Shamanic Drum Making Weekend
Craft Your Own Medicine Drum
Held at Heartwood Farm Byron Bay
Saturday 4 July 2026
Sunday 5 July 2026
Welcome, and thank you for following the guidance of your heart.
This immersive weekend is a call to gather in a sacred circle, awaken your innate gifts, and reclaim one of the most ancient and powerful tools
within the earth-based wisdom lineage of humankind.
The Shamanic Drum is a profound spiritual technology - an instrument that reconnects us with our true nature, the elements,
Spirit / Creator, and the living heart of Gaia.
Across cultures and throughout time, the Drum has brought people into harmony with the animate forces of nature, supporting healing, ceremony and transformation through rhythm, sound, and embodied presence.
Held on the ancient healing lands of Heartwood Farm in the Byron Bay Hinterland, this ceremonial weekend invites you to craft your own 16-inch Medicine Drum and Beater while learning the sacred traditions and practices connected to the Drum.
The Experience
Across the weekend you will be guided through a sacred process of crafting and activating your own Shamanic Drum.
Expect a refined blend of:
Ceremonial teachings on the symbolism and lineage of the Shamanic Drum
The sacred process of crafting your own 16-inch Medicine Drum and Beater
Shamanic drum journeying practices
Learning traditional drum songs and rhythms
Sacred circle gatherings and ceremonial practices
Time to connect with nature and the land of Heartwood Farm
This is not simply a craft workshop.
It is a ceremonial journey of creation, connection and remembrance.
The Wisdom of the Drum
For thousands of years, drums have been used in cultures around the world as tools for healing, ceremony, and connection with spirit.
The rhythmic beat of the drum mirrors the heartbeat of the Earth and the heartbeat within each of us.
Working with the drum supports:
connection with ancestral wisdom
alignment with the elements and natural cycles
emotional and energetic healing
expanded states of awareness and presence
When you craft your own drum, the relationship becomes deeply personal, a sacred instrument created through your own hands, intention, and ceremony.
The Setting
Heartwood Farm is a private sanctuary set on 102 acres in the Byron Bay Hinterland.
Rolling hills.
River frontage.
Open skies.
The land offers a peaceful and grounding environment to gather in circle, connect with nature and honour the ceremonial process of creating your drum.
Participants will share time around the fire circle, ancient grandmother tree, stone labyrinth and the natural beauty of the farm.
This is a space where the rhythm of the land naturally slows everything down.
What You Will Learn
Across the weekend you will explore:
The symbolic language woven into the Shamanic Drum
Its historical and cultural lineage
Sacred drum songs and shamanic journeying
Techniques to craft and activate your drum
The masculine and feminine principles within the drum-making process
Each drum is unique, and the timing of the process will unfold naturally for each participant.
Weekend Flow
Friday
Arrival from 4:00 pm
Arrive, settle in and connect with the land.
Participants provide their own evening meal.
Saturday
Opening ceremony: smoke cleansing, invocation and intention setting
History and symbolism of the Drum
Meeting your Animal Hide Spirit – singing to the water
Crafting the Drum Beater (masculine principle)
Preparing the hide, template and strings
Learning drum songs
Sunday
Sacred embodiment practice
Medicine Wheel / Wheel of Life invocation
Calling on the Spirit of the Willow (tree hoop)
Weaving the Drum (feminine principle)
Completing the drum weave
Sharing drum songs
Closing ceremony
What to Bring
Camping gear or a campervan if choosing BYO accommodation
Comfortable clothing and enclosed shoes (including wet-weather options)
Toiletries, swimmers and towel
Water bottle, journal, and pen
An extra towel for working on your drum
A special item for the ceremonial altar
Investment - BYO Accommodation & Food
$1,200 + GST
Bring your own camping gear or campervan and your own meals.
Optional Add-Ons
Deer Skin Upgrade
$176 + GST
(Kangaroo or goat skin is included in the base price)
Meals Package
$225 + GST
Includes:
Saturday
Smoothie breakfast
Lunch
Afternoon tea
Dinner
Sunday
Smoothie breakfast
Lunch
Afternoon tea
Ingredients are 75% organic and locally sourced where possible.
Glamping Accommodation
2 nights – Friday & Saturday
Includes real mattress bed, organic cotton sheets, chairs and table.
Single: $435.50 + GST
Twin Share: $318.50 + GST per person
(Twin share requires two guests willing to share. We can assist with pairing where possible.)
Event Details
Dates
Friday 3 July 2026 – arrival from 4:00 pm
Saturday 4 July 2026 – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 5 July 2026 – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Location
Heartwood Farm
498 Binna Burra Road
Federal NSW
Spaces are limited to 14 participants to ensure an intimate ceremonial experience.
Payment
A $400 non-refundable commitment contribution secures your place.
Balance due 3 June 2026.
Gift yourself a weekend of ceremony, connection and sacred creation.
We would be honoured to welcome you to Heartwood Farm.
Personal Note
It would be our honour to welcome you onto this land for this workshop devoted entirely to you.
For more information, call Nicole Spencer on 0417 388 880 - I am always happy to chat and answer any questions.
