If you goWhat: Annual Really Big Drum Circle. When: 6-9 p.m. Saturday (rain or shine). Where: Hammond Amphitheater at North Lake Park, 29th Street and Taft Ave., Loveland. Cost: Free. More info: fa… ...

Along with a board of directors, the nonprofit group is run and promoted by Colleen King, a city resident and active member of the drumming circle. King’s 4- year-old daughter, Kailah, often ...

Drumming had a positive impact on mood. Researchers also found that the physical activity characteristic in group drumming circles had an effect on individuals' immune responses.

Before a drum circle plays on a drum, the instrument is blessed with tobacco and a prayer, he said. “The importance of the drums is they give us life. They help us in a good way,” Hardy said.

Drumming up wellness• Improves mood and reduces burnout from workers under stress. • Reverses the ravages of stress at the cellular level. • Reduces anxiety, depression and feelings of ...

The summer months saw nearly 30 people congregate for every drum circle in the Butterfly House Garden that's tucked quaintly behind the venue. "We've had kids all the way up to seniors," Blue said.