Drum & Chant Workshop with Jim Donovan, founding member of Rusted Root
Friday, March 8, 2013 7:00-9:00pm
$35 Advance Registration; $45 at the door
Coming to the Bottlebrush Gallery!
Enjoy learning how to use the power of sound to effectively unblock, transform, and increase your energy. Through the group drumming, chanting and breathwork, you will learn how to gain energized mental clarity, reduce fear and anxiety, unblock emotional congestion, open creative inspiration and expand your conscious awareness.
Drumming and chanting with others is an ancient practice that people have used for millennia all over the globe to connect, heal, learn, witness and celebrate with each other. It’s only been in the last few hundred years that many people in our modern cultures have stopped connecting in this way. Join us to reclaim and experience this powerful and comforting way of being together in community.
The Drum & Chant Workshop shows you how to:
- Energize the brain and clear the mind
- Lessen resistance, fear and apathy
- Create deep relaxation and stress relief
- Expand conscious awareness
- Unblock energetic and emotional congestion
- Open creative thinking and expression
The tools you’ll use:
- Ecstatic Drumming Rhythms
- Vocal Toning and Mantra
- Rejuvenating Breathing Exercises
- Visualization
- Group Support and Community Creation
About Jim Donovan
Jim Donovan is a musician, teacher, trainer and motivator who is dedicated to using the power of musical expression, and presence to assist in consciousness transformation by motivating people to step more fully into their lives. In his work, Donovan records, performs, writes, and offers workshops in the US and abroad focused on using rhythm, drumming and the voice as vehicles for personal growth, healing, and the creation of community. He was a founding member of the multi-platinum 90’s band Rusted Root and was voted “Drum Circle Facilitator of the Year” by the readers of Drum! magazine. Donovan holds a BA in Music from the University of Pittsburgh and is pursuing an advanced degree in Education Leadership at Saint Francis University where he is also on faculty. At Saint Francis University he is also involved in research and has developed a training program that teaches Occupational Therapists, medical professionals, parents and teachers how to use percussion modules as a complementary intervention for autistic and other special needs children. In addition to his musical credentials, Donovan is a certified Reiki practitioner, author, dedicated husband and father of three.
Register online here: http://www.jimdonovandrums.com/apps/webstore/products/show/3513658
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