Taiko Drumming for Health Promotion
with Masumi O'Brien

The Community Center of Mendocino
998 School St., Mendocino, CA 95460

Saturday, September 13th
Session 1: 10:00 to 11:30 am
Exadon Taiko Class
Fee: $20

Session 2: 11:45 to 12:15 pm
Open Jam Class
Fee: Free (donations welcome)

Session 3: 12:30 to 2:00 pm
Exadon and Beyond Class
 (Prerequisite: Exadon Class)
In this class, the participants will learn a taiko song or two. 
We will also cover the Taiko Basics. 
We strongly encourage taking the Exadon Taiko Class prior to taking this class. 
Fee: $20

EXADON is an innovative fitness program centered around enjoying taiko (traditional Japanese drums), performing arts, and physical activity. This initiative was launched in 2014 with two main purposes: health promotion and preventive healthcare. The name Exadon combines three words: “exercise,” “Sado,” an island in the Sea of Japan, and the sound of beating a taiko drum, “don.” The program aims to foster happiness in the community by connecting people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. 

Masumi O'Brien was born and raised in Japan. She had never touched a Taiko drum until she moved to California. In 2013, she joined Sonoma County Taiko. As she began learning Taiko, she has witnessed and personally experienced a multitude of positive effects on both physical and mental well-being that Taiko can bring to individuals.

In 2022, Masumi became a certified facilitator for a program called “EXADON” which was jointly created by KODO, the world-renowned Taiko group and Dr. Yoshinori Morimoto, a clinical psychologist on Sado Island in Japan. The EXADON program aims for health promotion and preventive healthcare. Masumi hopes to extend the sense of camaraderie that Taiko can foster and share the joy and benefits of playing taiko together with many people.

For more information, please visit the EXADON website: www.exadon.com.

 

Note: Workshop participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult parent or guardian.