The Center for Serenity

06/19/2025

Healing Drums is a 30 min. program that uses various drums, augmented with other instruments. It is a sound experience meant to provide relaxation, promote well being, boost the immune system and activate energy. This experience has been shown to relieve stress and anxiety, pain and discomfort, and promote emotional processing. Sessions can be done online or in person; privately or in a group. Contact susan.schwarting@gmail.com for further information. Susan has completed training in the Healing Drums protocol and is also a trained HealthRhythms facilitator and certified meditation instructor. Contact me for more info or to schedule!

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08/16/2024

🥁 💙 Drumming + Recovery 💙 🥁

Recovery from substance use takes a heavy toll on the mind, spirit, and body. Those who bravely embark on a journey to sobriety need all the support they can get!

Studies show that drum therapy may be a valuable complement to traditional recovery methods. Group drumming offers significant benefits for those in recovery, such as reducing stress, alleviating anxiety, and fostering a sense of community.

Group drumming circles are often designed to be inclusive and accessible, encouraging vulnerability and healing that might be tough in another group setting. This holistic practice helps participants connect with others and themselves, all without having to use words to describe how they feel.

Additionally, recent studies highlight its positive impacts on mental health, chronic pain, and immune system function.

To learn more about how drumming can be part of a successful recovery, read this great article:

07/26/2023

Still looking for a good reason to try drumming?

Brain health is a pretty good one, I think.

Let’s look at
✨TEMPORAL✨function.

* Auditory Processing
* Processing memory & meaning
* Visual memory retention
* Comprehension of language

How ✨DRUMMING✨ supports this function:

Your temporal lobe allows you to process the sounds and pitches of the drums, rhythms, and music, as well as your breath during the workout. It helps to recall the sequence of patterns, and the feelings associated with success (or struggle) when performing, verbalizing and thinking about a challenging pattern.

Ready for your rhythm reset? Let’s chat.

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06/02/2023

"One way we can creatively experience peace of mind and attain calm, ease and flow are with rhythm, melody, harmony and silence – the power of music!

Research tells us that participating in slow rhythmical music making, can increase focus, ease stress, decrease anxiety and elevate our mood.

By including 4 healing elements of music to our life, (rhythm, melody, harmony and silence) not only are we calming our nervous system, we are also using parts of the brain associated with emotion (empathy, compassion), memory and creativity."
From Positive Music

04/18/2023

Drumming therapy has potential to be therapeutic in a variety of ways.

04/11/2023

https://www.drnorthrup.com/health-benefits-drumming/.
Reap the benefits! Classes taught in person or online! contact info.centerforserenity@gmail.com

03/10/2023

The Center for Serenity is offering a 6 week Drumming for Meditation & Wellness class starting in April. The price for the six week session is $80.(family discounts available).
"Rhythm is within all of us. From the way our heart beats, to how we walk, talk, and even sleep, rhythm plays a big part in our daily lives.
It is no wonder that rhythm is now used to help us live healthier – specifically through the rhythm of drumming.
Recent research suggests the act of drumming accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system, and reduces stress and anxiety."
Drum Cafe USA

For complete info email: info.centerforserenity@gmail.com

02/24/2023

"Rhythm is within all of us. From the way our heart beats, to how we walk, talk, and even sleep, rhythm plays a big part in our daily lives.

It is no wonder that rhythm is now used to help us live healthier – specifically through the rhythm of drumming.

Recent research suggests the act of drumming accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system, and reduces stress and anxiety."
Drum Cafe USA

02/13/2023

Great Article!

People who play drums regularly for years differ from unmusical people in their brain structure and function. The results of a new study suggest that they have fewer, but thicker fibers in the main connecting tract between the two halves of the brain. In addition, their motor brain areas are organiz...

01/26/2023