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Spontaneously Uniting Over the Rhythm of the Drum

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 [...]

By |2016-11-10T10:01:38-05:00September 22nd, 2011|Community|0 Comments

Malidoma Somé on Fun & Laughter in Ritual Work

Many of you know that I have done extensive training with Malidoma Somé and in my work with him have learned a lot about creating a space of fun and welcoming for the ancestors. When we do ritual, it's usually in a very festive atmosphere. Good beverages, oftentimes a cigar, and always drumming! I recently [...]

By |2016-11-10T10:01:38-05:00August 9th, 2011|Interviews|0 Comments

The Healing Drummer: Toby Christensen Discusses Drum Healing

The director of KinderWorld Tracks, Nechama Robinson, spoke recently with Toby about his life and healing gifts. The following is the first in a three-part excerpt from this interview. Says Nechama, “If ever an interview has taken me places I did not expect, it was this one with Toby Christensen, Healing Drummer. From corporate events [...]

By |2016-11-10T10:01:38-05:00June 27th, 2011|Interviews|0 Comments

Homecoming LP Now Available

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 [...]

By |2016-11-10T10:01:38-05:00June 16th, 2011|HealingDrummer CDs|0 Comments

Healing for the Earth Through the Drum

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 [...]

By |2016-11-10T10:01:39-05:00March 22nd, 2011|HealingDrummer CDs|0 Comments

Toby Christensen My Adventure To Burkina Faso Part III

This part of the journey, resulted in a time of great reconnection. Reconnection to the people that I had met before, and reconnection to new shining faces, to the  youth that will be the next generation to carry on the ancient wisdom of Dagara. As we walked through the countryside it was apparent [...]

By |2016-11-10T10:01:39-05:00February 3rd, 2011|Indigenous Traditions|9 Comments

Toby Christensen My Adventure to Burkina Faso part II

On To Dano On the next leg of our adventure, we headed from Ouagadougou to Dano the village where Malidoma was born. For those of you who have read the book "Of Water and the Spirit", this is the village where Malidoma's grandfather lived, and the prophesy of Malidoma's life was given. It [...]

By |2016-11-10T10:01:39-05:00December 20th, 2010|Indigenous Traditions|0 Comments
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