Programs & Applications

Transformational Alchemy work thru Recreational Music Making & Drumming has many applications, and can be tailor made for almost any environment & event. In addition to the programs listed here, Rhythm Harvest creates customized trainings & workshops that can focus on a variety of topics.

Some examples of applicable environments include but are not limited to:

Retreat & Yoga Center Programs

Private Parties/House Concerts & Ceremonies

Spiritual & Musical Events/Festivals

Empowerment work for women, Children & Health Facilities

Motivational/Team Building/Creativity Enhancement for Businesses

Relaxation and Stress Relief for Health Care Workers, Patients,& Businesses

Special Event for Retreats, Seminars, Performances, etc.

Recreation/Fun

*Community Building

No two groups or businesses are alike, that’s why every Rhythm Harvest workshop is uniquely crafted WITH YOU. We involve you in the planning stages and get pertinent information that helps us to meet your groups needs. From a 1 hour lunch break to a 3 day retreat we work with you to create a custom fit that is a win win for your whole team and that will give lasting impact to the participants.

Personal Enrichment Programs

HARVESTING THE GOLD: FIRE CIRCLES

Perhaps the oldest form of our modern day “Party” or “Club” comes from this way of being together: drumming, dancing, praying, storytelling, sharing and singing as a “tribe” or community around a fire. By revisiting this way, and infusing it with the present thru elements of our modern world RH has created a full immersion experience that invites the participant to become the creation itself. In our modern world this way of being together is being lost. There is no replacement for this way of being together, and there is a great need for a healthy alternative to bars, nightclubs and parties in our culture. A very common experience in all age groups now is feeling lonely, less connected, and more “out of touch” with each other and the Earth. Bars and nightclubs simply fall short of offering profound and intimate human interaction.

Sharing the fire slows us down, allows us time out to just be together as humans on this planet.

No two circles will ever be the same, as it is the participation of each being present that creates the full experience. It also builds unbreakable bonds between people as each person is both witnessed and the witness and we are able to see ourselves in each other and offer compassionate loving and active listening and support in the circle, and then back in our day to day lives, our work environments, families, etc.

The Fire Circle Technology in this work is taken from Magnus McBride’s teachings and is set up to model our Solar System, with the Great Central Sun being the Fire, and the intention being Transformational Alchemy. Participants are invited to bring an intention to the fire and work it for the duration of the experience, focusing fully on transmuting the “lead into gold”, asking for support when needed and with the awareness that each being is there to support and empower the fullness of expression while also honoring and acknowledging the group experience. This is an amazing practice in mindfulness, empowerment, expression and community building.

This work is valuable for all ages of people, families and communities of all kinds to give a unique, safe and protected space for people to share the human experience together. Workshops range from 4 hours to all night fires, and can also be a wonderful multi day experience where each night of fire is focusing on a particular stage of the Alchemical Process.

MINDFUL MUSIC MAKING PRACTICE TECHNIQUES

In this session you will learn techniques to help you stay present and expand your awareness throughout the whole body, mind, spirit being during your music practice. The techniques we will be working with are Mindful Body Scan incorporated with Meditation techniques for breath awareness and relaxation. These techniques can be utilized daily during personal practice, work, play and easily applied to any and all music making experiences. Some discussion will be held on the effects of this technique in group settings and how this practice can be the first step in learning the subtle effects of Invisible Facilitation.

COMMUNICATING BEYOND WORDS:
Learning Effective Ways to Speak our Truth and Honor Others in Theirs

This 2 hour workshop focuses on creating effective communication habits that support individual self expression and actively engage the listener to be empowered to respond with integrity, be heard and feel respected in their expression. Dialogue, play and somatic expressions will be explored as powerful methods of communication.

REBIRTHING COMMUNITY: A group Music Making Experience

Music Making Practice that actively builds community relationships, and offers an alternative to the “club” scenes., and brings feelings of solidarity, trust and respect between people. Rebirthing Community offers opportunities for deep and transformative connections between neighbors, strangers and friends. Cheri will teach you how to hold it together for the long haul to keep your community alive and thriving!

FACILITATOR'S TRAINING COURSES & INTERNSHIPS

Learn how to facilitate community music gatherings in your own world and life with this intensive enriching program. Gain valuable skills in listening, holding space, communication and empowerment while cultivating a craft that changes not only your life but the lives of your community members.

Group Empowerment Drumming

This program utilizes the concepts of community drum work with Health Rhythms to provide an empowering and cohesive experience of making music together as a group, allowing and providing for each individual to be empowered within the group and by the group.

Corporate Programs & Stress Management Menu

Stress is the #1 issue contributing to worker burnout, lowered efficiency and production in the workplace, and health issues in America today. Many companies are now investing in active programs to help their employees manage stress in their lives to help offset the costs of the above concerns, turnover, and more.

Rhythm Harvest offers the following menu of services for stress management and stress reduction.

Chair Massage
Yoga (Power Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Vinyasa Flows, Beginner-Adv. Intermediate Levels)
Guided Meditation
Crystal bowl Meditations
Health Rhythms Drumming

STRESSLESS FLOW

Perfect for Lunch Hour Break!
A 1 or 2 hour experiential workshop focusing on relaxation techniques, mindfulness, breathing, Yoga, and desk Yoga. Participants will be given a “tool” box to use and techniques to help them throughout their day to mindfully and actively alleviate tension and work related stressors in healthy and productive ways.

TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOP
Those who Play together, Stay Together
Experience the Power of PLAYING TOGETHER and what it can do for your team and employees on many levels..

Drumming & Music Making require the same kind of give and take that working together requires. Listening, responding, allowing for mistakes and communicating effectively. Drumming is a fun and effective way to bring your group together in a unique and joyful way. During the session, we will stop and bring to light situations as they occur to bring relevance to the play. How we are in play is how we are in work so it allows us a safe and objective space to learn and gain compassion for ourselves and each other.

Groups report the following and much more:
Higher Productivity
Better Communication
More Enjoyable Work Environment
Deeper Apprecation and Respect for Each other

Health Rhythms

Health Rhythms is a Recreational Music Making program. It includes a scientifically proven protocol that has been shown to increase T cell activity, lower stress, and improve mood amongst other effects in participants of all ages. Health Rhythms is now being used in health care facilities, & corporations all over the world to help both the workers in these environments and those undergoing care.

As a “group” experience it offers a dynamic and powerful opportunity for people to come together in a unique and health promoting way. The program uses Rhythmical excercises and a therapeutic approach that combined gives a fun, relaxing and effective way to manage stress.

HealthRHYTHMS is a division within Remo Inc. that develops and provides materials, programs, training and the latest research supporting the use of drumming as an effective means for promoting and maintaining health and well-being. HealthRHYTHMS is on the forefront of establishing a solid foundation for proving the biological benefits of drumming. Neurologist Barry Bittman, M.D. and his renowned research team discovered that a specific group drumming approach significantly increased the disease fighting activity of circulating white blood cells (Natural Killer cells) that seek out and destroy cancer cells and virally-infected cells. Along with conventional medical strategies, Dr. Bittman includes group drumming in all of his disease-based programs at the Mind-Body Wellness Center.

You can learn more about this work at www.remo.com/healthrhythms