Anima Pacha Drums

Anima Pacha Drums A sacred space for healing and transformation. Our offerings are designed to support individuals in reconnecting with nature and cultivating inner peace.

Offerings: Shamanic healing, Kambo detox, energy healing, sound baths, drum workshops, shamanic drumming circles and shamanic drums UK
Held with love, care, and deep respect for your journey. Anima Pacha provides shamanic healing, drum birthing workshops, shamanic drumming circles, sound baths, and Kambo (Kambo UK) sessions in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. Through a range of holistic thera

pies and experiential workshops, we create a nurturing environment for personal and spiritual growth. Come and explore time honoured healing traditions while deepening your natural awareness.

02/09/2026

The Messy Part of My Job 🦌

This is a follow-up to yesterday's video, to show you a little more of what it actually takes to process the deer hides I source from the Scottish Highlands — and why I have had to slightly increase the price of my deer drums.

I no longer source ready-made hides, at least not at this stage. I am looking for a new supplier, but until I find one, I have to process more of the hides myself. And that takes time away from actually making the drums.

Sometimes one hide can take up to a week to process. There’s soaking, dehairing, drying and a whole lot of other steps involved. It simply can’t all be done in one day.

So hopefully this gives you a little insight into what happens behind the scenes and why I have had to make this decision.

Taiga is my wee inspector, while Orion watches over me from the sky ♥️

I feel incredibly blessed to do this work. Yes, this part is mucky and stinky, but I genuinely enjoy it.

And some people might wonder, How can I dance and move my body when I am in the depths of grief?

The truth is, movement is one of the few things that currently keeps me sane. It allows me to process the pain, to move it through my body rather than becoming stagnant in it.

So I am not going to stop. This is simply what I am being guided to do right now — to keep moving, keep feeling, and let the body process what the heart is carrying.

Have a beautiful day, everybody. ❤️

Selfie time!It has been a while since I shared a selfie, so why not?Have a lovely day, everyone. I know most people are ...
31/08/2026

Selfie time!

It has been a while since I shared a selfie, so why not?

Have a lovely day, everyone. I know most people are working today, but I have a day off, and I spent it sitting with Kambito 🐸 the sacred Amazonian frog who has saved my life so many times over the years. If you are looking for a complete reboot of body, mind, and spirit, get in touch. It would be an honour to serve you this medicine.

I am also hosting a Drum Birthing Workshop this Saturday in Dunfermline, Fife. Bookings close this Wednesday, so if you have been thinking of joining us, please don't miss this opportunity. Only 3 spaces left.

More information can be found below:
https://bookwhen.com/animapachadrums =ev-sg7ml-20260905090000

Blessings,
Ilona
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Saturday ReflectionsIt has been a while since I posted here. This is my first official post since the passing of my elde...
29/08/2026

Saturday Reflections

It has been a while since I posted here. This is my first official post since the passing of my eldest dog Orion, just over three weeks ago. Before anything else, I want to thank every single one of you who reached out — for your kind messages, your loving attention, for holding that space for me, and for reminding me that there are so many people who care, in their own beautiful way. 🤍

My life has been extremely chaotic since the beginning of the year. There are things I am not yet able to fully speak about, and perhaps I don't need to. Some things simply need to be lived through before they can be put into words.

And yet, regardless of the challenges, grief, chaos, losses, and heaviness… I will never stop smiling. I will never stop reminding myself how deeply I love myself. And I will never stop reminding you, the person reading this, how much I care about you — and how special, precious, and sacred your life truly is.

If you are going through challenges of your own, remember that things become easier when we stop trying to carry everything at once and simply allow ourselves to meet each day as it comes.

I am being reminded again and again just how fragile this life truly is. How easily we become consumed by tomorrow — always looking for the next thing, achievement, milestone, or version of ourselves. There is nothing wrong with dreaming or growing, but standing here with my heart completely open, raw in my feelings and grief, I realise that I am not seeking achievement or approval. I am simply seeking peace within.

And my deepest hope is that you can find that peace within yourself, too. Because perhaps so much of what we chase is an illusion. What remains real is this moment. This breath. This life. This love.

As Rumi beautifully reminds us: “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” Perhaps grief, too, can become an opening — an invitation to soften, surrender, love more deeply, and remember what truly matters.

Whatever you are carrying today, be gentle with yourself. Take one day at a time. Stay strong, keep smiling, and remember how sacred this life truly is.

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Hey everyone. I hope you're doing well. ❤️I'm sorry I've been so quiet lately, especially since the passing of my eldest...
24/08/2026

Hey everyone. I hope you're doing well. ❤️

I'm sorry I've been so quiet lately, especially since the passing of my eldest dog, Orion. It will be three weeks this Thursday since he left and crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

I've stepped back a little from work and social media to give myself some grace and space to process all these changes in my life. Orion has now returned to me in a different form, and his ashes are here with me. Words can't really describe how that feels. I miss him like hell, every single day. There is such an emptiness, and I'm slowly learning how to journey through it.

Taiga, my other dog, has been struggling too. She's not been eating very well, and I'm doing everything I can to support her, help her recover, and hopefully help her feel happier again. I think she's feeling the loss in her own way too.

I'm slowly coming back to work and beginning to catch up with everything. I also spent a week volunteering at the Medicine Festival with the Artist Hub, which was such a truly beautiful experience, although quite challenging while I was still carrying so much grief.

So, if you've been waiting for a commission drum or another order from me, I'm sorry it has been taking a little while. I'm trying my absolute best, and I'm slowly getting there. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.

And thank you to everyone who has sent messages, checked in, offered love, or simply given me space. It truly means more than I can put into words.

Living in Scotland, far away from my family in Lithuania, without family here with me, can make grief feel especially isolating. I live quite remotely too, so navigating something like this can be incredibly difficult.

But I'm taking it one day at a time.

Thank you for supporting me, my work, and my way of life. Your kindness helps more than you know.

Sending you all lots of love. ❤️

This is a little altar that I had an honour to build with amazing people at the festival ❤️❤️❤️

Blessings
Ilona

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