Better mental wellness gets to be fun!
In a head-to-toe transformational journey, the book Groove Therapy outlines a model for using groove-based drumming to move from languishing to flourishing that will appeal to health care leaders and folks from all walks of life.
Breaking through the status quo
Despite nearly 380 million prescriptions written for psychotropic medications in the United States each year, depression is the No. 2 cause of disability and suicide is the No. 2 cause of death in Americans aged 10 to 34 years.
We can’t sit still on information like that.
The Groove Therapy model was developed to break the mold on the standard of care. Groove Therapy provides emotional lift, socioemotional co-regulation, and measurable physical benefits to improve mental wellness and psychological resilience.
And it’s fun!
Breaking through the status quo
Despite nearly 380 million prescriptions written for psychotropic medications in the United States each year, depression is the No. 2 cause of disability and suicide is the No. 2 cause of death in Americans aged 10 to 34 years.
We can’t sit still on information like that.
The Groove Therapy model was developed to break the mold on the standard of care. Groove Therapy provides emotional lift, socioemotional co-regulation, and measurable physical benefits to improve mental wellness and psychological resilience.
And it’s fun!
Mental wellness:
It’s not just about mood. It’s about showing up the way you want to for the people and the causes you care about.
Laurel Myers Hurst
I’m the developer of the Groove Therapy™ model.
As an advanced practice nurse and ethnomusicologist, I see an opportunity to bring all the goodness of groove-based drumming to bear on the current crisis in mental wellness.
With a few minutes and the willingness to move or be moved, groove-based drumming delivers amazing improvements in mood, communication, and relationships. The benefits of Groove Therapy are welcome in homes, clinics, corporations, and community centers because they are actionable and effective (and did we already say, “Groove Therapy is fun?!?”)
Grants & Awards:
Mental health is brain health.
What They’re Saying
“I’m surprised how much I take away from leading drum groups. It’s so clear that the activities are helping the participants, but facilitating GROOVE SESSIONS® affects me, too. I feel so much more connected to others and happier when I leave these sessions. There’s always a lesson to learn in drumming about who I am and what it means to be part of a community. I always find myself feeling more balanced and in tune with myself after GROOVE SESSIONS®.”
Student Nurse – Co-facilitator
What They’re Saying
“We need this for every single staff member every week! I came in here so tense, and now I’m relaxed and energized. I feel great!”
Mary Kay | Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III