Circles & Classes at Cedar Mountain Drums...
 

At our Portland, Oregon location:

• Weekly Drum Circles

• Individual Drum Making Workshops

• Custom Workshops for Rattle, Talking Stick, Dream Catcher Making

• The Teachings of the North (begins January 17)

• Drum Rental for your event

• Native Elders Fund

• Cree Family Fundraiser: "Helping Our Family Survive"

At our Carson, Washington location: 

• The Heart Space Center at Bear Creek

At your location:

• Drum Circles Facilitated by Patrick

• Customized Group Drum Making Workshop

• Corporate Team Building Workshops

For anyone, anywhere...

• Find your perfect drum with a Shamanic Journey Consultation with Patrick Pinson

Nationwide Drum Circle Links

Attention All Drummers!

We maintain a list of open drumming (flute & shamanic too) circles around the US and around the world.  Please email us with new listings for circles in your area and to update your listings when necessary.    (Don't forget to get permission before sharing contact info).  

If you don't find a circle near you listed here, use a search engine and search on the words "Drumming", "Drumming Circles," or "Drum Circles"  along with the name of your area to find one.  

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Weekly Drum Circles

Have you ever experienced stress?  If you answered yes, then may we suggest that you come to a Drumming Circle where you can pound and scream along with a group of crazy people just like yourself?  The release is phenomenal!   It's as if you were packing up your tension and troubles and sending them off with the sound waves.  Creating music with drums is an active form of meditation.  Often in the drum trance state-of-mind questions are answered, problems are solved, and clarity is achieved because the thinking (left) brain is put on hold and we allow our intuitive (right) brain to rule for a little while.  A recent study even suggests an increase in cancer-fighting immunities in people participating in group drumming.

Drumming is good for your spirit -- expressing yourself in a free-form, non-judgmental, improvisational environment like a drum circle can allow you to tap into a very strong spiritual connections.  It's primitive.  It's basic.  It's part of us.

The power and magic of drumming circles is growing and is a way to communicate what goes beyond words or explanations.  

The intent of our circles is first and foremost to create safe space, and to give permission to find and honor the rhythms that lie within each of us. The focus is play, which is defined as having no agenda, and the circles are not so much a teaching as an experience.

Drumming Circles at Cedar Mountain Drums

All Circles held Wednesday night from 7:00 pm to about 9:00 pm
Upstairs at 2239 E. Burnside St (just go in the front door).
Bring your own drum or percussion instruments or use ours (except Shamanic Journeying)
$5.00 Donation Requested

1st Wednesday: Men's Drumming

2nd Wednesday: Mixed Drumming
(Men, Women & Children)

3rd Wednesday: Women's Drumming

4th Wednesday: Shamanic Journeying
(Donation $10.00)

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Individual or Small Group Drum Making Workshops
at our Portland, Oregon Location

INCLUDES:
Deer, Elk, Horse, Moose or Buffalo head & lacing
Cedar or Willow Oak Hoop
Beater
One-on-One Instruction
(small groups of 2-3 people can be accommodated)

ALL MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED

 

The workshop is $65.00 plus the cost of the kit you choose:
(For example:  15" Elk Cedar Kit ($120) + $65 = $185 for the workshop)

$25.00 deposit required

Scheduled at your convenience any time the store is open. Suitable for individuals or small groups.  Rattle making and Dream Catcher making workshops can also be arranged.

Located at our 2237 E. Burnside Portland, Oregon Store

Call for more information or to schedule a time
Call 503-235-6345 or email us.
 

Share Shawn's Drum Making Workshop

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Individual or Small Group Workshops for Other Healing Tools

We will custom create a workshop for your group in:

Rattle Making
Talking Stick Creation
Dream Catcher Weaving
Rawhide Rattle Sculpture

or any other skill we have that you would like to learn.

Call 503-235-6345 or email us.

