Rhythm to Recovery: A Practical Guide to Using Rhythmic Music, Voice and Movement for Social and Emotional Development

‘In a thorough and insightful way, using the highly engaging medium of community drumming, Simon Faulkner has created Rhythm2Recovery, a sequenced model for imparting social awareness to a variety of populations not readily reached by more common counselling methods. His activities are simple to understand, meticulously researched, and powerfully impactful in lasting ways.’ – From the foreword by Dr James Oshinsky, Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Adelphi University, NY

‘In Rhythm 2 Recovery, Simon Faulkner has distilled years of successful, evidence-based practice into a comprehensive series of highly accessible rhythmic exercises and reflective starting points that will be a valuable addition to any therapeutic practitioner’s toolkit. What’s more, he has opened up the field of rhythm work in such a way that no prior musical expertise is needed to be able to use these exercises – making this accessible to therapists, educators and group leaders who may never have considered using rhythm in their work until now. Highly recommended!’ – Dr Jane Bentley, Specialist consultant, music in health care settings