Experience the magic of birthing your own medicine drum with your very own love, passion & energy entwined in its being. The creation of the drum is a Sacred act, bringing deeper awareness to your own creative process in which we honor the animal whose hide we are working with, the tree, the journey and the gift of life itself.
The drum making process is a birth of the Self, an opportunity to bear witness to the unravelling and re-weaving of your heart-song and spirit path.
Led by the four directions, we will delve into time-honored Sacred ways and follow the guidance of the center altar and the medicine wheel.
As a final passage, I will drum over each newly born drum to pass on the transmission gifted to me by the Original Mother of Drums, holding ancient codes for a new time.
We will be making your choice of a 14", 16" or 18" round elk-hide drum with salvaged yellow cedar frame and the mallet.
You can read more about the Ceremony here.
Price includes all materials and the workshop.
COST
14" Drum $355
16" Drum $375
18" Drum $395
I will be offering a Rattle making ceremony the following day (9/7/25) if you feel called to complete your medicine toolkit and join both ceremonies, you will receive a $50 discount when you sign up. Registration for that is below.
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Venmo: mialuz33
Please provide your e-mail address, date of the workshop plus the size drum you would like to birth.
Drum and rattle ceremony weekend
14” Drum + Rattle ($588) $538
16” Drum + Rattle ($608) $558
18” Drum + Rattle ($628) $578
“I am so honored to have been able to work with drumdoula Mia Luz in bringing my medicine drum to life. The drum birthing ceremony was one of the most special experiences I have ever taken part in. I am in complete awe of all of the wisdom, reverence, and sacred medicine involved in the process and I’m so grateful that that lives on through my unique drum. Mia is a steward of the medicine of the drum doing incredible work to share it in the good way.
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See what other people are saying about the experience here.
ELK MEDICINE
Wapiti in native tongue.
Stamina, Strength, Perseverance, Nobility
My personal favorite is Elk, it's all about having the stamina to follow through in all our endeavors, especially multidimensional ones. Elk hide holds a powerful sound and resonance. It teaches us how to pace ourselves whereas we might not be the first to arrive, but we will arrive without burning out. Not trying for quick and easy as long and steady is the key to reaching our goals.
Elk is a symbol of resilience, stamina and power to follow through therefore it is a great energy to have in a medicine drum to communicate and hold council with the other world. The times when we might be afraid, not sure or doubt something both in the Earthly realm or the Spirit realm, this energy will help us stay with the truth and follow through to the other side. Oftentimes this is where miracles happen. Call on the Elk when that extra courage, energy or reassurance is needed. The Elk is Matriarch, as the herd is run by a single female, therefore it honors the Divine Feminine.
The nature of natural hide
Rawhide as it is a living material and comes from wild animals, it will not be uniform in thickness or perfect in looks. There will be scarring, cut marks, and occasionally a hole near the edge of the round. Know that these imperfections do not compromise the voice of your drum. Consider any tiny flaws to be the spirit and story of that particular animal. This is their spirit voice speaking once again. The vibration, energy and sound is what holds the powerful medicine they offer.
Hides are a byproduct; no animal is ever killed for the rawhide.