Courses

Tyler from Reading nature, teaching natural navigation to particpants in a forest

Natural Navigation 2

From the shapes of clouds, the bees waggle and the puddle on the track, this program will continue to broaden and deepen your comprehension of reading natures navigational and tracking signs. – please bring something to take notes on, as this will aid your progress.

Duration 2 hours

Cost: $70 per person

Tyler from Reading Nature standing above a fire he lit by friction at dawn

Star Maps

A beginners guide to Navigating by the stars. Learn how to navigate by any star in the night sky, and explore the secret lives of the nocturnal fauna that walk beneath it. Please bring warm clothes, something to sit on (a yoga mat or picnic blanket and and a torch).

Duration: 2 hours

Cost: $70 per person

Tyler from Reading Nature explaining forest ecology

Mindfulness on the mountain

Come learn the core routines, naturalist and mindfulness practices that aid in cultivating your senses, and honing your attention. Bring something to sit on, (picnic blanket, yoga mat etc) dress appropriate to the forecast.

Duration: 4 hrs

Cost $120

Natural Navigation 1

From the shape of trees, the wind on your cheek and the flight of birds, uncover the language of reading nature’s navigational signs.

Duration: 2 hours

Cost: $70 per person

Tyler from Reading Nature guiding a particpant through a forest on Natural navigation 2 program

Fire By Friction

Over the last decade I have facilitated numerous fire making workshops, creating fire by friction is not just something you do, it’s a way of being. Fire has been one of my most demanding teachers over the years and I am grateful for all the lessons it has taught me.

In this program, you will be introduced to the whole process of making fire by friction with a hand drill, from what species of plants to harvest for the spindle and hearth board, how to make your own hearth board and spindle, how to locate the best tinder, and of course how to make fire in a responsible way.

Duration: 3 hours

Cost: $105 per person

Friction fire kit included

Tyler from Reading Nature laying in a mountainious valley as night falls.

Beyond Gondwana

Why is this all here? Discover the story that carved the past, and how we may use the lessons learned to walk more gently on our planet into the future. This guided walk will introduce you to many of the local flora and Fungi that have called this place home since Gondwana.

Duration 3hrs

Cost: $105 per person

Tyler from Reading Nature meditating beneath an ancient antarctic beech tree
Tyler from reading nature observes participants engaging in a blindfolded exercise in a forest

Wheel of Nakoa

This is a flagship full day Program. This is an adapted version of the week long wheel of Nakoa is a program Tyler created 15 years ago in Canada, this program starts with core routines to prepare you for what’s to come, then moves into a bunch of sensory awareness exercises that build upon eachother. This program culminates in a game of stealth and mind mapping. This program is highly recommended for the self resilience, leadership, initiative and team building skills it imparts on you.
Recommended for corperate groups, sports teams, friends and instructors.

Duration: full day (8hrs)

Cost: $280 per person