Join Ool & Kellie Pardi of StrongHeart Drum Medicine on a Sacred Sound Journey!
There will be a short talk followed by one hour of sound, during which you will journey using a 28" Sioux Ceremonial Drum, 32" Deep Breath Atlantis gong, 47" Buffalo Drum, tubular bells, and Solfeggio Chimes, in addition to other traditional instruments.
**Please arrive 15 minutes early to settle in before the 7:00 p.m. start time. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, and anything else you need to be comfortable for this sound journey.
Led by: Ool & Kellie Pardi, StrongHeart DrumMedicine
My Name is Ool Pardi. I was born in Estonia, a small country on the northern tip of Europe, bordering Russia. I bought my first drum when I was 26 years old. It was a Sioux ceremonial drum. Soon after I bought an Alaskan Fire drum. I had no idea how to play them and for many years I lacked the confidence to try... and so a silent conversation began while I searched for a healing meditation.
Over the years, as my spiritual journey continued, the drums called to me louder and louder until finally in 2014, I took a drumming class from Spirit Hawk of the Ojibwa Nation. Around the same time, I also was given the name StrongHeart by Chief White Buffalo, at a gathering in Alcona County, MI. It was then that the long silence was over and StrongHeart DrumMedicine emerged. Today I play in yoga studios, churches, and private residences in the mid-Michigan area with my wife, Kellie. Together we create a unique meditation experience using native instruments from around the world.