts the immune system Releases negative feelings, blockages and em

In honor of this day of love, passion and romance I would like to invite you to a special talk I will be giving on Eros & The Sacred Drum. For those that may not be familiar - Eros is the Greek version of the love god Cupid. I never would have imagined that there would be such a strong connection between the Sacred Drum, the gods and goddesses of love, femininity, and sexuality but through my research that is what I have found. As you will see if you join us the images and my

From this earthen spot on the island of Crete to the cyber webs of modern technology the sacred drum is a simple yet powerful instrument that can remind us of our individual and global connection to universal rhythms. ⚪️ This was a completely improvisational Sacred Drumming composition that came to me while on the island of Crete last summer, where I was continuing my research of the sacred drummers, oracles, muses, and bee priestesses of the ancient/modern world. ⚪️ Sinc

“Mythos: a pattern of beliefs expressing often symbolically the characteristics or prevalent attitudes in a group or culture.” 🌀 We are individually and collectively crafting the mythos. ✨ There's a fresh mythos now germinating from ancient seeds buried and perpetually tended to from long, long ago... 🌎 It's a mythos of a culture that aspires to remember ancient and indigenous wisdom and reminds us to tend to and share the collective commons with deep reverence. The re-eme

"Mythos: a pattern of beliefs often expressing the characteristic or prevalent attitudes symbolically in a group or culture." As you look around the world through the lens of media, your tv, the internet matrix, what do you see? Do the collective patterns of symbols, stories and attitudes inspire your soul? Sometimes yes? Sometimes no? We are individually and collectively crafting the mythos. For 2,000 + years up to the present day, the dominant voice has been that of the pa

Am I late to the - I wish you all a Happy New Year! 2020 party? Well, if so, it's because I've already decided to slow this year way the f down... I woke up on New Year's Day morning, and the first thing I heard (from inside my mind) was a loud voice saying, "time to get up and YOU BETTER HIT THE GROUND RUNNING!". No kidding. Hmmm, okay, wow. Uh, no. How 'bout time for some self-reflection, metacognition, and meditation. And so, instead of getting up and immediately "runnin

Thank you to @liron_meyuhas for sharing the drum, songs and rhythms with us! Now she’s off on a West Coast tour with @peiabird. Check ‘em! #Drum #FrameDrum #FrameDrumming #FrameDrumAcademy #SacredDrum #SacredDrumming #SacredDrummingAcademy

Such an amazing evening of World Beat drumming and singing traditional Jewish songs with Liron arrived from Israel after some 30+ hours of travel and offered us an absolutely amazing workshop just a few hours after arriving! Music is a universal language and creates incredible cross-cultural connections. So grateful to the sacred drum for the way it brings women together and offers such healing and connection. #FrameDrum #FrameDrumming #FrameDrumAcademy #SacredDrum #SacredDru