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Transcendent ExperiencesA 2004 study published in the journal Multiple Sclerosis revealed that drumming enables participants to go into deeper hypnotic states, and another 2014 study published in PLoS found that when combined with shamanistic instruction, drumming... by RAadmin | Jan 21, 2020 | benefits
Reduce Emotional DistressA powerful 2001 study published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that low-income children who enrolled in a 12-week group drumming intervention saw multiple domains of social-emotional behavior... by RAadmin | Jan 21, 2020 | benefits
Improves Our Immune System. Reduces Cortisol, and Boosts Two Types of Cancer Fighting CellsA 2001 study published in Alternative Therapies and Health Medicine indicates that drumming circles boost the immune system. Led by renowned cancer expert Barry Bittman, MD, the... by RAadmin | Jan 21, 2020 | benefits
Regrows Brain MatterA 2014 study published in the Journal of Huntington’s Disease found that two months of drumming intervention in Huntington’s patients (considered an irreversible, lethal neurodegenerative disease) resulted in “improvements in executive function and... by RAadmin | Jan 21, 2020 | benefits
Reduce Blood Pressure, Anxiety/StressA 2014 study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine enrolled both middle-aged experienced drummers and a younger novice group in a 40-minute djembe drumming sessions. Their blood pressure, blood lactate and stress and... by RAadmin | Jan 21, 2020 | benefits
Making music for mental health: how group drumming mediates recoveryThe findings provide support for the conceptual notion of ‘creative practice as mutual recovery’, demonstrating that group drumming provides a creative and mutual learning space in which mental health...