Summary

A 4-day journey with Darrel Combs into the soul, teachings, and ceremony of drumming. "Spirit of the Drum" is a unique and powerful experiential seminar with Darrel Combs / Oklahoma – USA. During these 4 days, you will explore the spiritual, energetic, and neurological levels of drumming based on the teachings of his lineage and their ancient timeless traditions combined with the latest findings. This seminar is right for you if... You are fascinated by the drum and its sound You long to connect more deeply with your drum
You are interested in how you can travel spiritually with your drum You want to learn how to open ritual spaces with the help of the drum You want to work with your drum in your healing work Active learning and new experiences call to you You want to embark on a profound journey into the soul of the drum and thus a new world view.

This is the space to actively and intensively connect with your drum and its deeper levels for healing, transformation, and expansion of consciousness. This invitation is for you, whether you are a beginner or already experienced in drum work—there is much to learn, discover, and experience!

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Consciousness, soul, senses & spirit, Creative Retreats, Detox Retreats
Date: 2026-03-29 - 2026-04-01
Language(s): English, German
Level: Beginner
Group Size: 10
Place: Eberstein, Austria
Accommodation: not included
Catering: Half board
Types of food: Organic, Vegetarian
Services: A deep spiritual connection with your drum and contact with its spirit

Tools for healing work with the drum

Knowledge about the positive effects of drumming and the sound of drum rhythms on the entire body system

Teachings on specific drum rhythms for different rituals

In harmony with the natural rhythms of the Earth, such as the Schumann resonance

Lineage and science: Hundreds of years old drum rhythms (e.g., Journey Drum, Healing Drum) plus neuropsychological effects for stress reduction and trauma healing.

You will have encountered the spirit of your drum, awakened new powers within yourself, and discovered rhythm as a path to healing.

Accommodation

The location for the ark was chosen deliberately: above the fog zone and with a panoramic view. The round trip with your eyes takes you from Slovenia and Italy via Styria back to Carinthia. The most striking peak is Triglav in the Julian Alps at 2,864 meters. Turning west from the Carnic Alps, the Dobratsch, Gerlitzen, Nockberge, and Niedere Tauern mountains rise up. This view is fantastic, impressive, and calming at the same time. It's understandable that the rooms with panoramic views are among the most popular.

Catering

Carinthia's first organic hotel serves vegetarian dishes made from organic ingredients. According to Dr. M. O. Bruker's nutritional theory, food is alive – with a high content of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes, and unsaturated fats. One third of the food is raw. The breakfast buffet includes lots of fruit and vegetables. And dinner begins with a large portion of salad. We are also happy to cook vegan or gluten-free meals. The menu features seasonal produce that grows in the region. For example: asparagus and strawberries in spring. Leafy vegetables and cherries in summer. Pumpkin and apples in autumn. Root vegetables and dried fruit in winter. Exceptions prove the rule. Then it gets exotic – with passion fruit and dates at the breakfast buffet or pakoras, Indian vegetable balls in batter, as the main course. Because we like to be a little crazy. And in 1994, we were proudly awarded the Green Toque for our natural cuisine.

Arrival

From Salzburg 250 km - A 10 Tauern motorway to Villach, then A 2 Südautobahn to Klagenfurt, expressway to St. Veit/Glan - there towards Brückl, at the Brückl roundabout towards Eberstein, in Eberstein 4 km towards St. Oswald.

From Vienna 300 km - Südautobahn to Völkermarkt Ost - towards Brückl B 92 - Eberstein - 4 km to St. Oswald

Vollwertweg 1a, 9372 Eberstein, Kärnten, Austria