THE HEALING DRUM
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THE HEALING POWER OF DRUMS
THE HEALING POWER OF DRUMS
The drum is more than an instrument — it’s a bridge between mind, body, and spirit.
Across every culture, drumming has been used as a form of healing, connection, and expression. Modern research now confirms what ancient healers have always known: rhythm restores balance.
Health Benefits of Drumming
Reduces Stress & Anxiety: Rhythmic drumming helps calm the nervous system, lowering cortisol levels and promoting relaxation.
Boosts Immunity: Studies show that group drumming can increase natural killer cell activity, strengthening your body’s immune response.
Improves Mood: The act of drumming releases endorphins — your brain’s natural “feel-good” chemicals — helping reduce depression and lift the spirit.
Enhances Focus & Memory: The repetitive patterns of rhythm engage both hemispheres of the brain, improving concentration and mental clarity.
Promotes Emotional Release: Drumming provides a safe outlet to express emotions, release tension, and find inner peace.
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
SunDrummer’s mission is to heal mental and emotional stress through the power of music medicine. Using rhythm and drum therapy, we help reduce anxiety, promote social connection, and create a pathway to mindfulness and recovery.
About Ky
About Ky
Ky Washington has toured internationally, founded the Manjani African Dance Company in San Diego, and has worked in mental health since 1975. With a degree in psychology and certifications in mental health and anger management, Ky has brought drum therapy to hospitals, recovery centers, schools, veterans, and community organizations across the U.S
ABOUT THE HEALING DRUM
ABOUT THE HEALING DRUM
The healing drum has been used since the beginning of time in every culture since the onset of existence and has documented therapeutic evidenced results.
Music is one of the oldest forms of spiritual medicine known to humanity. Music—when approached through the lens of empowerment, simplicity, creativity, and calm—can provide the support we need in life’s challenging moments and can become part of our daily routine for spirituality and health.
This treasure has been with us since the beginning of time. No war can destroy it. No religion can claim it. Healers have carried its tunes to wounded souls. It reunites you with your own natural rhythm and helps you find your zone. Drum/music therapy creates cohesiveness, socialization, brings down that cloak, that mask and can bring out the inner child. What I called the natural heartbeat which is felt at 5 weeks gestation.
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