Intimate Medicine Drum Making Workshop- only 3/4 places

Brynberian, Pembrokeshire

The Reindeer Path Drum-Making Day

Spend the day making a 16” Sami traded Finnish Reindeer hide medicine drum & drum beater from natural materials.

April 17th (book by March 1st)

10.30 AM – 4.30 PM

Cost £444- includes all teaching and materials

The Reindeer Path Drum- Reindeer are known for their strength, stamina, and ability to keep moving through cycles of change.

To book please email in**@************co.uk

£100 booking fee will be required, pay here.

Numbers are limited to 3/4 places on these intimate days! So book asap….

Spend an intimate day at the beautiful Canolfan Llwynihirion, Brynberian (SA41) creating and birthing a horse drum, tuning in with the natural materials, giving thanks and prayers as you use your hands, putting your love, energy and intent into this medicine tool to create a truly special drum for yourself!

The day will begin with a herbal tea to support us in opening our hearts to the elements, we will a journey to connect with the energy of the Reindeer and close with a ceremony to connect and bless the drums at the sacred standing stones near my home. (Weather permitting- wear/bring suitable walking boots/ wellies) .

Reindeer medicine is about staying true to your inner compass.
It reminds you that you are already on the right path — not because it is easy, but because it is yours. Reindeer does not wander aimlessly. It moves with determination, endurance, and faith, crossing vast inner and outer landscapes while remaining deeply grounded.

A Reindeer Drum is a companion for focus, resilience, and purposeful forward movement.

Reindeer is a creature of both earth and magic.
It walks solidly in the physical world while carrying the wisdom of stardust, vision, and unseen realms. Reindeer medicine teaches you how to:
Keep one foot firmly in reality while working with intuition and spirit
Balance mind and heart
Turn positive thought into lived experience
This is grounded magic — practical, embodied, and sustainable.

Using natural and traditionally prepared hides and timbers you with birth a sacred drum made from Reindeer skin.

18″ Drum is a larger drum, ideal for ceremonies can be chosen for an extra £30.

Drum bags- reduced for drum makers to £30, please let me know if you would like one. See examples here

Hoops are crafted from Ash, the world tree.

Rosewood or Oak may be available for an extra £20.

Beaters are made from Welsh coppiced wood, stuffed with local raw sheeps/alpaca wool. (let me know if there are any lanolin allergies or if you may be pregnant!)

Reindeer wants to work with you on your soul’s purpose in this incarnation.

Making a Reindeer Drum is an act of devotion to- Your deeper calling, the rhythm of cycles, death and rebirth, trusting that consistent action creates lasting change

Each beat becomes a reminder to stay aligned, grounded, and faithful to your path.

Why make your own drum?

A drum you make yourself- Carries your hands, breath, and attention- YOUR energy and imprint and becomes a long-term companion for meditation, ceremony, creativity, and grounding

You don’t need musical experience.
You don’t need to be “spiritual enough.”
You only need curiosity and a willingness to listen.

Feedback from my Drum making days- (more below)

“Rachael has a very gentle and relaxed approach and she gave very clear guidance throughout the drum making experience. This helped me to tap into my creativity and enjoy the process, working at my own pace. Our small group shared this experience on a very deep level, laughing, crying and calling in our personal inspirations. I feel like I’ve truly birthed a drum which is unique and aligned to my energy. I’m really looking forward to playing it and seeing what magic unfolds.”

“I have made drums before so had an idea of what might be involved – pain, complicated methods, tears, lots of undoing and redoing, man-made materials for example. It was therefore an absolute revelation to me to create the unique and beautiful drum I birthed with Rachael Crow and an intimate group of really lovely women in deepest Wales. We began by creating our beaters -each person had creating something completely unique and beautiful. The options for being creative were plentiful, allowing us all to inspire and be inspired by each other as we went along. The making of the drum was SO much simpler than any method I’ve worked with to date. No fuss, no complexities, just straightforward and logical. The possibilities for adding meaning, for filling your drum with you, are simply endless. The whole Ritual was tenderly and lovingly held from a drum journey to meet our tree, our animal, through to celebrating with cacao and taking our drums into the belly of the earth for a stone blessing. I really loved every moment and would definitely recommend anyone thinking of birthing their own drum come to Rachael’s experienced hearthside.”

“What a magical weekend birthing a wonderful drum in the safe hands of Rachael. Expertly guided and held from the moment we arrived, I am now the custodian on the most wonderful instrument. An experienced not to be missed with a master drum maker. Much gratitude x”

Hides come from mostly within the United Kingdom and are either from culled wild horses/ponies/deer/stags or animals that have naturally died. The hide is a waste product so by using it we are honouring the animal. As a life long vegetarian/vegan I’ve wrestled with the ethics for a long time, in the end my calling to make drums and bring people to the heartbeat of our Mother was too strong! I source them as ethically as possible, supporting local crafts people. On occasion I may have to source hides from outside the UK, hides such as horse/ buffalo /cow are from the US. Reindeer from Sami peoples in Finland. (read more here)

All teaching, tools and materials are provided plus a soup for lunch.

Suitable for those used to crafting and complete beginners!

£100 booking deposit will be required, pay here. please note deposits are non refundable due to the small amount of places. Please remember to bring the rest of your payment on the day.

Bell Tent camping / BnB sometimes available for an additional £30-40 per night .

About Rachael Crow- I have experience of holding ceremonies for almost 30 years, I’m a Reiki Teacher, workshop facilitator and Earth keeper! I made my first drum on Dartmoor over 20 years ago and love to share this skill with others.

Please bring your lunch for yourself , an old towel to make your drum on and wrap your drum in.

You may wish to dream into some symbols to paint inside your drum hoop, I will bring some natural ochre for this. Some people put reiki symbols, personal symbols, healing symbols… you may also like to bring personal items such as feathers, crystals, hair, fur…which can personalise your drum and beater. I will have some things you can use for this too.

Please email in**@************co.uk to book

Custom drums avaliable, browse my collection

I sell Drum making Supplies and have drum making kits available with video tutorial

1-1 sessions and groups are available on request, or maybe you have a group that would like to birth drums with me? I can arrange a drum day for you and your friends, contact me to discuss.

AND YES I WORK WlTH MEN!!

“Thank you with all of my heart for such a special day. It was incredibly nourishing and enriching. You created a beautiful space for us not only physically, but also spiritually. I loved all the elements you included into the day and how patient you were teaching us! You are an incredibly inspiring and powerful being, full of so much light and love and it’s been an honour to meet you. I very much hope I get to meet with you again before too long. It felt a magical connection between us all that day. Thank you so much again for all you brought to the day.”

“A very big ‘thank you’ for such a beautiful day, way beyond what my imagination had given me.
I feel a wholeness within.”

“You are an amazing woman & such a natural teacher & leader & we all had just a totally magical day.
Thank you from my heart.”

“Thank you for making the day so special”