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SYDNEY DRUM CIRCLES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
Drum circles using djembe drums offer a range of physical, mental, emotional, and social benefits for elderly people. These group activities are inclusive and adaptable, making them a great tool for fostering well-being in older adults. Here are some key benefits:
1. Physical Benefits
- Improved Motor Skills: Playing the djembe involves repetitive hand and arm movements, which can enhance fine and gross motor skills.
- Cardiovascular Health: Drumming increases heart rate and circulation, providing a gentle cardiovascular workout.
- Pain Relief: Rhythmic drumming can stimulate the release of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers.
2. Cognitive Benefits
- Enhanced Brain Function: Drumming requires focus, coordination, and rhythmic timing, which can improve cognitive functioning and neuroplasticity.
- Memory Stimulation: Learning and remembering rhythms help keep the brain active, which is beneficial in preventing cognitive decline.
- Mindfulness and Attention: The act of drumming can bring participants into the present moment, promoting mindfulness.
3. Emotional Benefits
- Stress Reduction: The repetitive nature of drumming can have a calming effect and lower cortisol levels.
- Mood Enhancement: Group drumming can boost serotonin and dopamine levels, improving overall mood and reducing symptoms of anxiety or depression.
- Expression and Catharsis: Drumming provides a creative outlet for self-expression, allowing participants to process emotions nonverbally.
4. Social Benefits
- Community Building: Drum circles foster a sense of connection and belonging through shared rhythm and interaction.
- Reduced Loneliness: Participating in group activities combats social isolation, a common issue among elderly populations.
- Teamwork and Cooperation: The collaborative nature of drumming encourages active listening and mutual support.
5. Cultural and Spiritual Benefits
- Cultural Enrichment: Exploring rhythms and traditions associated with djembe drums introduces participants to rich cultural histories.
- Meditative Qualities: The repetitive patterns and vibrations can have a meditative effect, promoting spiritual well-being and inner peace.
Practical Considerations for Elderly Groups
- Accessibility: Ensure the environment is comfortable, with drums placed at an appropriate height.
- Facilitation: A trained facilitator can adapt activities to suit varying physical and cognitive abilities.
- Duration: Keep sessions manageable (e.g., 30–45 minutes) to avoid fatigue.
Drum circles are a joyful and therapeutic way for elderly individuals to engage in holistic wellness. They combine fun, music, and movement to promote vitality and community.
Sessions details
We understand that everyone has different needs and abilities, which is why our sessions are thoughtfully designed to last 60 minutes and are priced at $300. This fee includes a range of instruments, including djembe drums, smaller drums, and various percussion options. Our goal is to create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can participate fully, regardless of their mental or physical capacities.
Sydney Drum Circles for the elderly
Music therapy can play an essential role in the care of the elderly and people with dementia to help express their feelings, communicate with others and prompt memories through listening, singing or playing an instrument.
Using Drums as therapy in aged care is a form of diversional treatment that is backed by current research, which indicates that the health benefits of wellness drumming can address specific needs in Aged Care, such as:
*Social Inclusion;
*Decreases stress with the lowering of cortisol levels;
*Improved autoimmune systems;
*Moderate non-strenuous exercise;
*Reduce feelings of depression;
*Helps with pain management
Sydney Drum circles for children
Drum circles stimulate multiple parts of a child’s brain, helping them develop social skills, manners, communication, self-control, emotional intelligence, self-confidence, attention span and listening skills.
Sydney Drum Circles uses drum circles to enhance creativity in children by encouraging them to create rhythms for the group to follow. A drum circle is free from judgement and improves self-esteem and team building.
The power of drum circles for children includes:
- Ability to focus inward as well as outward
- Develop self-awareness and self-esteem
- Mastery of breath and movement
- Ability to stay “on task.”
- Improve listening skills
- Increase Frustration Tolerance
- Channel aggressive/destructive impulses into creative and positive activity.
- Improves memory
- Uses imagination
Sydney Drum Circles for adults
Unlike traditional therapy, which uses voice which can be difficult for people, therapeutic drumming uses the drum as a tool for mindfulness practice and meditation. Being part of a drum circle can regulate the body’s nervous system through rhythm, which calms the body down, bringing them more into the present moment.
- It reduces feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression.
- It lowers blood pressure.
- It helps control chronic pain.
- It burns calories.
- It boosts brainpower and increases confidence levels.
- It improves coordination.
- It improves social life and increases overall feelings of happiness.
- Develop self-control, patience, and cooperation
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