Join us this summer for an ultimate Women's African Drumming Workshop Experience led by Malena Amusa & Stephanie Kusmer - two dynamo experts in West African rhythms!

***No Experience is Necessary. Drums will be available for you to use/first come first serve. You can also bring your own hand-drum or percussive music maker.

You are invited to this one-of-a-kind experience where you will practice unleashing your drum force and play a variety of sonorific music with confidence.

• Learn hand-drum technique & rhythms from Mali & Guinea
• Bask in the soul therapy of this guided, group learning workshop
• Drum non-stop in a structured, positive, synergific and informative setting
• Release stress, decompress & take home a wealth of insight into the powerful Djembe drum
• Practice timing, musicality and improvisation

Don't miss this rare workshop presented by Earth Rhythms Healing & AddlifeWorld. Please learn more at: https://www.earthrhythmshealing.com

About Your Rhythm Guides

Malena Amusa is a passionate researcher and practioner of West African rhythms, dance and culture from Guinea, Mali, Senegal. A Nigerian - American born in St. Louis, Malena infuses a love of her deep roots with an instructional style that is inspiring and eye-opening. In 2011, Malena founded AddlifeWorld dedicated to providing high-quality personal development & cultural programs in St. Louis. Malena brings 15 years of experience facilitating workshops, helping everyone from beginners to advanced take their study to the next level.

Stephanie Kusmer of Earth Rhythms Healing is a Vibrational Wellness Facilitator offering wellness services through drumming, rhythm, energy flow and space. Through rhythm, flow, time and space Stephanie helps people to raise their vibration feel more confident, release stress and enjoy a more fruitful life. Stephanie combines her degree in education, her 20+ years of experience creating space and energy flow as an interior designer and her focus for the past 10 years studying and teaching African rhythms, drumming technique and other energy healing methods to create her wellness offerings. Earth Rhythms Healing offers drumming rhythmic events, performances, drum circle facilitation, guided drum journeys, hand drumming classes, rhythm lessons, interior design/sacred space services.

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Why A Drumming Workshop

Summer is a perfect time to drum, celebrate, sweat, and get in the rhythm! African drumming is a proven and powerful way to uplift the spirit, propelling you in health, happyness, and love. When we drum, we open our world to new possibilities! When we play the music, we make ripples in this universe, filling our lives with the energy we need to be our best selves!

What to Wear/ Bring

Comfy, cotton clothes are best. Water and a towel, and a post-workout snack are helpful too!

Are Kiddies Welcome?

Children 10 and older are definitely welcome to participate in the workshop. The fee will be $10 per child. Younger children are welcoe but must be supervised during the workshop.

For more info, please e-mail Malenanow@gmail.com