Jason Schwertfeger

Jay on the Drums has been practicing yoga since August of 2000 and is accepting resident and guest bookings to perform live drum tracks during yoga classe around the world. Each performance is tailored to the style and energy of the teacher. The intention here is to lay a non-intrusive yet rhythmic and motivating sound track to each session. Using a traditional drum such as the Djembe, a staple of African and tribal music, Jay has continued to promote a holistic rhythm to each class he accompanies.

Since 2012, Jay has drummed in classes from San Diego, CA to Boulder, CO and his home of Chicago, IL. Each class remains unique to the energy of not only the teacher but of the students. It’s truly something to be experienced as the bass tones and syncopated tribal rhythms reach each person at their core.

Jay finds that each class provides him with his own working meditation and inner healing. The rhythmic nature of the drums can’t help but expel toxins that build up through out the day and in a way, his performance very much serves as his own yoga practice. Jay will be performing at this years Wanderlust festival in Boulder, CO via the Omtime Yoga studio located on Pearl St in Boulder. In addition to this performance Jay is always in search of new resident and guest appearances across the country as his first Yoga/Djembe album entitled “I am I be” has finally been released!!!