The Healing Drum Retreat

One of the workshops offered during the Healing Drum Retreat was the EFT technique. This workshop, taught by Intuitive Spiritual Counselor and Teacher Estee Taschereau, covered the basics of EFT tapping and practical phrasing.

“EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Technique, but I feel a better name is Energy Frequency Tuning”, said Estee, as she talked about the affect tapping has on the energy meridian system. “EFT is a form of drumming, using vibration to bring about change. Energy is frequency and vibration. When you couple tapping with a specific phrasing you create a laser-like focus on the subject, and the tapping sends waves of energy that resonates just like the resonate vibration-based effect of drumming.”

The class began with practicing muscle testing as a tool for testing the validity of an issue and measure results. The group then walked through the basic steps of using EFT tapping. The real power came from using the EFT technique on a specific problem for one of the participants.

We began by asking what they wanted to work on, and listening to their story. “My coworkers say I express confidence, but I don’t think I do”. What was the real question? We muscle tested whether the co-workers did feel that confidence, and it came out true. We changed the phrase to the participant’s view of herself, and this phrase tested with numbers high enough to justify clearing and releasing on this phrase. As a group we focused on this participant and her phrase, and tapped in her benefit. Could this simple tapping technique actually promote change?

We tapped as a group, and asked the question again through muscle testing. Everyone found it to be cleared. After tapping on another associated phrase Estee asked this participant to tell her story again. “Does anyone notice that her story changed?” Suddenly faces brightened as each person realized that yes, the story changed. They could sense the higher level of empowerment, and knew that the emotional charge had dissipated.

“EFT is a great tool, but remember that a tool is only as valuable as its use”, Estee shared with the group. The great thing about EFT is that it is easy to learn and use, and you can use this technique anytime, and just about anywhere. “Anything that helps you step into a place of greater self-empowerment is a good thing”.

The Healing Drum Retreat is more than just drumming and singing. It is a celebration of spirit, of our resonance within, and finding that melodic harmony in the world around us. EFT is a great body-based drumming technique that can serve as a tool for self-awareness and personal growth.

The Healing Drum Retreat for summer solstice 2008 was a smashing success!

Friday evening we had our drum making and medicine bag classes.  Many drums were produced that night, and with the warm weather we were able to play a few of them on Saturday night during our campfire.  They sounded great!

Our gracious hosts at the Brighton Creek Conference Center made us all feel welcomed, and the food was great!  We welcomed the new chef on her first day, and look forward to seeing her again for future events.

Our workshops focused on spiritual awareness and energy healing, and gave everyone a change to practice new techniques.  Since we were so busy making drums on Friday evening the medicine bag class, led by Billy, continued on Saturday with a few new participants, and some even returned to the lunchroom/classroom to continue after the campfire singing and drumming.  Another late night for many of us!  

Sunday we continued with a powerful meditation lead by Estee, more drumming, and a workshop on using EFT for creating change.  We concluded the weekend with a final meditation and blessing for all.