How It Started
Origin Story by Jahmin Lerum
Drumboxing began as an experiential practice combining rhythm, movement, and group engagement to explore embodied attention and presence. Thousands of people participated in classes and shared meaningful experiences.
After intentional evaluation and reflection on field insights, the live studio format has closed. Our focus has shifted to developing a scalable, technology-enabled platform that draws on the principles and lived experience of Drumboxing, now under research and development.
This initiative is exploring how rhythm and sensor-guided interaction can support performance, engagement, and wellness across multiple contexts. Specific technologies and methods are patent pending.
Meet the Founders
John Wakefield
John Wakefield is a classically trained LA Opera percussionist, athlete, and educator with over two decades of experience in performance, coaching, and therapeutic movement. He originally created Drumboxing for professional boxers to improve focus and mental agility. Since then, he has taken a deep dive into adapting the program for different stages and ages. John’s life’s work has been devoted to meticulously developing the system behind Drumboxing with a mission of transforming the human experience of rhythm.
Christina Hinds
Christina Hinds brings a rare combination of performance excellence, strategic leadership, and deep psychological insight to the heart of Drumboxing. A former Olympic-level athlete with a degree in psychology, Christina has spent her career at the intersection of high-performance mindset, movement science, and mission-driven innovation.
Her experience spans executive roles in health, wellness, and creative industries, where she has helped scale organizations rooted in impact and inclusion. Christina’s background as a competitive athlete shaped her lifelong commitment to discipline, neuro-performance, and somatic intelligence—principles that now guide the evolution of Drumboxing as both a brain-based practice and a global brand.
As CEO and Co-Founder, she is responsible for guiding the company’s vision, partnerships, and platform with the same focus and integrity she brought to elite sport: with clarity of purpose, adaptive strategy, and unwavering human empathy.
