The Art of Percussive Healing
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🌲🥁 WHERE THE DRUM MEETS THE FOREST
The Art of Percussive Healing
What happens when rhythm meets nature?
For thousands of years, cultures around the world have used drums and rhythm as medicine. The steady pulse of percussion mirrors the rhythm of the human heart, helping the nervous system settle, the mind quiet, and the body return to balance.
When we drum together, something extraordinary happens.
The vibrational frequencies of percussion move through the body like waves, helping to release tension, stimulate circulation, and shift stagnant energy. In Eastern medicine we describe this as moving Qi—the life-force energy that flows through the body’s energetic pathways.
Rhythm can entrain the brain, calm the stress response, and open space for creativity, joy, and connection.
And when this experience happens in the forest, surrounded by trees and fresh mountain air, the effects are even more profound.
⸻
Join us July 11 for a day of rhythm, nature, and play
Held in the beautiful pine forest at La Foret in Black Forest, Colorado Springs, this immersive gathering invites you to experience the healing power of sound, vibration, and community.
Your day will include:
🔥 LIVE MUSIC by the fire with Medicine Music Project
🌊 Immersive Sound Bath with John ThunderHeart
🥁 The Art of Drumming Workshop led by professional hand drummers
🪘 Create your own drum or didgeridoo with Melissa & John
🌬 Qi Gong with Russ to move and balance your Qi
🎼 Special Workshop with Molly Atkins
Molly Adkins
Takeuta Vocal Method Workshop
The Takeuta™ Vocal Method
Ancient Voice, Modern Regulation
Introductory workshop
The Takeuta™ Vocal Method is a structured training in embodied vocal technique for nervous system regulation. Rooted in traditional vocal techniques and informed by modern vocal science, this method teaches you how to cultivate a naturally vibrant, grounded voice — not for performance, but for stability, resonance, and healing presence.
Through breath alignment, posture refinement, and precise vocal placement, you will learn how to produce a steady, resonant tone without strain. This training develops a voice that reflects physiological safety — regulated, supported, and responsive — rather than effortful or performative sound.
**Rooted in Molly’s 40 years of vocal training — including 11 years living in Japan studying traditional Japanese folk song — and grounded in her background in world music and sound healing, Takeuta™ bridges ancient vocal tradition with modern nervous system awareness.
The name Takeuta, meaning “bamboo song,” was given to her by her Japanese traditional folk song and reflects the structural foundation of the method: bamboo is strong yet hollow, allowing air to move through with clarity and minimal resistance. Likewise, the Takeuta™ Vocal Method trains the body to become an aligned, unobstructed channel through which breath transforms into a steady, resonant tone.
This training develops a naturally vibrant, regulated voice through breath alignment, embodiment, and tonal precision — not classical performance technique or stylistic refinement. Students cultivate a grounded, living voice that supports personal regulation and therapeutic presence, allowing sound to arise with steadiness, warmth, and integrity.
Enjoy a blissful day !
🌲 Forest Bathing among the towering pines
🏹 Archery and playful outdoor experiences
🍽 Delicious dinner in the forest
✨ Local vendors
Throughout the day we’ll explore rhythm, breath, and movement as tools for energy flow, nervous system balance, and deep connection.
We’ll close the evening with a community drum circle around the fire, where the forest becomes our temple and rhythm becomes our guide.
No musical experience is needed.
Just bring your curiosity, your heart, and your willingness to play, explore, and reconnect with the rhythm of life.
⸻
Tickets
🎟 Early Bird – $199 (first 12 seats)
🎟 General Admission – $249
🥁 VIP Drum Builder – $299
Includes make-and-take drum or didgeridoo
✨ Limited to 40 participants
Payment plans available.
⸻
Step into the forest.
Feel the rhythm.
Let the vibration move your Qi.
Payment Link : https://connect.intuit.com/portal/app/CommerceNetwork/view/scs-v1-c91db3ae12fa418c9e94f5037416bcf53f3158aaf2f444e89d2df67bc27376ee479d1ace615f48fabf2a87dd4d08b4f9?locale=EN_US
The Art of Percussive Healing
What happens when rhythm meets nature?
