We are surrounded by rhythm. The seasons, the migration
of the animals, the rising and setting of the sun, all patterns of
rhythm found in nature. One primal rhythm we humans all share is
experienced before birth, through the heartbeat of our mother. This may
be why drumming... has continued to address something that is integral
and held deep within us, a universal rhythm at the center of the human
spirit. ~
Mickey
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Monica Hofer is a
classically trained pianist and community choir facilitator. She
studies African drumming with Kocassale Dioubate, master Drummer from Guinea,
and has trained in Drum Circle Facilitation with Arthur Hull at a Village
Music Circles weekend playshop...and
has trained in HealthRHYTHMS facilitation with
Barry Bittman MD and Christine Stevens.
Monica brings a love of
rhythm, an exuberant and encouraging style of facilitation and an absolute
belief in the healing and unifying power of the drum to all of her workshops
and events.
Aside from
her deep love of music and her strong connection to the primal heartbeat of
Mother Earth, Monica is also passionate about birth, children and women’s
empowerment. She is a certified therapeutic herbalist, breastfeeding
counsellor, reflexologist,
prenatal instructor and
doula (professional
labour support for pregnant women and their partners/families). In all that
she does, she seeks to encourage and support child honouring, informed
decision making, natural health and lifestyle, unity in diversity,
empowerment of those who lack a strong voice and a firm belief in the
miracles (both large and small) of Nature.
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Sound is power and the first sound we hear is the pulse
of our mother's blood. No sound has a more powerful effect on our
consciousness. Drumming is the musical expression of this primal power.
Rhythm is a means of organizing sound into specific energy formulas to
harmonize the mind and body. Chanting, rhythmic breathing and drumming
form an ancient technology for directly synchronizing the mind/body
complex, creating conditions for psychological and physical healing. ~
Layne
Redmond |
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