Coming home to the wild

Survival Course

Can you imagine yourself spending a night alone in the wild with close to nothing, and feeling at ease and grateful for being alive, well and growing to a new level of awareness and vitality?

In earth-based cultures, some form of this foundational formative experience was a part of every person’s journey to becoming an adult anchored in his or her core self.

Here’s an amazing opportunity on Saltspring Island to experience an initiation into knowing your Self, your fundamental relationship to wild nature and your own gifts.

Three richin learning packed Sunday of training are followed by a 24 hour experience of survival in the wild with nothing more than clothes, a knife, and possibly a blanket.

You will be prepared at every level–spiritually, psychologically, emotionally and physically–for learning and practicing the skills necessary to feel at home in the wilderness.

May 20, May 27, June 3 and June 9-10 (overnight)

Shelter
Expanding the senses

Awareness
Navigation
(the latter three will be deepened every week)

TOPICS

• Fire without matches
• Water
• Working with the sixth sense
• Food foraging
• “Tying the bundle”(harmonising the skills)
• Sending out ceremony
• 24 hours alone with the wild
• Welcoming back ceremony

The instructors:
Jean-Claude Catry (53) and Ayden Catry-Bauer (15) are inspired by the survival skills of ancient scouts of many cultures who were intimately connected to the interdependence of all beings. They have a combined experience of over 35 years of training and practicing these skills.

In addition, Jean-Claude spent over a decade in the Pyrenees in France as a mountain wilderness guide, by horse, ski, and foot.

Ayden has been mentored with the wolfkids program (www.wolfkids.org) for 6 years and is continuing his education with the wilderness awareness school..

Both have spent extended time in the wilderness, relying on their skills, and have been working together for four years leading youth and adults in discovering the wild through Wisdom of the Earth programs.

Jean-Claude and Ayden live and teach through the art of mentoring and “coyote teaching,” developed by naturalist and tracker Jon Young, which blends the art of questioning, the art of giving information and the “trickster/transformer”. Experiential practice and connection to the natural cycles of learning is integral to this approach, and evoke passions, hunger to discover, and true understanding.

<And once again thank you for your knowledge and wisdom. I grew so much from my time with you. I am looking forward to the winter session>.

Location: 115 Forest Ridge Road (south end) on Saltspring Island

Cost: $265 for the whole experience. Bring a friend and get it for$ 250

Only if space permits, we will consider participants for individual sessions on the first three Sundays: $70 per session
This workshop is intended for adults and teens ( under 16 with special arrangement)

Space is limited, to assure for individual attention.

Non-refundable payment of $50 will hold your space.
For questions and to register, contact Wisdom of the Earth

www.wisdomoftheearth.ca

Phone: 250-653-9122
Email: instinct@saltspring.com , jean-claude@wisdomoftheearth.ca