Christine Stevens MSW MT-BCTop Ten Tips for a Successful Drum Circle Event.
"Sound" is within the very definition of health. According to Webster's Dictionary, health is "being sound in mind and body." Other terms, such as being at a "higher vibration" and being "in tune" point towards the role of music in wellness. The...
Barry Bittman MDHis ocean blue eyes glistened with youthful energy and enthusiasm that day. His heartfelt words filled my mind with countless possibilities, and a vision of what could be. He was a knight undaunted with an unwavering mission. It struck me that he...
According to Arthur Hull, father of the drum circle movement in our nation, "You won't find the word, 'rhythmaculture' in your dictionary." This Rhythmical Evangelist refers to it as an "Arthurian" word, based upon the fact he coined the term to...
People, especially older folks, generally don't talk about being depressed. The symptoms of depression vary considerably and are hard to diagnose, especially when growing older for some seems to imply that these symptoms are expected to occur. In...
Growing old isn't easy for most people. In our culture it frequently represents loneliness and abandonment as families grow apart. In "Depression: key insights for the elderly –part I" Barry Bittman, M.D alerts us that depression among the elderly...
Are you spending every precious moment working and sacrificing for your perfect future? Perhaps it's time you learned that rushing toward the end is the surest way to destroy the journey. In "Time Out: for living life fully" Barry Bittman, M.D...
Many people in our society suffer from insomnia for no apparent cause. In "A Good Night’s Sleep: without drugs" Barry Bittman, M.D. defines a little understood condition, sleep maintenance insomnia, as a condition characterized by more than 30...
When an individual purposefully seeks a state of deep relaxation a number of very important physiological mechanisms are triggered. Many disease states are aggravated by the over activity of the sympathetic nervous system. Inducing the relaxation...
Siri-Ved Kaur KhalsaAccording to Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal lore, ginger promotes health and healing in many ways. It strengthens the nervous immune systems, restores sexual energy, helps with bronchial problems, and even menstrual cramps. Select the the right ginger...
