When Rhythm Heals: Drumming, Neuroscience & the Soul with Christine Stevens, MSW, MA, MT-BC
Release Date: 02/07/2026
When Rhythm Heals: Drumming, Neuroscience & the Soul with Christine Stevens, MSW, MA, MT-BC
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info_outlineWhat if rhythm is one of humanity’s oldest medicines?
In this illuminating episode of Dr. Lotte: Science with Soul, I sit down with renowned music therapist, author, and global rhythm leader Christine Stevens to explore how drumming and sound heal pain, regulate the nervous system, and awaken consciousness.
Drawing from neuroscience, clinical research, ancient traditions, and Christine’s work in war zones, hospitals, and trauma-affected communities, this conversation reveals why rhythm has always been central to healing — and why it’s returning now.
You’ll hear live drum and flute demonstrations, learn how different drums affect the body and psyche, and discover how rhythm can support pain relief, addiction recovery, emotional regulation, and spiritual awakening.
This episode is both grounding and expansive — a reminder that healing doesn’t always begin with words.
✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✦ Why drumming is one of the oldest healing tools in human history
✦ How rhythm affects pain, trauma, addiction & the nervous system
✦ What science reveals about group drumming and stress reduction
✦ The four main drums used for healing and their unique effects
✦ Why early musical exposure shapes neurological development
✦ The spiritual symbolism of drum and flute — earth and tree
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About Christine Stevens, MSW, MA, MT-BC
Christine Stevens is the author of The Nature Sutras, Music Medicine, The Healing Drum Kit and The Art and Heart of Drum Circles. The founder of UpBeat Drum Circles, she has appeared on NBC, PBS, KTLA, Discovery Health, Living Better TV, and is a faculty for The Shift Network. As a REMO artist, she has trained facilitators from more than twenty-five countries including Iraq, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Europe. Christine has worked with Fortune 500 companies, survivors of Katrina, students at Ground Zero and led the first drum circle training in a war-zone in northern Iraq. Her recent publication in Music and Medicine, featured sound healing for pain reduction during COVID 19 in a free online clinic she pioneered. Her year-long Global Rhythm Sangha online course features cultural rhythms from master teachers each month. Christine offers a variety of online training programs and courses including Awaken Your Rhythm and the Flute as Sound Healing which has served hundreds of people from over 35 countries.
🌐 Connect with Christine Stevens, MSW, MA, MT-BC:
✦ Christine’s Website: ubdrumcircles.com
✦ Global Rhythm Sangha 2026 ~ Learn More
✦ Facebook @Ubdrumcircles
✦ Youtube @Ubdrumcircles
✦ Online Course ~ Awaken Your Rhythm
✦ Online Course ~ The Flute as Sound Medicine
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