Shift It! has been amazingly successful! I am receiving testimonials from all over the United States and I am so pleased to see the positive results that people are getting. I thought it might be nice to give you a sample of what "Shift It!" sounds like and give you an opportunity to give it a [...]
As my adventures on the island of Kauai unfolded, I had the pleasure of having a couple of friends visit from the mainland. Terry Kingen has been a great friend of mine since elementary school. Terry is one of the premier guitar players in the Seattle area, and has been teaching me blues guitar for [...]
I love the comments that I received from my first posting about our full moon fire ceremony that took place this past July. Since then I have had the opportunity to do several sessions on those who were present for that electric experience. It is amazing to me even after all these years how powerful and transformative [...]
Some of the time here on the island of Kauai spontaneous occurrences present themselves. One night, my friend Terry Kingen was visiting me with his daughter, Tori, and she spotted my drums lined up along the wall. Being very curious about this, she asked to hear what they sounded like. What came from that was [...]
Nechema Robinson, director of KinderWorld Tracks, recently spoke with Toby about his life and healing gifts. The following is the final excerpt from this three-part interview. Toby’s Influences & Heros Nechama: I'd be interested to hear who your childhood heroes were, [and] who do you look up to now? Toby: My first and most profound influence, [...]
I am pleased to present Homecoming, a celebration of dance and joy. Inspiration for my LP Homecoming came following a reunion with my dear friend and brother Malidoma Somé. We spent many years separated from one another, walking our separate paths. Our reconnection after all that time sparked great joy in my life, rekindling an energy [...]
Those of you who follow me on Facebook and Twitter are familiar with my updates and tweets about the Djembe Heart Meditation CD I listen to every morning. This is a powerful healing CD inspired by a good friend of mine who carries very strongly the energy of healing through compassion. I find this album [...]
Intention and Sound Energy Hi, this is healingdrummer Toby Christensen. Intentional drumming part three is about Magic and Transformation. The power of this rhythm helps to transform aspects of our lives outside of laborious process and traumatization. The idea is that we let the sound energy of the drum shift the patterns of energy that [...]
For most of us, sound is a constant part of our lives. Some sounds inspire or uplift us, such as listening to a great symphony or a powerful gospel hymn. Other sounds may create anxiety or discomfort, like the sound of someone yelling in anger, or the squeak of chalk on a blackboard. Sound also [...]
