Thursday, April 25, 2013: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Convention Center: Hall C
AAHE/Implement Strategies/Interventions/Programs
| Presiders: | Mfrekemfon Inyang, University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria; and Beverly Saxton Mahoney, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA |
| Speaker: | Lon H. Seiger, Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX |
Participants will learn the many benefits of using Group Empowerment Drumming (GED) in their professional community health practices. In GED, participants are invited to play percussion instruments - small drums, tambourines, bells, woods, and shakers. With facilitator guidance, the participants play harmonious rhythms for healing, relaxation and expression. Research has shown promising results: increases in natural killer cell activity, reduction in stress and burnout rates, improvement in mood states, and enhanced creativity and bonding.
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