For thousands of years, cultures around the world have used drums and rhythm as medicine. The steady pulse of percussion mirrors the rhythm of the human heart, helping the nervous system settle, the mind quiet, and the body return to balance.
When we drum together, something extraordinary happens.
The vibrational frequencies of percussion move through the body like waves, helping to release tension, stimulate circulation, and shift stagnant energy. In Eastern medicine we describe this as moving Qi—the life-force energy that flows through the body’s energetic pathways.
Rhythm can entrain the brain, calm the stress response, and open space for creativity, joy, and connection.
And when this experience happens in the forest, surrounded by trees and fresh mountain air, the effects are even more profound.
⸻
Join us July 11 for a day of rhythm, nature, and play
Held in the beautiful pine forest at La Foret in Black Forest, Colorado Springs, this immersive gathering invites you to experience the healing power of sound, vibration, and community.
Your day will include:
🔥 LIVE MUSIC by the fire with Medicine Music Project
🌊 Immersive Sound Bath with John ThunderHeart
🥁 The Art of Drumming Workshop led by professional hand drummers
🪘 Create your own drum or didgeridoo with Melissa & John
🌬 Qi Gong with Russ to move and balance your Qi
🎼 Special Workshop with Molly Atkins
Molly Adkins
Takeuta Vocal Method Workshop
The Takeuta™ Vocal Method
Ancient Voice, Modern Regulation
Introductory workshop
The Takeuta™ Vocal Method is a structured training in embodied vocal technique for nervous system regulation. Rooted in traditional vocal techniques and informed by modern vocal science, this method teaches you how to cultivate a naturally vibrant, grounded voice — not for performance, but for stability, resonance, and healing presence.
Through breath alignment, posture refinement, and precise vocal placement, you will learn how to produce a steady, resonant tone without strain. This training develops a voice that reflects physiological safety — regulated, supported, and responsive — rather than effortful or performative sound.
**Rooted in Molly’s 40 years of vocal training — including 11 years living in Japan studying traditional Japanese folk song — and grounded in her background in world music and sound healing, Takeuta™ bridges ancient vocal tradition with modern nervous system awareness.
The name Takeuta, meaning “bamboo song,” was given to her by her Japanese traditional folk song and reflects the structural foundation of the method: bamboo is strong yet hollow, allowing air to move through with clarity and minimal resistance. Likewise, the Takeuta™ Vocal Method trains the body to become an aligned, unobstructed channel through which breath transforms into a steady, resonant tone.
This training develops a naturally vibrant, regulated voice through breath alignment, embodiment, and tonal precision — not classical performance technique or stylistic refinement. Students cultivate a grounded, living voice that supports personal regulation and therapeutic presence, allowing sound to arise with steadiness, warmth, and integrity.
Enjoy a blissful day !
🌲 Forest Bathing among the towering pines
🏹 Archery and playful outdoor experiences
🍽 Delicious dinner in the forest
✨ Local vendors
Throughout the day we’ll explore rhythm, breath, and movement as tools for energy flow, nervous system balance, and deep connection.
We’ll close the evening with a community drum circle around the fire, where the forest becomes our temple and rhythm becomes our guide.
No musical experience is needed.
Just bring your curiosity, your heart, and your willingness to play, explore, and reconnect with the rhythm of life.
⸻
Tickets
🎟 Early Bird – $199 (first 12 seats)
🎟 General Admission – $249
🥁 VIP Drum Builder – $299
Includes make-and-take drum or didgeridoo
✨ Limited to 40 participants
Payment plans available.
⸻
Step into the forest.
Feel the rhythm.
Let the vibration move your Qi.
Payment Link : https://connect.intuit.com/portal/app/CommerceNetwork/view/scs-v1-c91db3ae12fa418c9e94f5037416bcf53f3158aaf2f444e89d2df67bc27376ee479d1ace615f48fabf2a87dd4d08b4f9?locale=EN_US
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Where is it happening?
La Foret Conference & Retreat Center, 6145 Shoup Road,Colorado Springs,CO,United States, Black Forest
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