Health Sounds: Music and Meditation for Healing

I was born and raised in Southern California. Throughout my childhood, my family spent a great amount of time outdoors: Camping, hiking, biking, etc. This created my strong connection with nature. I have always loved animals and all wildlife, and later worked with them. When I wasn't outdoors, I was studying music. I studied music grade school through college, eventually teaching music lessons to students aged six to seventy-two years old.

At nineteen, I began my spiritual quest, studying meditation, eastern religion and metaphysics, and going to Self-Realization Fellowship among other groups. 

After leaving college, I decided to pursue another interest and became a licensed Cosmetologist, Hairstylist/Colorist. This became my career for forty-three years. My career enabled me to work with people and connect in a meaningful way. All the while giving me the means to continue my spiritual path. In my forties, I became very interested in Native American culture. I began visiting cultural events and pow wows, where I discovered the "power of the drum". I worked with a medicine woman and received my first drum! The "heartbeat of Mother Earth". 

After moving to Northern Arizona, I met my husband. I was able to study Reiki with him, as well as becoming a Health Rhythms facilitator in 2017. Later that year, I suffered a heart attack, and became even more convinced of the health benefits of drumming! Physically, mentally and spiritually. In 2022, we were drawn to the Oregon coast, the beauty and energy. We moved to Gold Beach. I began practicing Qigong with Bozena at the Gold Beach Wellness Center.

I am so happy and honored to be able to share Health Rhythms Drumming with this community.