Living Soil Syllabus 2016
Living Soil
Learning from Nature’s Wisdom
Durango, Colorado 81301
848 East 3rd Ave
970-317-0988
Local Wild & Living Soil Program
2016 Syllabus
February 9, 2016 – April 27, 2016
120 hours Course Time
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9am – 12pm
Three overnight field trips (Encouraged but not mandatory):
February 28-29 Snowshoe/Ski to Silver Star Backcountry Hut
March 19-20 Visit the Dream Cave in McElmo Canyon
April 23-24 Flatwater overnight river trip on San Juan River
Class Schedule
Class 1: Tuesday, February 9
Morning Practice: Thistle Breathing Meditation
Instructor: Katrina Blair
Lecture: Introduction to Local Wild Living Soil Program, Wild Edible Abundance
Class 2: Wednesday, February 10
Morning Practice: Wild Connection Walk
Instructor: Katrina Blair
Lecture: Solar Dehydrators, Wild Breads
Class 3: Tuesday, February 16
Morning Practice: Meditation
Instructor: Don Lewis
Lecture: Philosophy of Natural Therapeutics
Class 4: Wednesday, February 17
Morning Practice: Body Prayer - Ananda Foley
Instructor: Gabriela Ranzi
Lecture: Living Foods Lifestyle
Class 5: Tuesday, February 23
Morning Practice: Yoga - Lily Russo
Instructor: Chloe Bovoletis /Katrina Blair
Lecture: Healthy Teeth, Skin and Hair
Class 6: Wednesday, February 24
Morning Practice: Tyler VanGemert – Tai Chi
Instructor: Chloe Bovoletis/ Cara Moore
Lecture: Raw and Wild Recipes
Class 7: Tuesday, March 1
Morning Practice: Yoga - Lily Russo
Instructor: Pat Blair
Lecture: Detoxification
Class 8: Wednesday, March 2
Morning Practice: Body Prayer - Ananda Foley
Instructor: Gabriela Ranzi
Lecture: Living Sauces
Class 9: Tuesday, March 8
Morning Practice: Tai Chi - Tyler
Instructor: Tyler VanGemert
Lecture: Eastern Energetics
Class 10: Wednesday, March 9
Morning Practice: Tai Chi - Tyler
Instructor: Tyler VanGemert
Lecture: Wellness Practices
Class 11 Tuesday, March 15
Morning Practice: Outside Field Trip with Roots
Instructor: Katrina Blair
Lecture: Fermentation, Healthy Colon, Digestion, Enzymes
Class 12: Wednesday, March 16
Morning Practice: Vipassana Meditation
Instructor: Rachel Gallien
Lecture: Sprouting Basics and Planting Microgreens
Class 13: Tuesday, March 22
Morning Practice: Tai Chi - Tyler VanGemert
Instructor: Katrina Blair
Lecture: Healthy Soil, Composting, Worm, Mini Greenhouses
Class 14: Wednesday, March 23
Morning Practice: Chi Gung -Sage Peterson
Instructor: Rachel Gallien
Lecture: Healing Salves
Class 15: Tuesday, March 29
Morning Practice: Yoga - Deb
Instructor: Deb Buck
Lecture: Wild Medicinal Tea and Plant Communication
Class 16: Wednesday, March 30
Morning Practice: Chi Gung - Sage Peterson
Instructor: Monea Monroe
Lecture: 12 Permaculture Principals
Class 17: Tuesday, April 5
Morning Practice: Kundalini Yoga
Instructor: Cristina San Pedro
Lecture: The Spiritual Power of Water
Class 18: Wednesday, April 6
Morning Practice: Kundalini Yoga – Cristina San Pedro
Instructor: Rachel Bennett
Lecture: Seed Saving
Class 19: Tuesday, April 12
Morning Practice: Wild Yoga – Rebecca Wildbear
Instructor: Kate Shavel
Lecture: Medicine Making - Syrups, Tinctures
Class 20: Wednesday, April 13
Morning Practice: Wild Yoga – Rebecca Wildbear
Instructor: Kate Shavel / Chloe Bovoletis
Lecture: Edible Medicinal and Remediating Mushrooms
Class 21: Tuesday, April 19
Morning Practice: Meditation
Instructor: Don Lewis
Lecture: Energetic Bodywork
Class 22: Wednesday, April 20
Morning Practice: Voice Meditation
Instructor: Rebecca Favero
Lecture: EFT Tapping and Wild Plant Support
Class 23: Tuesday, April 26
Morning Practice: Kundalini Yoga
Instructor: Cristina San Pedro
Lecture: Prana – the Essence of Life
Class 24: Wednesday, April 27
Morning Practice:
Instructor: All Invited
Lecture: Final Presentations and Celebration
Field Trip (2-28-16/ 2-29-16)
Backcountry Ski/Snowshoe Trip to Silver Star Backcountry Hut
Depart on Sunday from Turtle Lake Refuge and return on Monday.
Focus: Simple Winter Wild Foods and Gourmet Raw Backcountry Recipes
Field Trip (3-19-16/3-20/16)
Wild Camping Trip to the Dream Cave in McElmo Canyon
Depart at 1:00pm on Saturday from Turtle Lake Refuge and return by 4:00pm Sunday.
Focus: Sustaining on Wild Edible Foods, Permaculture, and Food Forests
Field Trip (4-23-16/ 4-24-16)
River Trip on the Upper San Juan River
Depart AM on Saturday from Turtle Lake Refuge and return PM on Sunday.
Focus: Wild River Trip Celebration
Attached Files
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