Reiki Drumming is a specialized method of introducing Reiki energy into a client's energy field to facilitate deep relaxation and stress relief. As stress is relieved, tensions in the physical body are often released as well. Biofeedback research indicates that even brief heartbeat drumming can double light meditative brainwaves (alpha) and reduce stress. We now know that stress depresses the immune system and has been linked to nearly all diseases.

Reiki Drumming affects the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies simultaneously, helping to bring them into harmony while raising the vibratory rate to levels which may allow the body to accelerate its innate healing abilities. Drumming reminds our body of its ideal vibratory rate, which is in harmony with the pulse of the earth and the Universal flow of creation..
Reiki Drumming introduces methods to enhance the power to send Reiki at a distance, as well as to strengthen the vibration of the peace ray on the planet, while assisting in harmonizing our human consciousness with the Earth.

We connect directly with the Heart and the Mind of the Divine when we access Reiki energy. Drumming is also a way to align with the Divine, as has been experienced since ancient times, through native spiritual, and shamanic healing practices.

Scientific studies related to the effect that sound has on matter are relatively new, yet we are already learning that sound alters matter.

Swiss scientist, Dr. Hans Jenny demonstrated how various substances such as sand; plastics and liquid would take on a particular shape and form when various sound waves were passed through them. These experiments indicate that sound has the ability to affect and change the molecular structure of matter.

A medical research study indicates that group drumming boosts the immune system. Published in the January, 2001, issue of Larry Dossey's Alternative Therapies, the ground-breaking study was performed at Meadville Medical Center's Mind-Body Wellness Center, by a team of MDs using control groups and blood tests.

Led by well-known researcher, author and cancer expert Barry Bittman, MD, CEO of Meadville Medical Center's Mind-Body Wellness Center in Meadville, PA, the study shows that group drumming actually increases cancer-killing (NK) cells which help the body combat not only cancer but other viruses, including AIDS.

According to Dr. Bittman, "Group drumming tunes our biology, orchestrates our immunity, and enables healing to begin... When our hands connect with a drum that vibrates with our energy, vitality...and unity, we become whole again." Dr. Bittman's weekly radio program, Mind-Body Matters, is syndicated nationwide on NPR. For more on Dr. Bittman: www.mind-body.org/bittman.htm

Drumming has also been used successfully with Alzheimer's patients to focus attention, with war veterans to end trauma, with addicts in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, and with prison and homeless populations to enhance self-esteem. Progressive corporations like Motorola, AT&T and Levi-Strauss have drummed with middle management to promote team spirit-building.

Widely published research also indicates that playing musical instruments increases children's learning abilities. This appears especially true of those instruments, which can be played intuitively, like the drum. Studies indicate that drumming enhances right-brain functions such as intuition and creativity.

Opening ceremony/meditation

Discussion - What is Reiki Drumming, Origins of Reiki Drumming

Reiki Drum Journey-Finding Your Voice
This is a gently guided journey back through the participants consciousness to locate a point in time where they felt silenced, stifled, ashamed, or afraid to make sound. Using a time-link Reiki technique and the heartbeat of Michael's drumming, Reiki energy flows back to that time to transform fear into love, and facilitate the release of hesitation to create sound.

Group Drumming
Celebrating the Integration of the Voice

Group Drumming and Sacred Space Creation
Preparing for Attunement

Level II Reiki Drumming Attunement
Attunement utilizing the traditional.
Usui Level II symbols with the intention of attuning the Reiki drum and the student's higher self to one another and ultimately to the Heart and Mind of the Divine.

Intuitive Development
Enhancing ability to intuitively discern the vibrational frequencies of the Reiki symbols through sound.

Professional Ethics for Reiki Drumming Practitioners

Reiki Drumming Basic Technique
Strengthening Your Light
Soul Breathing- Clearing the channel
Developing Healing Intention with Client
Aligning the Chakra and Energy Bodies of Client
Scanning the Aura with the Drum
Intuiting the Reiki Energy
Drumming technique
Client Integration
Offering Gratitude

Practice giving and receiving Reiki drum sessions

Closing Circle

Opening Circle

Developing healthy mental thought processes and emotional responses
the power of thought - thoughts are "things"
the collective creative God consciousness
recoding unhealthy mental and emotional patterns with Reiki Drumming
affirming and integrating positive change

Giving and Receiving the Re-patterning Session

Reiki drum session exchange

The Reiki Journey Technique
Introduction to the Shamanic Drum Journey
Similarities and Differences between Reiki Drumming
and Shamanic Drumming
Uses for the Reiki Drum Journey Technique - releasing personal blocks, clearing genetic blocks, ancestral healing . . .
Practice Reiki Shamanic Drumming
Receive a Reiki Drumming Journey Session

Process and integrate

Facilitate a Reiki Drum Journey Session

Process and integrate

Group Reiki Drumming Earth Healing and Peace Session

Certification discussion and assignments for prospective Certified Independent Reiki Drumming InstructorsTM.

Practitioner Certification Ceremony

Closing Ceremony

A home study program is available after completing the Certified Reiki Drumming PractitionerTM course and becoming listed in the Infinite Light Healing Studies Center directory of Certified Reiki Drumming PractitionersTM. This program is designed to facilitate the professional development of Reiki Drumming Practitioners and Certified Independent Reiki Drumming InstructorsTM. (for information on becoming Licensed Reiki Drumming Instructors, click here)

Upon completion of this program and agreeing to practice and teach in compliance with the Infinite Light Healing Studies Center's Code of Ethics, students receive a certificate of completion and a free one year listing in the Infinite Light Healing Studies Center directory of Certified Independent Reiki Drumming InstructorsTM ($88).

Fee for Infinite Light's Certified Independent Reiki Drumming InstructorTM Course - $325 includes all self-study material, instructor's manual, instructional CD. A certificate is issued upon receipt of completed and approved self-study assignments. The self-study assignments include submitting a signed copy of the Infinite Light Certified Independent Reiki Drumming Instructor'sTM Code of Ethics compliance agreement, ILHSC approval of client reviews of 8 basic Reiki Drumming sessions, 8 mental/emotional repatterning session, 8 Reiki journey sessions and 8 Reiki Drumming student reviews of your classes.

For those instructors who wish to pursue an advanced course of study and become Licensed Reiki Drumming InstructorsTM,, there is an opportunity to enhance your education as follows.

Submit for ILHSC review and coaching, audio taped segments of your classes in which you present instruction for; a basic Reiki Drumming session, a mental/emotional repatterning session, a Reiki journey session and 12 Reiki Drumming written student reviews of your classes (on forms provided by ILHSC). Tuition is based on $100/hr. review/coaching fee.

Unique benefits of becoming a Licensed Reiki Drumming InstructorTM include, receipt of personal coaching and fine-tuning of your presentation of the Reiki Drumming practitioner program by the originators of the Reiki Drumming System. Free listing in the Licensed Reiki Drumming InstructorTM referral list for one year ($88 value), Your students are eligible to be listed on Infinite Light's Certified Reiki Drumming PractitionerTM referral list. As a listed Licensed Reiki Drumming InstructorTM you may review and receive the healing benefit offered in the Reiki Drumming Practitioner's classes taught in Sedona by Michael Baird and/or Laurelle Gaia for free ($237/per class value)

Certified Reiki Drumming PractitionerTM. Certified Independenec Reiki Drumming InstructorTM, Licensed Reiki Drumming InstructorTM are trademarks of the Infinite Light Healing Studies Center, Inc. registration applied for.