Leading the Change We Want to See in the World

This advanced 9-month program is a hands-on, skill based training devoted to helping students develop leadership skills to further sustainable and regenerative practices in their personal and professional lives. Through authentic experience with the natural world, participants graduate with the embodied knowledge of how to design powerful communities, regenerate ecosystems and facilitate positive community change.

Weaving together the teachings of Regenerative Design, Nature Awareness, 8 Shields Cultural Mentoring and the Ecology of Leadership, the RDNA 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 with the earth, our communities and ourselves, we move into an understanding of our role within the community as an integral part of the natural world.

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden
DATES: Residential Program, September 14 - 20, 2008

In this unique program, Jon Young, founder of Wilderness Awareness School, shares the core dynamics and principles of The Art of Mentoring, and explores the unique educational approach he has developed called the Eight Shields Mentoring Model. This week-long workshop is rich in storytelling and features an on-going dialogue about the nature of awareness and the intricacies of expanding awareness in people who have grown up "disconnected" from nature.

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden
DATES: Residential Program, September 14 - 20, 2008

In this unique program, Jon Young, founder of Wilderness Awareness School, shares the core dynamics and principles of The Art of Mentoring, and explores the unique educational approach he has developed called the Eight Shields Mentoring Model. This week-long workshop is rich in storytelling and features an on-going dialogue about the nature of awareness and the intricacies of expanding awareness in people who have grown up "disconnected" from nature.

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden
DATES: Residential Program, September 14 - 20, 2008

In this unique program, Jon Young, founder of Wilderness Awareness School, shares the core dynamics and principles of The Art of Mentoring, and explores the unique educational approach he has developed called the Eight Shields Mentoring Model. This week-long workshop is rich in storytelling and features an on-going dialogue about the nature of awareness and the intricacies of expanding awareness in people who have grown up "disconnected" from nature.

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden
DATES: Residential Program, September 14 - 20, 2008

In this unique program, Jon Young, founder of Wilderness Awareness School, shares the core dynamics and principles of The Art of Mentoring, and explores the unique educational approach he has developed called the Eight Shields Mentoring Model. This week-long workshop is rich in storytelling and features an on-going dialogue about the nature of awareness and the intricacies of expanding awareness in people who have grown up "disconnected" from nature.

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden
DATES: Residential Program, September 14 - 20, 2008

In this unique program, Jon Young, founder of Wilderness Awareness School, shares the core dynamics and principles of The Art of Mentoring, and explores the unique educational approach he has developed called the Eight Shields Mentoring Model. This week-long workshop is rich in storytelling and features an on-going dialogue about the nature of awareness and the intricacies of expanding awareness in people who have grown up "disconnected" from nature.

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden
DATES: Residential Program, September 14 - 20, 2008

In this unique program, Jon Young, founder of Wilderness Awareness School, shares the core dynamics and principles of The Art of Mentoring, and explores the unique educational approach he has developed called the Eight Shields Mentoring Model. This week-long workshop is rich in storytelling and features an on-going dialogue about the nature of awareness and the intricacies of expanding awareness in people who have grown up "disconnected" from nature.

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden
DATES: Residential Program, September 14 - 20, 2008

In this unique program, Jon Young, founder of Wilderness Awareness School, shares the core dynamics and principles of The Art of Mentoring, and explores the unique educational approach he has developed called the Eight Shields Mentoring Model. This week-long workshop is rich in storytelling and features an on-going dialogue about the nature of awareness and the intricacies of expanding awareness in people who have grown up "disconnected" from nature.

Re-design your life, Re-envision the world!

OFFERED - Starts September, 2008 and continues one Saturday per month through August 2009

LOCATION - Commonweal Garden, Bolinas, California

INSTRUCTORS - Penny Livingston-Stark, Lydia Neilson, Lauren Dalberth , David Hage, Matt Berry & special guests

This course is a great opportunity to take a Permaculture Design Ceritifcation Course over a full year nature's rhythms. You will learn how to observe and use the same principles that make ecological systems self-sustaining, and apply them to integrated homes and gardens. In addition, you will learn how to apply these principles to energy systems and water supplies, healthy communities, meaningful and fulfilling work, ecological economies and global political movements for change.

OFFERED: October 2008 - July 2009 on selected Saturdays

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.

NEXT 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.

OFFERED: Fall 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: Fall 2008, one Saturday per month

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden, Bolinas, California

INSTRUCTOR: Carin McKay

As we move into the 21st Century, people around the world are exploring how we can design communities and create regenerative healthy lifestyles that are in harmony with all of the Earth’s living systems.

An important part of integrating with the earth is adopting diets that not only ensure human health and vibrancy but also regenerate the earth’s capacity to provide for our children, grandchildren and future generations.