November is known as International Drum Month. Ancient people knew the benefit of using drum beats to connect with the energy of their souls, the universe, and the rhythm of the earth. Using drums to create rhythms is an activity that can help restore balance.

Drumming helps to synchronize and ground your personal energy. When you use a hand drum made from natural materials and hit it with a drum stick in your dominant hand, the energy of that motion will help the rhythmic vibration of the drum travel up through your arm, resonate through your heart space, and then travel back down to the hand holding the drum beater. Repeating this movement will foster the balance within. This type of drumming can be done with or without music. Once you practice this technique more, you can utilize it anytime.