Make your own Red Drum and become a Red Drum Carrier
An In person workshop with Nikiah Seeds and Lila Sofiyah
~ Aug 2nd and 3rd 2025, on Salt Spring island B.C ~
$250 USD
Create/birth your own Red drum in ceremony, using ancient ritual, music, and dance to wake it up and concecrate it as your own sacred tool.
In this in person class, we will delve into the connection and history of women and the frame drum, learning some of the ancient uses of drumming from menstruation and childbirth to crop blessings, as well as the ancient tradition of dyeing them red to represent the divine feminine.
You will have the opportunity to make your own 13” Elk skin drum, learning about the spiritual aspects of the elk and it’s medicine gifts to us.
During the process of birthing your drums we will call on ceremonial element for consecration of your frame which is the bones of your drum, and the skin/hide of elk medicine, giving thanks for this gift, and letting the spirit of the elk know that it is becoming a sacred and spiritual tool.
All elements from the dyeing and creation process of your drum, to making a beater/mallet for it will be provided in this class.
This is a ceremonial process, and your drum will be a sacred reflection of the divine feminine within you.
What to expect?
We will be opening up the day in ceremony with heart opening cacao and song.
During this two day drum birthing workshop you will work together in community with Nikiah holding space and teaching you to create/birth your red drum and mallet and Lila bringing it all to life with her music and ceremonial dance guidance.
Day 1:
On day one we will enter into ceremony honoring the elk that we will be working with and learning how to make your drum. Nikiah will share how women have long used drums in ceremony and dance as well as in the birthing process and within community as a sacred device for dropping deeper into harmony within nature and community.
Day 2:
On day two we will create the mallet and then Lila will guide participants into a waking up ceremony for the drums.
Lila draws on her 15 plus years of sacred dance facilitation and ceremony as a priestess and the temple space we will be enjoying is on her property so it is a deep joy and gift to have her as well as to be within her temple space.
Lila will guide us through music and movement as you hear and experience your drums for the first time.
Practical Information
This is person class will take place in the beautiful temple space on Neptune Farm on Salt Spring Island B.C and exact address will be provided upon registration.
All supplies to make your drum will be provided.
We will be sitting on the floor for the class and Halfback yoga chairs will be provided, so please bring anythign that will help you to feel comfortable for the day.
Please bring a packed lunch, as we will be taking a one hour lunch break where participents may enjoy the beautiful land we will be working on.
We will have a kettle and tea availiable througout the day.
The investment for this class is $250 USD.
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