Andrew Ecker born from the Apache “NDE” born to the Irish was brought to this earth plane as bridge operating in multiple cultural dynamics, this story of bridging people has been apart of Andrew’s process for his entire life Andrew , considers himself firstly a cultural architect and secondly a facilitator of sacred space . Andrew DCF, HRF is a sought after national speaker, author , entrepreneur and owner of two successful wellness based businesses Drumming Sounds and Wellness Sourcing, he is also spiritual practitioner, teacher and community developer.
Andrew has been able to in over 25 years of effort facilitate over 4000 meaningful wellness based programs . With a very diverse group of people tribal nations, schools, churches, businesses, festivals, organizations and individuals but mostly in the hospital settings. Some of these groups include The Havasupai Nation , The Navajo Nation, The Hopi Nation, The Yaqui Nation, The Gila River Indian Community, The Tohono O’odham Nation , Patina Wellness Center Native American Connections , NACA Native Americans For Community Action, United States Veterans Administration , City of Phoenix, Maricopa County Health Services , Baha'i Faith , Phoenix First assembly of God, , Sedona Yoga Festival Neotribal the Gathering, Enchanted Forest, Love long Beach , Lucidity Festival, Joshua Tree Music festival, Symbiosis Festival, Mcdowell Mountain Music Festival, The Power of Prayer at Burning Man, Oregon Eclipse Festival, Blue Stargate, Gem and Jam , Earth Mother Mind Jam, Pot Of Gold Festival, Fyah on the Water, Tribal Stomp , Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Windsor Cares ,Brookdale Senior Living and many more.
As a sound healer and facilitators Andrew and his company Drumming Sounds has focused mostly on working with hospitals and institutions and facilities in communities labeled as memory care , psychiatric behavioral lockdowns , Drug Rehabilitation , Cancer Care , Post Acute rehabilitation , Skilled Nursing these are just some of populations Andrew and Drumming Sounds work with. Recognized by the community and through this work Andrew Ecker has been a speaker / presenter at some of the largest and most influential groups in health care in the state of AZ including , The Arizona Senior Center Association (keynote), The Arizona Therapeutic Recreation Association, (keynote) Arizona Activities Coordinators Association,(keynote) Assisted Living Federation of Arizona, (presenter ) The AZTEC awards, Spinal cord Injury Association( Keynote).