Bird Language Weeklong Intensive

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.

Understanding bird language can make you invisible in the forest and allow you to see more wildlife. This is a rare opportunity to learn this incredible art from two highly experienced and dynamic instructors, Jon Young and Dan Gardoqui. Jon Young learned the almost lost art of bird language from his mentor and has been teahcing this art for twenty-five years. Jon considers Dan to be one of the most talented teachers of nature awarenss he has ever encountered. Jon began working with Dan when Dan was 15 years old. For the first time in five years they will be teaming up to teach this ancient skill of deciphering the secret communicaitons of the birds. The profound nature of bird language teachings in combination with these master facilitators guarantees you will be astounded by what you learn in this workshop. If you have never experienced "bird language" you cannot miss this opportunity to learn form the very best.

This springtime event will find Commonweal Garden in full bloom while the birds busily hustle into their most active time of year. The garden is postively teaming with bird, plant and animal life, so even if you feel you already have a good understanding of bird language there is no better place or time to practice an hone your skills.

We recommend listening to Jon Young’s Learning the Language of Birds tape for a taste of what will be offered in this workshop.

COURSE FEES & REGISTRATION
Information about course fees and registration will be posted in early 2009.

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
Cancellations up to 2 weeks before the start of class will be refunded, excluding a $100 processing fee. Cancellations after this time will not be refunded.