Drumming for healing with a purpose 

This is the final Meditation In Rhythm video in this series

What would it mean to you to have a daily practice of playing healing rhythms with music that’s been created for the purpose…

How can drumming help strengthen our mental and emotional state? 

Welcome back to my Meditation in Rhythm series (segment five) 

Do you play a musical instrument such as the shamanic drum to help ease stress? Maybe you listen to medicine…

What is it about healing sounds that can take us on a journey of self-discovery, spiritually and transformation? 

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For centuries sound, music, rhythm have been used as a tool for…

There are so many benefits to drumming in a group, it can take us on a journey of deep peace and calm. 

I’ve been very fortunate and grateful to be back facilitating Positive Music drum circles in Melbourne. Each…

Together rhythm, harmony and melody enhance emotional expression and deeper connection 

I thought I’d feature these three healing elements of music in my video of Colours of Autumn. 

I often here many new drum students say at the start of…

Do you play drums for fun and joy? Maybe to increase wellbeing, connection and self-care? 

Something special ignites within us when we drum. Sparks of rhythmical vibrations that energise and soothe our nervous system. Drumming naturally takes us to a…

Why are more mental health professionals looking towards sound and music as a complementary therapy to help ease stress and anxiety? 

2008 survey showed one quarter of Australians will experience an anxiety condition in their lifetime. This is equivalent to…

Whether we’re exploring rhythm for wellbeing, connection with others or teaching in the classroom, the sounds of the drum can be a wonderful way to connect with our mind, body, spirit and Mother Nature. 

You don’t need to be a…

The secret ingredient to successful drum circles 

What does professional cycling and drum circles have in common? Teamwork! It takes the entire team to get their General Classification (GC) rider (team leader) to the podium. Without his/her fellow domestique…

Learn to drum with ease and mindfulness

Technology these days is amazing, just do a google search for online drumming courses, even Zoom drumming circles. We have a plethora of options to choose from. Learning to play drums has…

As a drum teacher, what I love about teaching is seeing students grow musically and in confidence

Build building your rhythmical and musical skills 

Quite often I hear people say that they don’t have any rhythm or a musical bone…

Drumming the therapeutic tool for personal wellbeing

One of the best things about hand drumming or any kind of drumming when I think of it, is how beneficial it is to our personal wellbeing. 

Personal wellbeing is a huge factor…

Have you ever wondered how music and meditation are connected?

The drum circle is gaining acknowledgment throughout the mental health sector as a therapeutic tool for mindfulness and wellbeing throughout the world. 

A study in 2000 showed that people in…

Use Tibetan singing bowl to relax the body and increase meditation for mental health. 

World Peace Day

This week featured World Peace Day and I wanted to help serve the world by creating a Heart Chakra singing bowl meditation. The…

Healing rhythms to deepen meditation 

As we gradually begin to move into the recovery from COVID, now more than ever we need creative ways to alleviate stress, anxiety and build resilience. 

Drumming meditation increases healing rhythms within us, it's a…

Djembe drumming Flow to deepen intuition and connect to rhythm 

The intention of Energise Your life hand drumming affirmation Flow is to tune inward and connect to the energy within us. Everyone has their own Flow, so to speak. Their…

Grow your rhythmical skills with meditative djembe drumming joy rhythm…plus djembe solos to enhance your musical skills. 

I’m celebrating my 7th year at Positive Music and to get into the party mode I’ve updated and enhanced Energise Your Life Drumming…

It's our 7th Birthday and to celebrate we have totally new look, plus more - 32 Drumming Meditation Affirmation Cards

It’s coming up to Positive Music 7th birthday in September, and to celebrate I’m announcing the special addition of Energise

Explore melody music for wellbeing

Go deeper into music for wellbeing and add melody to any drum circle with xylophone, Hapi drum and Kalimba. Did you know that you don’t need to be a musician to play these beautiful percussion

Increase personal wellbeing with healing drum circle instruments

Are you looking for creative ways to improve your wellbeing and help ease stress of today’s world we are living in? Can music really be healing and if so do I need…

Frame drum rhythm for empowerment

We are living in times of great change. I see a positive future for our community, a community that instill harmony for all. When we come together in the spirit of harmony we begin the…

Silence the mind with drumming meditation

Let’s make this time as an opportunity to begin a rhythmical and musical journey to go deeper into self-compassion. Begin to rediscover your own beauty, gentleness, caring, truth and happiness through the vibrations and

Let’s celebrate international Earth Day and create a world that’s surrounded in peace and nourishment for all living beings. 

Have you ever experienced being in nature and felt time standstill, or a deep sense of peace that you’ve been craving,…

Learn to silence the mind through drumming meditation 

I was inspired from many emails I've received in the past two weeks of how many people are doing it tough. My deepest thoughts go out to you... the isolation, loneliness, increase…

Innovate your drumming practice

In my last post I featured sound meditation that included the harmonious sounds of Tibetan singing bowls and chakra chimes. 

Combination of buffalo drum, djembe and singing bowls

While I was in my recording studio I…