“Getting Nature Connected”, local medicine for Nature Deficit Disorder with author Jon Young.
Santa Cruz, CA - September 17th and 18th.
Jon Young, internationally renowned speaker and author of “Coyote’s Guide to Connecting to Nature” is offering a fun and energizing nature connection program “Getting Nature Connected” for folks of all ages; to be held at the Santa Cruz Waldorf School starting September 17th and 18th and continuing the 3rd Friday evening and 3rd Saturday of every month until July ’11. This program also includes barn dances at Pie Ranch in Pescadero on Saturdays with 4 free community festivals throughout the year. Fridays activities start at 6:30 with a pre-event potluck at 5:30 pm and end at 9 pm. Saturday begins at 9 am til 4 and then the barn dance begins at Pie Ranch at 7.
The cost for a single weekend is $135 and the year is $895, with discounts for kids and multiple family members. Cost for the Barn Dance is seperate with a sliding scale of $7 to $12.
Nature Deficit Disorder was first a term coined by Richard Louv in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, refers to the alleged trend that children are spending less time outdoors resulting in a disconnection between themselves and the natural world. "Getting Nature Connected" is a perfect response to this problem by reinvigorating our curiosity about the wild places in our local community for children and adults alike.
Topics for the weekends include: Holistic Tracking, the Art of Foraging, the Art of Survival, Intuitive Awareness, Knowing Plants and more. Sensory awareness skills are developed each month to tune the senses to the current rhythms of the land and animals to assist in forming a deep and lasting connection to build a resilient community. Full calendar is on the website.
Jon Young speaks regularly at events around the world with over 30 years of experience in the mentoring and nature awareness field. His addresses, writings, and recordings have inspired thousands of people worldwide to enliven their connections with nature and community. Jon is often called “one of the most gifted presenters and public speakers there is.”
To schedule an interview or for more information regarding “Getting Nature Connection” please contact Deborah Lindsay at 831-466-9887 or via email debinpg@gmail.com. Or visit www.jonyoung.org/events/weekend-and-daylong-programs/getnature. For a full listing of all his upcoming trainings, events, books and history visit www.jonyoung.org/events.