Authentic Relating - Affirmation Drumming

Please join us for AR Affirmation Drumming!

Please note EVERYONE is welcome, and we mean EVERYONE. Can you breathe and drop your hand on the table? Qualified! Bring your friends. If you have questions or special needs, send us a DM so we can do our best to accommodate them.

You're NOT a drummer? Perfect. This practice is designed specifically for non-drummers like you.

In this practice, we use the drum as a conduit for your body-voice. In Authentic Relating fashion, we take turns allowing the body-voice
to express deeply and fully, then to listen even deeper and more fully.

To fully engage our minds as our hands work the drum, we add call-and-response of aspirational affirmations to our practice. The facilitator will drum and sing three beats/words, you simply repeat.

WHAT TO EXPECT
This a hands-on, experiential workshop where participants are supported in discovering the safe, simple and significant practice of facilitated group drumming combined with aspirational affirmations.

• Acclimation
• Hand warmers
• Sound practice
• Count to six
• Affirmation Drumming
• Drum and sing call-and-response
• Reflection harvesting

THE RESULT
Designed for non-drummers, gentle to perform and simple enough for children, the practice naturally grows your authentic relationship with time, with yourself, with the group, and with the world.

Literally grows your brain!
Stimulates cross-hemispheric bonding in the brain
Replaces distraction and mind wander with vigilant presence
Sharpens focus, awareness, self-control, coordination
Affirms your being aspirationally

FORMAT
Please arrive early (we'll need to arrange drum and table seating accordingly)

• Welcome
• Acclimation
• Affirmation Drumming with Reflections
• Group harvest
• Closing
• Meet the new drummers :)

GUIDANCE

• No drum yet? No worries. Just bring yourself and we'll make a drum for you. (a clean space at the table!)
• Found your hand drum already? Bring it! No stick drums, please. We're very intentional about skin-on-skin hand drums.
• Want to join virtually? Unfortunately, we won't be streaming or recording this live event. DM us if you'd appreciate the option to join virtually in the future

COST
$10 recommended donation. Please consider donating to help cover the costs of running this meetup. You can donate prior or during the event.
Venmo: @dschreibero (#0110)

CANCELLATIONS
Please keep your RSVP up to date! If your circumstances have changed and you are unable to make an event, we understand and honor your humanness! Please change your RSVP on the event page to "not going" so that a space may open up for someone else.

HOSTS
Moses Smith will be our co-facilitator. Moses is a trained Authentic Relator through ART International (Level 3) and a lifelong drummer. He has a passion for teaching, learning, and leading, energy work, spirituality, and building community.

Liz Catanella is our other co-facilitator. She felt immediately at home with Authentic Relating. As an instructional designer, she creates learning experiences that help people grow and develop. She loves dropping into deep conversations with friends and strangers, and makes space for dancing, yoga, co-creating community events, and cat snuggles.