It’s time to stop thinking of the drum as just a musical instrument. Start thinking of it as a unifying tool for every family, a recreational tool for every community, a wellness tool for every retiree, and an educational tool for every classroom. - Remo Belli
Community Connection is the Intention; Recreational drumming is accessible to nearly everyone, and no musical experience is necessary! Reach out today to book for your organization via email at [email protected]!
Recreational drumming has been shown to improve employee morale and reduce burnout in workplaces, enhance mental health recovery, decrease problematic behaviors in schools, improve health outcomes for seniors, and reduce symptoms in those that have experienced trauma. Please visit HERE for research articles written on the efficacy of group drumming. I am endorsed with REMO drums and percussion as part of their RHYTHM WELLNESS AND YOU team. I am a trained facilitator in REMO HEALTHRHYTHMS and UCLA BEAT THE ODDS programs, and use additional strategies from the RHYTHM2RECOVERY model. Vermont Wellness Group Drumming LLC Recreational Drumming uses a variety of activities to create a session tailored to the needs of your clientele or organization. Vermont Wellness Group Drumming LLC group drumming sessions are not psychotherapy and are not intended to assess, diagnose, or treat any specific condition.
Vermont Wellness Group Drumming LLC is proud to have worked with Franklin Grand Isle County Restorative Justice, Hannah's House, NFI Vermont, Northwestern Counseling and Support Services, UVM Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education, Harwood Unified Union School District, Mind Body Awareness, Porters Point School and more to bring team building, social connection, non verbal communication and fun having to their organizations and communities.
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Testimonials and photos
"Our program at NCSS recently did a session with Trevor, and it was a huge success! Trevor did great at making all feel included, yet respecting those who were hesitant to participate. We look forward to another session this fall!”
-Tamara Mathieu
Lead Facilitator Adult Developmental Services, Northwestern Counseling and Support Services.
"Your commitment to the students and staff, the drumming session, the lesson planning, and the notes have gone above and beyond my expectations. Extremely well done, professional and informative."
Partnering with NFIVT we brought nearly 200 drumming sessions to their trauma informed day treatment school!
NFI Vermont
"We hired Trevor Jewett from Restoring Rhythm Vermont for our In Touch Series a program designed for people re-setting their stress response and learning to regulate their internal states through embodied practices. Trevor brought his drums, and guided us through a series of rhythms that helped us build more awareness, coherence with our own internal states. Participants immediately found more freedom, happiness and connected with themselves and others simply by following different drum patterns, being in the moment and dropping into an entrained state that felt more like a playful child. Everyone was smiling and feeling happy spontaneously in the end."
-Jennifer Degen, MA.
Resiliency Expert Somatic Therapist www.MindBodyAwareness.net
"I reached out to Trevor to provide a team building drumming session for the office. It was a fun team building and learning experience. I loved that it involved drums, rhythm, and movement. Trevor is great to work with; flexible, informative, and understanding. The services he provides through the drumming sessions will indeed have a positive impact on this world!"
-Sarah Larose
NWZ District Conservationist USDA/NRCS
All smiles at a team building and stress reduction session for a group of Vermont Educators!
All smiles at an in service stress reduction session for Vermont Educators!
Stress Reduction and Team Building
“We had the pleasure of experiencing a drumming series with Trevor and the team members loved it. Some of our staff have used the information they got during the series with the youth they work with and have had wonderful results. We hope to do it again!”
- Heather Getty, MA.
Adolescent Services Team Leader Northwestern Counseling and Support
"Trevor's knowledge of the neuro-physiological impact of stress on learning, the nervous system regulating effects of rhythm, and wealth of data backing up the positive effects of group drumming made our decision very simple to bring this mental health support to our district. With so many students dysregulated and staff overwhelmed with transitioning back to in person learning following months of remote learning, Trevor's group drumming sessions connected students in a profound way while engaging in a totally fun, exciting yet calming experience with lasting impacts."
Chrissy Rivers
Executive Director, Hannah's House hannahshousevt.org
Team Building with staff at Franklin Grand Isle County Restorative Justice. We went on to bring a series of sessions to their youth program aimed at reducing recidivism.
Team building with staff at Franklin Grand Isle County Restorative Justice!