Resources

Watch the webinar recording here:

Transcripts can be found here.

Description:

In this interactive session, you’ll experience how simple rhythmic activities can be used as a mindfulness practice to shift mood and energy, manage stress, facilitate self-expression, encourage dialogue, teach empathy, and promote kindness. Research has shown that synchrony through rhythm is rewarding to the brain and increases connection and compassion toward others. The activities in this session, drawn from an evidence-based and trauma-informed curriculum, invite participation even among the most reserved of youth—enabling them to be seen, heard, and connected.

Please bring to the session:

• Something pleasant sounding on which to drum, such as a pillow, bucket, large plastic water jug, or large food storage container.
• Something to use as a shaker, such as a supplement bottle, box of mints, or plastic container filled with rice.

Facilitator:

Ping Ho, MA, MPH, is Founder/Director of Arts & Healing Initiative, which transforms lives through the innate power of the arts, guided by mental health practices, to foster healing, connection, and resilience for all. Ping developed Beat the Odds®, an evidence-based drumming program for social-emotional skill building, a Certificate Program in Social Emotional Arts (SEA), and a SEA Toolkit training program. She co-authored, with Erica Curtis, the 2019 National Parenting Product Association award-winning book, The Innovative Parent: Raising Connected, Happy, Successful Kids through Art (Ohio University Press).