What are the benefits of a rhythm program?
Group empowerment drumming develops self-expression, creativity, and powerfully builds unity through diversity. It promotes listening and communication skills and breaks down barriers between departments, associates, and people. More than that, its energizing, fun, and an experiential based means of learning. Our consultant, Jonathan M. Crowder, JD, has trained directly with neurologist Barry Bittman, MD, and Christine Stevens, MSW, MT-BC, through the Health Rhythms program sponsored by Remo drums. Dr. Bittman and Ms. Stevens developed the Health Rhythms protocol. Dr. Bittman conducted landmark research published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 2001, which showed that Health Rhythms programs release stress and increase the disease fighting activity of white blood cells that kill cancer cells and virally-infected cells. Also, in a groundbreaking research study published in Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, November 2003, a Health Rhythms program was conducted over six wee