Drum Circles

Drum circles have become a source of community bonding and transformation, leaving a lasting impact on the lives of those who participate. Research has shown the health and wellness benefits of drumming for numerous psychological and social aspects of well-being, including those of at-risk adolescents (Ellis & Dietz, 2017).

When coupled with psychosocial education, drumming can have a tremendous positive effect on a person’s well-being, especially adolescents (Ragg et al., 2019) and young adults who will become our future leaders.

Blue Feather Healing carries a deep passion to empower the younger generations along with the adult population, instilling resilience, social relatedness, competence and autonomy. This in turn creates community engagement, and ultimately collective social capital and community resilience (Penalver et al., 2019), as well as a sense of purpose in many lives.

Through guidance, we hope to develop a generation of emotionally intelligent and empowered individuals, ready to face the world with confidence.

Supporting Studies

Ellis, W. R., & Dietz, W. H. (2017). A new framework for addressing adverse childhood and community experiences: The building community resilience model. Academic Pediatrics, 17(7), S86-S93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2016.12.011

Penalver, J., Salanova, M., Martinez, I. M., Schaufeli, W. B. (2019). Happy-productive groups: How positive affect links to performance through social resources. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 14(3), 377-392. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2017.1402076

Ragg, D. M., Soulliere, J., & Turner, M. (2019). Drumming and mindfulness integrations into an evidence-based group intervention. Social Work with Groups, 42(1), 29-42. https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2017.1402401