Tracking Basics (Developing Intuition)

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Tracking Basics

Developing Intuition

How do we begin to develop our tracking abilities? John Stokes teaches us that one way is by developing our intuition. This simple exercise helps you tune into the whisper of intuition.

Related Practices:

See any of our conversations with John Stokes (perhaps start with Tracking and the Arts of Life, Gratitude, or the Thanksgiving Address), and Ilarion Merculieff in The Unangan Way, and Becoming a Real Human Being or Speak from the Heart. See our conversations with Dr. Darcia Narvaez, PhD: The Evolved Nest and Triune Ethics Theory. See our conversations with Tiokasin Ghosthorse: The Language of Transformation: The Etymology of Who We Are and Exiting the Language of Domination.See Keywords. See Heartfulness. See Meditation. See Meditate in Nature. See Sit Spot. See Tracking. See Study the Pattern Language of Nature. See Building Ropes. See Relational Mindfulness. See Interoception. See Grounding. See Ways of Knowing Intuitively. See Ways of Knowing with your feet.

Who taught us this?

John Stokes is Founder of The Tracking Project, based in Corrales, New Mexico. Originally founded to connect people to nature through tracking and survival skills, they have evolved to offer a diversity of programs that promote arts, culture, sustainability and indigenous cultures. Trained by Indigenous mentors from a variety of lineages, for forty-five years he has been bringing people's attention to tracks on the ground, so that they will realize that our Mother Earth is alive. He is Chair of Nature and Culture at the Restorative Practices Alliance, and serves on the Global Council of Governance.

Who taught us this?

John Stokes is Founder of The Tracking Project, based in Corrales, New Mexico. Originally founded to connect people to nature through tracking and survival skills, they have evolved to offer a diversity of programs that promote arts, culture, sustainability and indigenous cultures. Trained by Indigenous mentors from a variety of lineages, for forty-five years he has been bringing people's attention to tracks on the ground, so that they will realize that our Mother Earth is alive. He is Chair of Nature and Culture at the Restorative Practices Alliance, and serves on the Global Council of Governance.

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