NOTICE: DRUM CIRCLE FOR SEPTEMBER 5 is CANCELLED due to Heat Advisory! See you on October 3 for the last one of the season!
Kinstone + Connections = Kinections!
Are you looking for more opportunities for to deepen your connections to self and others? Come explore the mysteries of your inner landscape while sharing energies with the mystical, magical landscapes of Kinstone.
Join us for monthly Kinections through DRUMMING on first Tuesdays.
Every First Tuesday, May through October, – yes, even on the Fourth of July – join us for a drum circle in the Great Stone Circle; led by Cheri Bunker. Cheri is a trained drumming facilitator and has led many drum circles and programs that promote the positive effect of the drum on health.
Drumming is an ancient practice that feeds the soul and the mind and is a great wellness tool with many documented health benefits. Join us outdoors in the midst of the energy of the Great Stone Circle. Each month we will do different types of drumming. For example, one month may be all frame drums and another a mix of world drums and hand percussion; sometimes we may sit in a circle and other times we may move about or walk in rhythm.
Absolutely no drumming experience is necessary and if you do not have a drum, one will be provided for you. If you do have a drum or hand percussion instrument, please bring it along! Participants are encouraged to move freely within the circle with drums or dance to the primal beat. We will end each circle with a melodic rhythm meditation that is deeply moving. Please bring a chair or blanket for your comfort if you wish.
The energy exchange happening within Kinstone during time is so important. The more who join in, the more connections can be made and deepened. Come on, join in, and make a “kinection”!
No registration is required. Rain or shine!
WHEN: first Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location/Meeting Area: The group will meet in the Great Stone Circle as a general rule. If it is raining, the group will meet under the pavilion of the Dragon’s Keep or inside the Chapel of Creation depending upon the number of participants. If there is thunder, lightning, or high winds, the event will be cancelled. Come early and wander the grounds, visit your favorite standing stones, and get inspired.
COST: This experience is donation based + the entrance fee to Kinstone ($10). Our hope is to keep these accessible to any who are feeling the call to drum with us. Consider a Season Pass to Kinstone if you plan to attend these events regularly! NO REGISTRATION NEEDED, JUST SHOW UP!
What to bring: water bottle, mat and/or blanket, chair or cushion, and/or other items you wish for your comfort including your own sunscreen and/or insect repellent, and a drum if you have one and wish to bring it.
WHAT IS A DRUM CIRCLE?
A drum circle is a gathering of people playing drums and percussion instruments, usually sitting in a circle and sometimes led by a trained facilitator. Participants have claimed that drum circles boost energy, uplift spirits, release tension and stress, offer healing, and promote community.
Monthly dates; always the first Tuesday of the month:
MAY 2
JUNE 6
JULY 4 ~ Yes – we will meet on this holiday!! Join us!
AUGUST 1
SEPTEMBER 5
OCTOBER 3
About your leader:
Cheri Bunker is the owner/creator of Drum It Up! This business comes from her love of the drum and the positive effect it has on all her clients. Cheri Bunker has over 20 years’ experience presenting and facilitating many different types of classes and programs and is a HealthRHYTHMS ® Endorsed Group Drumming Facilitator, Licensed Drums Alive Teacher, Sound Healing Facilitator, SoulCollage ® Facilitator, Rhythm2Recovery facilitator, Reiki Master/Teacher ,Certified Aromatherapist, retired Medical Laboratory Technologist. She works with all populations, specializing in memory care and disabled population. Cheri is a member of the American Society for Clinical Pathologists International, the Aromatherapy and Herb Association, the International Native American Flute Association, and is a past Board Director of the Women’s Drum Center, Sound Healers Association. Find more about her here: https://www.facebook.com/drumitup1234/
