Sacred Red Drums

Awakening the Divine Feminine Heartbeat

"The first sound we ever hear, the one that shapes our very being, is the sound of our mother's heartbeat. It is our first drum, the rhythm that cradles us in the womb. For millennia, the drum has been sacred to women because it mirrors the pulse of life itself, connecting us to the rhythms of the Earth, the cycles of nature, and the deep wisdom of the Divine Feminine." -

LAYNE REDMOND

Red Drum Creation Ceremony:

Awakening the Sacred Feminine Heartbeat

Inspired by the pioneering work of Layne Redmond, who devoted her life to uncovering the hidden history of women as sacred drummers, this ceremonial day retreat is a powerful reclamation of rhythm, ritual, and remembrance. Redmond’s research and spiritual practice illuminated what had long been forgotten or buried; that the frame drum was once held in the hands of priestesses, midwives, oracles, and temple dancers, women who used rhythm not as entertainment, but as a portal to the divine, a healing force, and a ritual tool for invoking cycles of life, death, and rebirth.

For thousands of years, across ancient Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Egypt, Greece, and beyond, women gathered in sacred circles, drumming the rhythms of the Earth, the Moon, and the womb. The beat of the drum was the heartbeat of the world. It accompanied rites of passage, honoured the turning of the seasons, and offered a direct connection to the pulse of creation itself.

In our time together, we return to this legacy. The Red Drum, echoing the blood mysteries and the wisdom of the wild feminine, becomes a sacred mirror, reminding us of what we already carry in our bones. When we drum, we do not perform. We REMEMBER. We RESTORE. We AWAKEN, the Sacred Feminine Heartbeat within ourselves and in communion with one another. Through rhythm, we reconnect with the oldest knowing:

We are daughters of the drum.

During this Red Drum Making Ceremony, you will be guided in birthing your own frame drum. This drum will serve as a sacred ally and companion for your personal journey. The drum skin will be hand- dyed and symbolizes the deep feminine mysteries: menstrual wisdom, the creative force of the womb, ancestral memory, and the heartbeat of life itself.

This is a ceremony of devotion and embodiment. We will:

Create sacred space through intention, song, and ritual
Prepare and assemble your own 16" Red Frame Drum using traditional materials and sacred process
Infuse your drum with prayers, breath, and blessings
Connect with the ancient lineage of drumming women, reclaiming rhythm as a birthright
Engage in storytelling, movement, and sound to activate the drum’s spirit and your relationship with it

This is a journey of reconnection; to your hands, your heart, your ancestors, and the living Earth. When you make your own drum, you are not just crafting an instrument, you are calling back a piece of your soul.

Whether this is your first time working with a drum or you are deepening an existing practice, this day offers you a profound invitation: To listen, to remember, and to awaken the sacred feminine heartbeat that lives within you. No drumming experience necessary.

When: Saturday, August 9th, 2025

Time: 12- 5 pm (this is an estimated time)

Where: Didsbury, Alberta (exact address will be provided at registration)

Investment: $299 + GST

*This includes all the supplies for your 16" Red Drum & refreshments. Due to the need to pre-order the drum kits a non-refundable deposit of $150 is due upon registration

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Testimonials

Let Others Inspire You.

Jamie has such a special gift of creating a safe space in the group. It allowed me to really be me and to be able to dig into what I needed to do on this journey. And I felt safe to share it with others in the group. Truly special and changed how I walk in the world.

The program far exceeded my expectations, I now will always remember you. You gave me
a place to talk of magic, mysteries, of ancient knowing’s, of raw truths and trauma and
simply holding space, reflecting back to us what you see, we were all alchemized…what
more is there to say. As we have spoken, this has to be experienced, for words cannot
describe it adequately.