Honoring the Earth Through the Ancient Languages of Drumming & Dance
We are delighted to welcome back Katy Gaughan, Drum Circle Facilitator, and Lisa Bardack, Sacred Circle Dance Facilitator, for our 4th annual retreat celebrating and honoring the Earth through sacred rhythm, connection, and reverence. Join these gifted and captivating facilitators at the beautiful Hudson Barn on Delight Farm in Sparks, MD for an inspiring and grounding day of drumming, sacred dance, reflection, and renewal. The flow of our time together will be a gentle exchange of music and motion followed by quiet reflection, allowing each practice to deepen the next. Together we will connect to the rhythms of the Earth, our own bodies, and each other. Drumming is an ancient technology and one of humanity's oldest spiritual practices that is now understood in new ways. The heartbeat lives in all of us and invites us to entrain to something bigger than ourselves. Sacred circle dance is an ancient tradition that honors the seasons and cycles of life and celebrates our interconnectedness through simple, shared movement. Long before words became our primary language, rhythm and movement connected people to the Earth, to one another, and to the Sacred. These ancient practices were the primary languages of human expression, born out of the Earth. They are needed more than ever in these times of great challenge, fragmentation, and transformation. Drum and dance with us to ground into the energy of the Earth, as we allow the ancestors and Mother Earth to guide us with sacred understanding. Our day at the farm looks like:
Morning: Drum, Dance, Reflect, Dance
Lunch: Please bring a bag lunch and beverage
Afternoon: Drum, Dance, Reflect, Drum No previous drumming or dance experience is needed. Katy and Lisa will guide you every step and every beat of the way! Drums will be provided, or you are welcome to bring your own. For more information about Katy and Lisa, please see their websites - https://www.katygaughan.com/ and https://www.evokethesacred.com/ Whether this is your first experience with drumming and sacred dance or a beloved annual tradition, you are warmly invited to spend a day reconnecting with the Earth, your own spirit, and a welcoming community. Come away grounded, joyful, and renewed. Don’t delay! This beautiful and meaningful event has sold out in past years!
DATE: Sunday, October 11, 2026
TIME: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
COST: Early Bird Discount (prior to 9/14) - $85; Regular Cost (9/14 and after) - $95
LOCATION: The Hudson Barn at Delight Farm - 15225 Tanyard Rd., Sparks, MD 21152
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATORS: Katy Gaughan and Lisa Bardack
FACILITATOR BIOS: Katy Gaughan is a drummer and Drum Circle Facilitator whose mission is to bring people together to experience the positive vibrations of the drum. Through her organization Drumming for Wellness, Katy facilitates group drumming experiences for wellness, community building and celebration. She has been leading drum circles in the Washington, DC area for the past 15 years, most notably the Washington National Cathedral drum circle that went viral and was seen by 400,000 people. Katy provides drum circles for schools, assisted living facilities, retirement communities, churches, non-profit organizations, birthday parties, team-building events, community festivals and celebrations and works with kids, adults, seniors, and special needs populations. Katy also leads weekend and day-long retreats that incorporate wellness, rhythm, drumming, spirituality, and nature. She has also learned how to provide drum circles virtually on Zoom! Katy was trained by Arthur Hull and is a certified Global Drum Circle Facilitator Trainer with Village Music Circles. Katy is also a graduate of Remo Health Rhythms and Rhythm to Recovery Trainings and is a member of the Drum Circle Facilitator’s Guild. www.katygaughan.com. Lisa Bardack, Sacred Circle Dance facilitator, has been dancing most of her life, feeling a deep sense of authenticity with this art form. It was in 1997 that she first experienced Sacred Circle Dance and fell in love with this collective experience of dancing ancient and traditional steps, some thousands of years old, to wonderful music from around the world. She has studied Sacred Circle Dance for over 15 years through classes and conferences nationally and internationally and has been teaching since 2008. In addition to her background in dance, Lisa has also studied yoga, tai chi, qigong, NIA, and other forms of dance, cultivating a seasoned understanding of body movement as an instrument for joy, healing, and wisdom.