Nature Awareness Courses and Workshops

OFFERED: Session 3, May - July 2008

LOCATION: Home study, assignments reviewed via telephone and email

INSTRUCTORS: Phone conference calls with Jon Young ; phone coaching and assignment reviews with Shikari Tracking Guild staff

Experience the Shikari Tracker Training Program, an at-home course of study in the core routines of holistic tracking and nature awareness. Develop the power of your curiosity and senses while deeply exploring your favorite tracking spots with the long-term guidance of an experienced tracking mentor.

Students who participate in this 10-month program will be guided through a powerful and proven process of building a deep relationship with the natural world. Be prepared for the journey of a lifetime!

OFFERED: November 2007 to July 2008

LOCATION: Via telephone

INSTRUCTOR: Jon Young

Join Jon Young for special stories and teachings in tracking and nature awareness – from the comfort of your own home! Dial in to the conference line every month for these special one-hour long training sessions. Topics include special tracking stories and nature awareness techniques, and an exploration of what’s happening in nature in each season.

This series of calls is currently available only for local IATS, Native Eyes, and Marin County/Bay Area Tracking Club participants.

OFFERED: October 2007 – July 2008 on selected Saturdays

NEXT SESSION: June 14
INSTRUCTORS: Nathan Meffert, Josh Lane, Nicole Young , Jon Young and other special guests of the Shikari Tracking Guild

LOCATION: Pescadero (on second Saturday’s of every month) and Bolinas (future dates to be announced)

Explore the wildlife and natural history of the coast, landscapes through the perspective of holistic tracking and awareness. Routines of sensory awareness and observation skills that foster a deep and powerful relationship with place will be emphasized.

OFFERED:
Fall 2008

INSTRUCTORS: Nathan Meffert, Jon Young, and the Shikari Tracking Guild

LOCATION: TBD

 

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it would take to touch a deer, to stalk a coyote, to photograph a mountain lion, to know a hawk as an individual, this class is for you!

Join us for this amazing four month exploration of bird language, advanced awareness, the Eight Shields of tracking, and the way of the Native Scout! You will discover your place in nature, feed your adventurous spirit, know the animals and plants as friends, and come to know the wilderness as home.

RDNA 2008-2009 Open House dates!

May 21 - RDNA Open House at Commonweal Garden in Bolinas

If you're interested in learning more about the Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness (RDNA) Program, come to one of our Open Houses - meet the staff, visit the program sites, and get a taste of this unique and life-changing education!

Please email your name and phone number here and let us know you will be joining us for the full day of activities. You can also register via phone at 415-868-9681. Upon registration, we will send you more details with directions and what to bring.

Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness

*Beginning in Fall '08, RDNA Students will be eligible to earn a BSc or MSc through registering concurrently with Gaia University International Read More

This advanced 9 month program is a hands-on skill based training devoted to helping students develop leadership skills necessary to further sustainable & regenerative practices in their personal and professional lives. Weaving together the teachings of permaculture design, art of mentoring, peacemaking and the power of holistic tracking, the Regenerative Design and Nature Awareness Program offers a comprehensive exploration of where we came from, where we are now and where we are going. With an emphasis on building meaningful relationships we move into understanding our role within our community as an integral part of the natural world.

OFFERED: May 2009
LOCATION: Commonweal Garden

INSTRUCTORS: Jon Young, Nicole Young, the RDNA team and Shikari Tracking Guild.

Find out how the most elusive animals in the forest detect danger and move secretly to avoid it – using the language of the birds, the alarm system of the forest. Learn to decipher what the birds are telling us about the location of other animals, and also what they have to say about our own patterns of movement and awareness.

This exciting week will open your senses to the various “shapes” of bird language - rings of movement, sound, and feeling that ripple across the landscape. Learn to move quietly while expanding the circle of your awareness through the power of bird language, a skill that has been passed down through countless generations of trackers around the world.