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The Teachings of the North
Gateway to the Mind

A SEVEN WEEK CONTINUATION COURSE IN THE TEACHINGS OF
THE ANCIENT WISDOMS OF THE SACRED CIRCLE

North is the element of air, the winter, and that point where we begin the return of the light.  The North is the dreamtime where we journey to spirit every night.  We will study together the ancient wheels of Native American, Celtic, Buddhist and other cultures and the wisdom we can gain from them.  The North offers us many gifts if we work for them.  Together, we will uncover, discover and recover these gifts:

      The Breath of Life – Movement and breathing

      Ease and Grace -How fear blocks the flow

      How to access with the dreamtime teachers

      Right thinking

      Organization and Order

      The proper place of the intellect.

      Accessing our inner wisdom

      Imagination

      Discernment

      Understanding

      How to interpret hidden meanings.

      Meditation and mind discipline

      The gift of detachment

      Setting intention

      Detachment

To be held on seven consecutive Tuesday evenings from 7-9 pm beginning January 17^th, 2011. 

Teaching and Healing” classes have been offered as a seven-week series of two hour classes at a cost of $150.  This class is held on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. at a suggested donation of $150, or $22 per class.  The present Work exchange or talent exchange can be negotiated, and no one will be turned away that are willing to exchange time, talent or treasure. 

Course taught by Patrick Pinson, M.A., of Mingo heritage and owner of Cedar Mountain Drums. He teaches from a place of knowing, integrating gestalt, play, years of experience on the Red Road and from his personal work with our own issues. This is an experiential class available to all seeking how to integrate the old with the new.

 

Held at: Cedar Mountain Drums Heartspace

2239 E. Burnside, Portland, OR 97214 
(upstairs - steps on right side of retail store)

For pre-registration or information
Call Cedar Mountain Drums (503) 235-6345 or email patrick@cedarmountaindrums.com

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Drum Rental

Drum rentals are available for local events (drums must be picked up and returned to our Portland location).  Rates are reasonable, and we also have weekend rates for your scout camp or meditation retreat. Call 503-235-6345 for prices and reservations.

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Native Elders Fund

We maintain a Native Elders Fund, which we donate to Native American elders in the Portland area who need financial help beyond what is offered by Federal, State and Local Governments. All donations are channeled in full to the elders.

Make a donation online.

Contact us by phone at 503-235-6345 or e-mail for more information.

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Raymond Cree Family Fund
"Helping Our Family Survive"

Jacob Cree, son of Raymond Cree, suffered an injury and can father children only through "human invetro".  Jacob is an upstanding young man who has never been in trouble with the law and does not use drugs or alcohol.  He was born in Portland July 19, 1983 and is enrolled with the Umatilla in Pendleton, Oregon.  His wife is named Rose.  He is the last of Raymond's bloodline.  We ask for help in this matter.

Make a donation on line

Contact us by phone at 503-235-6345 or e-mail for more information.

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Join Our Google Group For More Information about
Events in Portland, Oregon and Carson, Washington
 

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Drum Circles Facilitated by Patrick At Your Location

The power and magic of drumming circles is growing and is a way to communicate what goes beyond words or explanations.

The intent of our circles is first and foremost to create safe space, and to give permission to find and honor the rhythms that lie within each of us. The focus is play, which is defined as having no agenda, and the circles are not so much a teaching as an experience.

By arrangement, Patrick will come to your location and facilitate a circle for your group. If needed, we can supply drums and other percussion instruments for your event. E-mail Patrick for more information.

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Customized Group Drum Making Workshops at Your Location

Check Out a Workshop on the Isle of Sheppy, Great Britain

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Corporate Team Building

Using the drum, voice, and play, Patrick offers corporate workshops in community building and teamwork. Patrick teaches from a background of Native American wisdom, play therapy, addictions recovery and Gestalt therapy. He holds a Master's degree in Counseling and Rehabilitation from Marshall University.

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Shamanic Journey Drum Package

Not sure what kind of drum you need? Seeking a little advice on your path?

In this package, you give permission to Patrick to journey for you as to which animal, tree, size and shape drum is tailored for you and your current situation. You will be asked to fill out a questionnaire as to what issues you are dealing with and any illnesses / dis-eases you are holding.

The cost of the individual consultation is $300 plus the cost of the drum selected, made and blessed for you by Patrick. Contact Patrick for more information.

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