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“Where do you spend most of your day? Seriously. . .”
How much of that time do you spend in nature?
If you are like most people, you may feel overwhelmed with the day to day;
on autopilot, not really present to the richness of your life.
You are not alone. Many of us have fallen into this fast-paced life. It has become the new normal. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
You can feel peace in the midst of the chaos, and increase your vital energy
to approach the day with excitement and joy.
“The future will belong to the nature smart…” Richard Louv, the Nature Principle
If we are going to succeed on this planet, then we need to “re-nature” our daily lives.
We need to become “Nature Smart.” It’s really what everything comes down to.
The trouble is… just how do we do this?
The traditional ways are nearly lost, and it’s time to reclaim them.
Author, naturalist and mentoring expert Jon Young has created a online training course called “The 8 Gifts from Nature,” that shows you super simple things you can do to get your life back, and become “nature smart.” Learn more below. . .

You can get your life back, it’s your birthright!
Are you feeling it?
The feeling that something just isn’t quite right?
That there truly is something more to life than a task list, your schedule, worry and distress. . .
Now is a good time to turn off autopilot, take a look around, and just breathe a little. You deserve it.
There is a natural blueprint within all of us for peace, health, and true aliveness.
It’s easy to find these Attributes of Connection when we’re in the wilderness, immersed in the beauty of nature. But how do we access these gifts from nature in the midst of the distractions and challenges of modern life?
About the Course
Join me, Jon Young, author of Coyote’s Guide to Connecting With Nature, for an in-depth journey into just how simple it really is to access your very own inherent blueprint for connection – it’s truly all there within you.
Course Topics Include:
The 8 Attributes of Connection
- Awakening Inner Happiness
- Increasing Vitality
- Mentoring as a Commitment to the Future
- Empathy & Respect – Caring For Nature
- Being Truly Helpful Through Your Gifts & Vision
- Becoming Fully Alive
- Cultivating Love & Forgiveness
- Creativity & the Quiet Mind
Explore each of these 8 Attributes of Connection, diving into the qualities and nuances of each attribute and learning techniques that allow each of these states of being to beautifully unfold out of you.
This online course details essential tools for mentors, parents, teachers, program directors, leaders, and those engaging in a deeper personal journey into the possibilities of deeply fulfilling connection and compassion for yourself, your loved ones, and nature.
The online course includes:
- 8 Downloadable Videos (Quicktime format, works on your computer and also on iPhone and other portable devices) including interviews with Jon Young and other expert mentors, focusing on one attribute per video. Learn simple routines and understandings, that after years of research in the field of nature connection, have been found to bring about the most profound and transformative experiences (that are very do-able and fun!).
- PDF booklets of exercises and reflections to download with each video to take you deeper into the course content.
- Other Features. Members receive access for two months to a special online forum. A Hot Topic of the week will be posted for discussion as members move through the course.

- Every two weeks a new video is released along with a guidebook (8 videos in total). The forum provides a supportive community for your journey as you watch the videos and engage with the routines presented in the guidebooks.
- You can spend as much or as little time on each activity section as you wish. You can also download all materials as they are released and focus on the pieces that interest you.
Simply enter your email below to get on the waiting list for the next round of the course.