{"title":"Workshops \u0026 Retreats","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy we retreat? So we can step deeply into the work, thereby creating a healing experience that lives in our bones. All of these workshops have a shamanic feel, in that we connect with the elements, the Earth Mother, and all of her creature teachers, to inspire and deepen our experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"self-healing-through-shamanic-journey","title":"Self-Healing Through Shamanic Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive online · the one-time prerequisite to the Medicine Wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis experience is a prerequisite to entering the one-year shamanic apprenticeship. As you follow the heartbeat of the drum, we will explore the techniques to enter the shamanic state of consciousness, to seek guidance, insight and healing. As humans all over the Earth have done for millennia, we will journey to remember our connection to the Earth and all of her creatures. Journeying is an excellent way to renew your relationship with Spirit and your own soul's gifts, as well as strengthen the power of your intuition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis applies both for beginners and for those who have previously studied shamanism. Once complete, you may enter the Medicine Wheel at any of the four quadrants. It can also be a standalone day of learning, with no commitment to the quadrants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEnergy exchange\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e$133. Payment plans are available – \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003ereach out to Cyndy\u003c\/a\u003e for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDates\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next dates will be announced soon. Reserve your place now and Cyndy will be in touch with the dates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe meet live on Zoom. Your link is sent after you register.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind a quiet, comfortable place where you will not be disturbed. Have a blanket, something to cover your eyes, and a journal and pen nearby.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you have a drum or rattle, you are welcome to have it with you. 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During this retreat we will use native ceremony and guided journey to assist you in developing a deep relationship with the drum you are creating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI will teach you the simple process to deliver into being your round 16\" Elk, Horse, Buffalo, Deer, Cow or Moose skin shaman\/frame drum, Sacred Medicine Wheel Drum and a beautiful beater. Other sizes are available. The eight-pointed star lacing pattern we use to hold the skin on a beautiful Canadian cedar frame was provided to Snake Dancer in a vision. It is a powerful symbol that invites your heart to open to the energies of the ancient Medicine Wheel. It is possible in the process of birthing your drum to experience a deep, personal transformation and an initiatory type of integration of your personal power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodlake, Vass, NC\u003c\/strong\u003e · Sat Nov 14, 10 AM–6 PM \u0026amp; Sun Nov 15, 10 AM–5 PM, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Providence, PA\u003c\/strong\u003e · Sat Dec 5, 10 AM–6 PM \u0026amp; Sun Dec 6, 10 AM–5 PM, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirections provided at registration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEnergy exchange\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full energy exchange depends on the size of the drum frame and the hide you choose to create with. 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Bring your unfinished drum or rattle, or whatever else is lying around, and we will finish them together. I can help you create a medicine bag, a drum beater, or prayer feather. Some folks want to start their rattles, but know that this process requires two separate days (see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sacred-rattle-making\"\u003eSacred Rattle Making\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVass, NC\u003c\/strong\u003e · Sunday, November 22, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewark, DE\u003c\/strong\u003e · Sunday, January 10, 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEnergy exchange\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e$133 for the day. 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