Drum Guardianship
An Immersive Pathway into Drum Facilitation.
The Story Behind This Course
This course was created to support those who feel called to work with the medicine drum, in a grounded, and practical way.
Many people are drawn to the drum, yet often lack the guidance on how to use it with confidence, intention, and integrity especially when it comes to integrating it into existing healing practices or working with others.
Inside this course, you’ll learn how to build a strong and respectful relationship with your drum, while also developing the skills to use it as a powerful tool within your personal and professional work.
This includes guidance on:
– Working with rhythm and vibration to support the nervous system.
– Using the drum for energetic clearing (for yourself, others, and spaces).
– Creating safe and intentional experiences when holding space and circles.
– Integrating drumming into modalities like yoga, energy work, body-based practices, therapy and holistic healing.
The focus of this course is not just on technique, but on embodiment so you can feel confident in how you work, with the drum.
Whether you are new to the drum or already working within a healing space, this course offers a framework to deepen your understanding, expand your skill set, and support you in working with the drum in a way that feels both intuitive and grounded.
A Sacred Apprenticeship
This is a 10 week journey into relationship with the medicine drum, blending self paced online modules, weekly live zoom sessions and deep embodiment learning.
What's Included
- 10 x Weekly Zoom sessions
- Self paced online modules
- 2 x 45 min mentoring sessions
- A 2-day in person embodiment weekekend to anchor the work into your body, voice and practice
Invest in You!
This course gives you the tools and confidence to work with the drum for personal growth, energetic clearing, and integration into your existing practices. Learn how to bring rhythm, vibration, and intention into your sessions or explore new ways to facilitate workshops, journeys, and circles.
Course curriculum
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1Introduction
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2Module 1 - The History and Science of Drumming
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3Module 2 - The Science of Drumming
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4Module 3 - Drum Play and Intuitive Drumming
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5Module 4 - The Art of Journeying & the World Tree
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6Module 5 - Holding Space with the Drum
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7Module 6 - Drum Circle & Medicine Songs
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8Module 7 - Drumming for Energy and Space Clearing
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9Module 8 - Wrapping and Drum Ceremony
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10Module 9 - Working with Cacao as your Plant Ally
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11Drum Guardianship Knowledge Assessment
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12Embodiment 2 Day Integration Workshop