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Make your own 

Medicine Drum

Saturday February 25th, 2023

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

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Sacred Dwelling in Monroe WA

Join us for this special opportunity to create your own Medicine Drum at Sacred Dwelling! We will be sitting in circle together in the yurt nestled in the woods.

The creation and birth of a medicine drum is a sacred journey of self-awareness and intention. The medicine drum carries the spirit of the tree the hoop is made from, and the spirit of the animal from which the drumhead and lacing are made from. The tree and animal spirits combine with your spirit journey thus far, your prayers, intentions, the collective ceremonial energy of all gathered for the workshop, and the great creative forces that move through you to birth your drum.

These alchemical elements fuse together to create your medicine drum. During this workshop you will be asked to step into the hoop of sacred ceremony with all who gather, and the elements of nature to be fully present and alive in creative flow as these medicine drums come to life.

It is an honor to be a keeper of the heartbeat of a medicine drum. Over the years of joyful playing in prayer and ceremony, the potency your drum’s unique voice and medicine will grow richer and stronger.

Fee for workshop:
$150 Plus the cost of your drum kit (See below for drum kit costs)

During the workshop:
~ You will be provided with your own personal “pre-ordered” drum kit made of a maple wood hoop, deer rawhide
drumhead, and rawhide lacing. If you would like a different type of animal rawhide, please contact me.
Other hide types vary is cost and availability (Cow, Horse, Goat, Bear, Buffalo, Elk, Moose)

14” drum kit - $130
16” drum kit - $140
18” drum kit - $160

~ You will be guided into the hoop of sacred ceremony and inner journey to open your heart to your deeper motivations,
prayers, and intentions for creating your medicine drum.

~ You will grow your medicine community from being in sacred ceremony and co-creation with the rest of the participants.

~ You will be nourished from the land and intentional community of Sacred Dwelling.

~ You will be given detailed instructions on the creation and care of your drum.

~ You will enjoy a vegetarian lunch and tea.

~ After all drums are complete, we will enjoy a special medicine drum birthing ceremony and closing circle.

What to bring with you for the day:

~ Open heart and intention of presence
~ Comfortable clothing
~ Non-breakable water bottle
~ A pair of slippers to wear in the yurt for comfort
~ One ½” to 1” diameter and 12” to 24” long stick to make your drum stick with

It’s Spring Cleaning Time!

Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse Workshop

Sunday March 26th

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

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Sacred Dwelling in Monroe WA

Release built up stagnation from the winter 

and blossom with spring freshness!

The ancient art and science of Ayurveda (sister science to Yoga), encourages many ways to nurture and maintain optimal health.  We are guided by this wisdom to detoxify and cleanse our body/mind twice a year (Spring & Autumn)  

The Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse flushes the body of toxins using strategies to cleanse the digestive organs including the liver, blood and lymphatic systems. It assists us with dropping accumulated winter weight and leaves us feeling light, exuberant and filled with renewed vital energy. During the cleanse, through lifestyle and diet, daily meditation, and spiritual practice, we also work to flush toxins from the mind and emotions that can all too often drive us to unhealthy and destructive patterns of behavior. 

During This 4 hour workshop 

~Receive a fascinating introduction to basic ayurvedic principles

~Learn daily cleansing practices to help maintain health year round

~Learn how to live in harmony with nature's rhythms of the day and seasons

~Receive detailed information on how to successfully complete a            21 day Ayurvedic Cleansing Diet

~Receive a complete list of supplies needed to complete your Ayurvedic spring cleanse 

$88 registration fee includes an Ayurvedic meal 

VAM

Cultivating Wisdom

And Directing Unlimited Creative Energy

A Deep Dive into Svadhisthana (Sacral Chakra)

Date TBA (April 2023)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Sacred Dwelling

The seat of our identity is said to reside in the sacral chakra (Svadhisthana). Our concepts of

who we are, as a unique expression of the divine, mostly arises from our perceptions of the

interactions we have experienced in our primary relationships. (Parents, caregivers, siblings,

lovers etc) This identity (ego) is who we tell ourselves we are, it is our elevator speech, or the

story we tell a new person we are just getting to know. Often there is deep shadow (negative

self-perception) that is part of this identity. This shadow is often at the root of our own self-

destructive patterns.

The other potent aspect of the sacral chakra is the place holder of unlimited creative energy.

The cave of creativity! It is no surprise that our sexual organs arise from the place of the 2 nd

chakra. The greatest creative thing a human is capable of… making another human! Mastering

and directing this infinite potential is a life transforming skill.

The more we digest our life experiences and glean understanding from those experiences, the

less energy we will need to expend on bolstering limited belief systems. Complete integration

of what we digest transforms into Amrita (Wisdom Nectar). With less wasted energy on

spinning the tales of how we were “wronged”, the greater capacity we will have to harness and

direct the unlimited creative energy residing in the sacral chakra.

During this workshop you will:

Expand your awareness of Svadhisthana Chakra

Explore contemplation exercises to begin digesting your life experiences

Create a piece of artwork representing your Sacral Chakra

Be guided in various yogic practices to assist in the cultivation of your Wisdom Nectar

Yoga Asana

Mantra

Mudra

Meditation

Upcoming workshops 

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