Drumming for Your Mental Health
Rebbeck Drum Instruction - Full Moon Practice
This will be the first of our drumming groups!
LIMITED TO 8 PEOPLE
Friday, November 15, 2024
6:00 - 8:30 PM (or later for those who are chillin out)
Join the crew for a special kind of drum circle.
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6:00 - 6:30 Smudge and center
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6:30 - 7:30 Reid Rebbeck will instruct the group
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7:30 - 8:30 Full moon clearing ceremony
Price includes snare drum practice pad, sticks, and carry bag
First time price: $50.00
Once you own your practice set, further drum practices will be $25.00
8 Surprising Benefits of Drumming for Mental Health
From Harmony Music Therapy
#1 Drumming Increases Mindfulness
Actively making music or drumming in a group brings a person’s attention to the present moment, allowing them to practice mindfulness in a creative way and giving them a break from worries about the past or future.
#2 Playing Rhythm Can Help You Relax
Drumming can induce deep relaxation, lowering stress hormones in the blood.
#3 Drumming improves your immune system
A neurologist and president of the Yamaha Music & Wellness Institute, Barry Bittman, MD, has shown that drumming actually increases natural T-cells, which aid the body in combating diseases.
#4 Group Drumming Improves Interpersonal Connection
Drumming in a group provides an opportunity to connect to other people in a shared creative experience. People who sing or move in rhythm together tend to work together more cooperatively afterwards
#5 Drumming Decreases Stress & Anxiety
Drumming can serve as a method of low-risk exercise while significantly decreasing stress and anxiety levels. Because drumming increases the heart rate it qualifies as a low-to-moderate intensity exercise.
#6 Drumming Activates the Brain
Drumming activates both hemispheres of the brain. It releases endorphins, enkaphalins, and Alpha waves in the brain, which are associated with feelings of well-being and happiness.
#7 Active Music Making Increases Pain Tolerance
People have a higher pain threshold immediately after singing, dancing, and drumming. A release of endorphins happens, akin to the “runner’s high.” It is the active performance of music is what generates the endorphins, not just listening to the music itself.
#8 Drumming Promotes Self Expression
Drumming is another form of self-expression, allowing for the expression of otherwise difficult to express negative emotions. The release and expression of these emotions in a safe environment allows for emotional catharsis.