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Integral Awareness Training Series 2006-2007
Integral Awareness Training—Tracking, Bird Language & Nature Awareness
OFFERED: September 2006 – May 2007 (see schedule below)
LOCATION: Primarily North and South Bay locations
Instructors: Jon Young and the Shikari Tracking Guild
 | Program: Join Jon Young and the trackers from the Shikari Tracking Guild for a truly deep exploration of nature through the lenses of tracking, nature awareness and bird language. Participants will enjoy exploring many aspects of tracking’s powerful and rich traditions exploring native skills of awareness, wildlife science, ecology, inner awareness and cultural mentoring. All this will be related back to the ancient understanding of caring for the natural environment. |
| In this program, we will explore the world through tracks, trails and the “eyes” of many keystone species of animals, birds, reptile and amphibians. We will link this to the world of plants and soils, weather and water and much more. Human impacts will be reviewed as part of each day’s routine |  |
This program will literally change how you see the world! Participants in this kind of training are always thrilled with the quality of awareness and depth of experience trainings with Jon Young and the Shikari Tracking Guild can bring. The student to teacher ratio will be exceptionally low AND there will be an incredible opportunity for fast-tracking individual learning goals.
The program will consist of an average of 2 Saturdays per month, exploring a variety of ecosystems and places where particular track, sign or bird language is best encountered. Two areas of concentration will be Point Reyes National Seashore and the Santa Cruz Mountains / Coastal Terrace Prairie and sea shore environments.
For those who are also interested in attending the December workshop through the Institute of Nature Awareness (IONA) led by Jon Young and the Shikari Tracking Guild instructors, there will a 20% discount for first year students who enroll in both, and apprentices can attend for free as helpers! Mark your calendar for these dates starting this fall. Enrollment is limited.
COST: $1,320 for 12 classes pre-paid by September 9. Individual classes are $135 each. See “Program Options & Discount Packages” for more details on additional discount options.
How To Register:
SCHEDULE for the Integral Awarenes Training 06-07:
Regular Class Dates below. Classes begin promptly at 8 am and end at 4 pm.
• IAP 1 – Saturday, September 9 (South) Bird Language I
• IAP 2 – Saturday, September 30 (North) ID I: Scats and Pellets
• IAP 3 – Saturday, October 21 (South) ID II: Feeding Sign, Runs and Kills
• IAP 4 – Saturday, November 11 (South) Gaits I: Walk, Trot, Raccoon
• IAP 5 – Saturday, December 9 (South) ID III: Clear Print
• IAP 6 – Saturday, January 20 (North) Animal Forms
• IAP 7 – Saturday, February 10 (South) Canidae: Foxes, Coyotes, Wolves, and Dogs
• IAP 8 – Saturday, March 10 (South) Felidae: Bobcats, Cougars, and House Cats
• IAP 9 – Saturday, March 31 (North) Bird Language II
• IAP 10/IONA Tracking Weekend – Fr, Sa, Su, April 6, 7, 8 (South) Data Collection: Burrows, Nests, Lays, Lairs
• IAP 11 – Saturday, April 21 (North) Gaits II: Lope, Gallop, Pronk
• IAP 12 – Saturday , May 12 (South) Trailing
The Integral Awareness workshops are held on Saturdays, and when in the Pescadero area, this Saturday will correspond to an extra tracking opportunity for folks who would like to participate: the Bay Area Tracking Club held on the second Sunday of each month in San Mateo County, just south of Pescadero. For more information on this event, please see the Riekes Center Nature Studies listing.
| Sunday, September 10 San Mateo County Tracking Club Sunday, September 31 Marin County Tracking Club Sunday, October 22 Marin County Tracking Club Sunday, November 12 San Mateo County Tracking Club Sunday, December 10 San Mateo County Tracking Club Sunday, January 21 Marin County Tracking Club | Sunday, February 11 San Mateo County Tracking Club Sunday, March 11 San Mateo County Tracking Club Sunday, April 1 Marin County Tracking Club Sunday, April 8 San Mateo County Tracking Club Sunday, April 22 Marin County Tracking Club Sunday, May 13 San Mateo County Tracking Club |
The Integral Awareness Program is offering special field excursions to three different areas that offer unique opportunities for exploring the varying ecologies, tracks and sign of California's wilds. Students from the RDNA and IONA programs are also invited to sign up for these amazing field experiences.
Trips begin with an optional (and recommended) Friday evening gathering, where Shikari Guild field instructors will share stories of each area's unique ecology and discuss tracking questions particular to the area.
During each trip, the group will meet on Saturdays from 8 AM to 5 PM (bring water and a lunch to eat on the trail) and on Sunday from 9AM to 3 PM.
Participants are responsible for their own food, travel, and accommodations.
LOCATION & DATES:
- Humboldt: October 14th and 15th
- Cuyama: February 24th & 25th
- Mojave Desert: March 24th & 25th
COST: $175 per weekend or $475 for three prepaid by February 24th
~Optional Mentoring Services~
For those of you who want more (things to do in between meetings at home). This includes monthly conference calls with Jon Young and the Shikari Tracking Guild Staff for intensively mentored tracking students; email mentoring services for the Shikari Tracker Training Program with Integral Awareness Program instructors and access to the Shikari Tracker Training Program library of audio and PDF files available only to select groups. Plus, optional evaluation services to help prepare participants for professional field work, or just to find out what areas need work in their field experience. The value of this mentoring service is $725.00, sign up for this service by September 1, 2006 and receive a $25 discount.
Questions? Contact us at awareness@regenerativedesign.org
If you have questions about any of our other programs and courses, please contact info@regenerativedesign.org
