Wild Indigo Forest Farm · Knob N' Wood
Know the maker. Honor the hands. Listen deeply.
Sound is part of the atmosphere at Wild Indigo. Knob N' Wood holds a growing collection of musical, rhythmic, ceremonial, and resonant instruments woven into sound baths, meditation, yoga, kirtan, ceremony, movement, bodywork, commUnity gathering, and deep listening.
Know the Maker · Honor the Hands
We care about where the objects at Wild Indigo come from, what they were made from, and whose stories remain connected to them. Learn the name. Credit the artist.
Yolanda's Drums · Las Cruces, New Mexico
Our handmade drum and drum beaters come from Yolanda Martinez, an Apache / Comanche / Inca artist, singer, composer, and Master Drum Maker whose relationship with drum making has been part of her life's work for decades. Visit Yolanda's Drums →
Dakota Drum Company · Rapid City, South Dakota
Sonja Holy Eagle is a Lakota artist whose work carries traditional influences alongside her own distinctive painting style. Our collection includes Sonja's hand-painted rattles and handmade drum work. Visit Dakota Drum Company →
From the Heart Products · Aurora, Colorado
Our one-of-a-kind custom feather ceremonial prayer & smudge fan was made for Elise Dixie Jane by Medicine Woman Renee Singing Waters. Visit From the Heart Products →
Rees Harps Inc. · Rising Sun, Indiana
Our Harpsicle® Harp was handcrafted along the Ohio River in Rising Sun, Indiana - an instrument in our collection made here in our own state. Visit Rees Harps →
Universe Gong · Portugal
Our handcrafted gong comes from Universe Gong in Portugal, where gongs are shaped through heat, handwork, and repeated hammering. Visit Universe Gong →
5th Element Music · Kansas City, Missouri
Our crystal harp and crystal singing bowls come from Paradisco & Rasimaya, a duo whose instruments first found their way into Elise's life through a sound-bath experience thirteen years ago. Visit Paradisco & Rasimaya →
TerreUSA · Joplin, Missouri
Our rain sticks are handmade by musician and trained artist Susan Cheng. Visit TerreUSA →
JC Musical · Kolkata, India
Our harmonium comes from India, where the instrument's reeds, keyboard, and hand-operated bellows make it especially at home in kirtan, chanting, meditation, devotional music, ceremony, and commUnity singing. Visit JC Musical →
Entrusted to Our Care
Before the land chose us to be the next stewards of Wild Indigo Forest Farm, the Indigenous sellers spent more than two years looking for the right people to become its next caretakers. That trust continues to influence the way we understand stewardship here.
During the transition, the family chose to pass along some of their Indigenous art so those pieces could remain part of the life of this place - cared for respectfully, incorporated into ceremony where appropriate, and experienced by guests.
People loved this place before us. People cared for it before us. People gave careful thought to who would care for it next.
We are its current caretakers.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that Wild Indigo Forest Farm exists on land now known as Pekin, Indiana; the unceded land of the Hopewell Culture, Shawanwaki/Shawnee, Adena Culture, Kaskaskia, and Mayaamia people. I would, therefore, also like to acknowledge and pay my respects to their Elders past and present.
We recognize the painful history upon which the state of Indiana was created, and how policies, systems, and structures continue to oppress and erase Indigenous peoples today.
We recognize that our presence here today is the result of the on-going exclusions and erasure of Indigenous peoples, who were the original stewards of this land.
We vow to care for the land through Regenerative Farming and Forestry, to honor both Indigenous teachings and the protection of Earth 🌎 Mother.
Sound Baths at Wild Indigo
Our instruments are not a general-use instrument library. Many are handmade, one of a kind, culturally significant, delicate, and difficult to replace, so they are cared for carefully and incorporated by Wild Indigo and approved facilitators when appropriate.
During retreats, gatherings, and private experiences, sound may be woven into sound baths, meditation, yoga, kirtan, chanting, ceremony, opening & closing circles, movement, commUnity singing, restorative bodywork, and deep listening.
There is no correct way to experience a sound bath. You may close your eyes or keep them open, meditate, rest, allow your mind to wander, or fall asleep. You do not need to understand frequencies, Chakras, musical theory, or sound-healing terminology to participate.
During select experiences, guests may also choose to receive care from Wild Indigo Bodywork Studio while the sound bath is taking place. Depending on the practitioner and gathering, offerings may include Reiki and Reflexology.
Come Listen
Sound at Wild Indigo is part music, part atmosphere, part relationship - and always an invitation rather than a requirement.
Spiritual, ceremonial, and sound practices carry living histories. We encourage facilitators and guests to learn where a practice comes from, credit its lineage, avoid claiming traditions that are not theirs, and seek teachers who are connected to and authorized by the communities they represent.
Read the Native Governance Center’s Cultural Appropriation and Wellness Guide ↗
