Krista Holland wearing a white dress playing a frame drum.

Does drumming always need to be loud, fast or intense?

Jun 05, 2025

Many people readily associate drumming with loudness and intensity.

Though that can be true, another lesser-known form of drumming is about melody, meditation, movement, re-calibration, and even quietude.

There are many directions a sacred drumming practice can lead - one to restoration, mental recalibration, and inner quietude and another to mental stimulation, trance induction, and creative self-expression.

There are so many ways to approach a frame drumming practice...

It's where drumming becomes truly satisfying, creative, positively challenging, meditative, relaxing, or just downright fun!

Frame drumming has been known to lead to unexpected insights, life-affirming feelings, and even new and inspiring life trajectories.

I know it has for me and many others I know...꩜

I will be sharing new work and teachings on
Embodied Drumming and information about playing the frame drum in the "Upright Position" as a form of meditation, music-making, healing, and more...

Join me for a free online event on Saturday, January 7th, in collaboration with the Shift Network.
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I am so excited (and a little nervous) to share these brand new teachings, which are the culmination of over 20 + years of research, study, and practice of the sacred drum...taking off where my teacher and mentor, the late Layne Redmond left off...
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Whether you are just beginning your frame drumming journey or a seasoned drummer looking to deepen your practice and understanding of the sacred drum, this event will surely bring fresh insights into this ancient and timeless cross-cultural practice.

I hope some of you that hear and feel the call to learn more about the frame drum or are simply curious can make it to the free online event with me.

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