Supporting communities rejuvenate after significant adversity.
This two-day workshop is focused on helping communities impacted by natural disasters or extreme events that impact a whole town or region. It has been developed in response to the increasing occurrence of climate-induced weather events that are devastating communities around the world.
The training is divided into two themes, run consecutively across each day:
Theme 1 – Exercises that address individual and family suffering with a strong focus on trauma recovery, anxiety reduction, acceptance, problem solving and self-efficacy.
Theme 2 – Exercises that support whole-community healing through recreational music making, accessible to community members of all ages, genders, abilities and backgrounds. And emphasising teamwork, collaboration and cooperation in a safe and uplifting framework.
Workshop Content
Day One – Part 1
- The Rhythm2Recovery Model
- What can we learn from disasters
- Old Rhythms & New
- An introduction to the drum in healing
Day One – Part 2
- Community Rhythm Events – definition & applications
- What is a drum-circle facilitator – the roles
- Basic Instrumentation & set up
- Facilitation skills – Finding the Pulse
- Rhythm Games – Losing your Foundation
Day One – Part 3
- Rhythmic exercises for rebuilding trust
- Rhythmic exercises for defining values and boundaries
- Rhythmic exercises for focus & attention
- Rhythmic exercises for healthy relationships
- Rhythmic mindfulness for anxiety reduction
- Summary of learning/Questions
Day One – Part 4
- Drum-circle Facilitation skills – establishing trust & building rapport
- Drum-circle Facilitation skills – Level 1
- Rhythm Games – promoting teamwork
- Rhythm Games – promoting positivity
- Drum-circle facilitation Skills – Drum Call
Day Two – Part 1
- Rhythm exercises that explore communication
- Rhythm exercises that focus on strengths (Positive Psychology)
- Rhythm exercises for empowerment
- Rhythm exercises for managing adversity (Resilience)
- Rhythm exercises for acceptance
Day Two – Part 2
- Extending your rhythmic repertoire
- Drum-circle Facilitation skills – level 2
- Break-out exercises
- Drum-circle affirmation games
Day Two – Part 3
- Rhythm exercises that address emotional issues
- Rhythm exercises that support the cathartic release of pent up feelings
- Rhythmic exercises that moderate emotional dysregulation
- Rhythmic exercises for grounding
- Rhythmic exercises for somatic release
Day Two – Part 4
- Drum-circle Facilitation skills – level 3
- Break out exercises
- Drum-circle games – changing rhythm
- Drum-circle Facilitation skills – closing
- Summary of learning/Questions
Despite the devastation and trauma caused by natural disasters like bush-fires, floods and drought, these events also give rise to the best in human values. Communities rally together and we witness great acts of kindness and bravery. These responses to adversity are not rare instances but overwhelmingly common in such circumstances as we respond to our common vulnerability and support each other in order to survive. As individuals within these communities rally together and take action, so begins the process of recovery and despite all the challenges we catch a glimpse of a better future where we can act altruistically in the communities best interest and embed a strong sense of togetherness, rather than fall back into the old patterns of self-interest and isolation.
The Rhythm2Recovery Community Recovery Training is built upon this premise, using the power of community music, to reinforce this resilient community spirit, heal old wounds and new, and prepare for the future together. It incorporates two streams, one that focuses on exercises for individual and family healing in the wake of the trauma and loss caused by the disaster and the other that works to reinforce community connection, community harmony and belonging as a platform for whole of community renewal.
To book a R2R Community Recovery Training Workshop for your community contact info@rhythm2recovery.com
Testimonials
I am a social worker working with students and their families impacted by recent bushfires. This training was the most fun I have ever had at a professional development workshop and still so relevant to the therapeutic work we do. The course was very valuable to me professionally in being highly practical and responsive to issues relevant to my work in the community.
Leah Tylee, Bush Fire Recovery Practitioner