| Personal
Growth, Group Empowerment & Recreational Drumming
Jim Greiner's
Rhythm Power®
Inspiring People & Celebrating Life Through Rhythm
Drum Circles Ceremonies & Rituals
Workshops & Seminars
Recreational Drumming
Private Events Wellness Retreats
Wellness Conferences
Drumming
is one of humanity's most ancient and universal activities. Throughout the ages,
people worldwide have drummed as individuals and in groups to:
Release Stress Enhance
Clarity & Focus
Connect and Energize Mind, Body & Spirit
Create Social Bonds & Thriving Communities
Acknowledge and Celebrate Important Events and Life Blessings
Have Fun!
Recent
clinical studies have also conclusively documented the many physical, mental and
emotional benefits of focused drumming activities. In fact, drumming gives us
many of the same benefits as Yoga, Martial Arts, meditation and athletics. Jim
Greiner, an internationally renowned percussionist, educator, inspirational speaker
and community drumming leader, has developed fun, easy and enormously uplifting
interactive drumming programs and rhythm-based workshops for people from all walks
of life and groups of all types and sizes . Jim's award-winning work is based
on over three decades of experience, including two years in Africa, of exploring
the nature of rhythm, the way different rhythms effect us and how to create positive
rhythms and patterns in our lives. Jim combines rhythm play, stories
of his drumming and adventure travels throughout Africa, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean
and North America and traditional folklore into fun, exciting and uniquely moving
interactive workshops and keynote programs. Jim's award-winning work taps into
our innate rhythmic abilities and into the universal human need to interact socially.
His workshops make it fun & easy to become a part of the rich tapestry of
the age-old, worldwide tradition of celebrating the human spirit through drumming.
"Jim Greiner's workshops go far beyond drumming to the roots of relationship
that are longing to emerge in each of us". - Gary Zukav, internationally
best-selling author of "The Dancing Wu-Li Masters" and "Seat
Of The Soul" . "Percussionist Jim Greiner invokes the primal
power of drumming to lower the participants' stress, to exercise their minds and
bodies and to bind them together in community". - PBS special, Healing
Quest |
Jim's
interactive drumming programs and drum circles help people recognize their own
internal and external Life Rhythms. They also learn how to develop their own innate
ability to use drumming and rhythm-play as a vehicle to create Life Rhythms that
balance the often stressful, fast-paced rhythms of modern life. and how to replace
"bad habits" with Healthy & Productive Rhythms. Jim has
dedicated his life to using drumming and rhythm play to help people empower and
uplift themselves, their families, their workplaces and their communities. His
workshops have proven time and time again to bring immediate and enduring positive
insights and transformations that help people create their own real-world skills
they need to live the lives that they WANT to live.
"The repetitive nature of drumming, of engaging in playing patterns, puts
us into the focused intuitive state that athletes call the Zone, that psychologists
often refer to as Flow and that meditation and Martial Arts practitioners call
Effortless Mastery. I call this state the Rhythm Zone. It is a fantastic
place to live!" - Jim Greiner, interviewed on National Public Radio
"Jim Greiner is one of the patriarchs of community drumming. His work with
corporate, community, school and therapeutic groups is acclaimed worldwide."
- Drum! Magazine "Your drumming events help bring people together
to celebrate and enrich their lives through sound and music. ... and have been
a great asset to our National Tour." - Whole Life Expo
| Jim
is also head of Latin Percussion Instruments Recreational & Community
Drumming Program. Latin Percussion (LP) is the world's most respected
name in hand drums and hand percussion instruments. Visit their site at www.communitydrumming.com
for information on the world-wide community drumming movement. Jim's
award-winning video/DVD, "Community Drumming For Health & Happiness"
is available in music instrument and wellness stores worldwide, as well as through
Latin
Percussion Instruments (www.lpmusic.com) and Warner Bros. Music. (www.musiciansfriend.com)
"Thank you for the great start to our retreat! You did a great job of understanding
our group and honoring the participation of children, as well as adults."
- Rev. Kathi McShane, San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church
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Hands-On!
Drumming® Personal Growth, Group Empowerment & Recreational Drumming Programs:
Community Drum Circle (30 minutes to two hours): A facilitated
drumming "jam session" guaranteed to break the ice, build community
bonds and create a spirit of celebration for groups and events of all kinds and
sizes. Weddings, parties, births, family reunions and more! Rhythm
Rites (30 minutes to two hours): Jim works with group leaders,
ministers, therapists, teachers and others to create rhythmic foundations for
their special events, ceremonies and group processes. Rhythm
Power (60 minutes to two hours): An experiential, rhythm-based
inspirational program, with or without instruments, that motivates people to live
their lives with intention, passion, a focus on common goals and values, and in
a spirit of celebration. Communicating, Cooperating & Celebrating
Through Rhythm! (30 minutes to two hours): An interactive presentation,
with or without instruments, that uses group rhythm play as an uplifting working
metaphor to teach and reinforce the essential life skills needed for people and
groups of all types to thrive. Please also see our other pages on this
site for information about our programs for corporate,
community, school and
therapeutic groups. All
instruments are provided or bring your own! All sound and space constraints
easily accommodated Small "take-away" percussion instruments, with or
without your logo or theme imprinted, are also available for your group members
as fun, playable mementos of your event.
Contact Hands-on! Drumming NOW to bring the
uplifting power of Hands-On! Drumming® to YOUR group or event!
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