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Holly Blue Hawkins
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Explorer
in communication systems—everything from computers
to drums, music, poetry, puppetry, storytelling and
visual arts, mediation, group process, corporate law,
shamanism, chaos theory, organizational development, and
transpersonal psychology. Whatever she does seems to end
up under the heading of "Integrated Communication
Systems." Her life is a mixture of solitude and
intense interaction, as writer, computer jockey,
counselor and trainer. Holly's cross-cultural spiritual training is grounded in Hawaiian, Native American, and Jewish mystical traditions. Brooke Medicine Eagle and Heidrun Hoffmann inspire and inform her involvement with drums and the many rhythms of life. She is committed to promoting cultural diversity and spiritual balance in the workplace, and rhythm in early childhood education. Holly Blue lives with her family in a remarkable community nestled in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. More About The Heart of The Circle A Special Note to Drum Makers and Woodworkers |
"My orientation as a teacher is towards expression, rhythmical dialogue, invocation and evocation of spirit in sacred space. Although there's definite magic in dancing large groups, I love to work in small, intimate settings, where the participants can go deep, and develop a group resonance over time. "I like to act as a kind of Johnny Appleseed of drum circles, planting seeds and moving on, returning from time to time to admire the growth. There are a number of Mother Drums on the planet as a result, I'm pleased to say. "I believe it is vital for us to find ways to integrate the many parts of our lives into a single fabric. It's been an interesting and rewarding challenge to integrate my life as a spirit drummer with my Jewish observance. For example, we have taken our Mother Drum to the synagogue to be part of the all-night Shavuot Torah study. We also have a Jewish women's drumming havurah (group). "Working with kids poses some special challenges in holding the place of balance between expressive freedom and anarchy, being disciplined without being "Controlling." I've recently started working with a preschool, and a class of special kids in a local elementary school--wonderful stuff, getting those little guys dancing or relaxing around a Mother Drum!" |
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