Shamanic Drum Birthing Workshop
Shamanic Drum Birthing Workshop
with Larissa Jay, Spring Willow Healing & Bianca Havukainen, Conscious Wellness with Bianca
About Drum Making:
Embark on the sacred journey of handmaking your own shamanic drum.
In a very small group, we will midwife you to create your own shamanic drum, made with your own hands and intentions.
About the Shamanic Drum / Frame Drum
The world’s oldest known drum is the frame drum.
As a round container that vibrates life, with its frame that is a circle, it is an ancient feminine symbol.
The Drum is pan-cultural, an instrument and medicine tool that spans across cultures from the early civilisations, and as such is one that is accessible to all people of all cultures. We acknowledge the earliest known origins of drummers being women in the ancient priestess cultures, and the long history of drumming as an oftentimes core element of culture, spirituality, and medicine around the world.
Details:
Location: Allambie Heights. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Saltwater People.
Timing: held over an afternoon and the following day:
Next Dates:
September 2025:
Sat 27th 3:30pm – approx. 6pm, and
Sun 28th 9am – approx. 5pm
November 2025:
Sat 1st 3:30pm – approx. 6pm, and
Sun 2nd 9am – approx. 5pm
Flow of the drum birthing:
DAY 1
Saturday afternoon, we gather in ceremony, and you will choose the hide you will be working with (the hide actually chooses you). We will work with goat hides and your choice of 15” or 18” drum frames made from Paulownia wood. We will then drop into a drum journey to connect to our animals (hide) and start the process of transforming and preparing our hides for our birthing journey the next day.
DAY 2
Saturday morning, we gather again and journey with the Crystal Alchemy Bowls to set intentions and create sacred space for the day ahead. This day is dedicated to the weaving and birthing of our drums. We expect to finish around 3-5pm, however leave the afternoon free so that you can finish at your own pace. We recommend keeping the evening free so you can have a gentle quiet night to rest and integrate. Substantial snacks and refreshments are included.
What you will need to bring
Strong scissors if you can. There will be a few pairs available if needed.
A journal and pen
Something sacred to you to put on the altar (optional)
Decorations for your drum (optional, this could be crystals or feathers etc)
Water bottle
An old towel for protecting your drum as you are crafting
Options:
We work with goat hide, ethically sourced to the best of our knowledge, and hand selected by us for quality. For those who have a particular calling towards working with Kangaroo or Deer (subject to availability) you are welcome to ask us and we will work with you to source it for you as an alternative - noting that it is subject to availability and will need to be ordered ahead of time with deposit and cost difference.
Lineage & Acknowledgements:
Our shared influence in drum making and midwifing this process is our shared lineage of The School of Shamanic Womancraft, and its founder Jane Hardwicke Collings, and the school's lineage of Janine Parvati Baker, Cedar Barstow and James Blackbear Harvey.
Larissa also acknowledges her teachers Jayatii Berry (Divine Heart Frame Drums), and Jane Elworthy (Return to Light). Bianca also acknowledges her teachers Raven Abulhawa, Jules Gundlach, Arahni Lion, Charmaine Ritual of Art, and acknowledges the work of drummer historian Layne Redmond.
Early bird offer and payment plans:
15 inch: $540 early bird paid upfront 4 weeks ahead, or $560 thereafter.
18 inch: $560 early bird paid upfront 4 weeks ahead, or $580 thereafter.
Payment plan available with deposit of $150.
Contact us to RSVP & pay by bank transfer to save the booking fee, or book online via the links.
Questions
Please reach out if you have any questions at all to:
Larissa 0407 491 068
Bianca 0409 642 759