The drum is a sacred instrument that invokes the heart and speaks a universal language. It invites us to travel more deeply into our hearts and to the universal beat that connects all life. The rhythmic heartbeat of the drum is at the center of ceremonies held by people all over the world. The shamanic drum is used to communicate with the Spirit and to connect our hearts with the heartbeat of the Earth. It is a powerful medicine that heals the body, heart, mind, and spirit.
We will be making one-sided hand drums, using wooden frames made of maple and elk, deer or buffalo hide, and sinew. There is an option to dye your drum hide with Indigo plant dye.
We will provide a delicious vegetarian soup and fresh bread for lunch. We encourage participants to bring vegetarian snacks to share throughout the day.
Facilitator Bio:
AJ & Shola are dedicated to developing pathways of peace and understanding by nurturing community building through education, service and the healing arts. For the past 15 years they have been studying with their teacher Maestro Manuel Rufino in an effort to weave together a global support network & international community that embraces the transcendental path of wisdom, love, truth and knowledge of the eternal soul. They are the co-founders of the Sacred Arts Research Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides educational programs that support the preservation of arts traditions from around the world. They are active members of the Golden Drum, a cultural community center for consciousness and spiritual discipline located in Brooklyn, New York, and are members of the Dream Seed shamanic sound healing collective. They co-produce an international festival called, The Heart & Mind Festival which brings together wisdom keepers, spiritual elders, scientists, youth leaders and visionary humans from all paths of life.