Life Skills Training in San Jose

Tracking is a lifelong study – this class will give you the tools to start down that road. Topics discussed will include clear print track identification, animal behavior and pattern tracking, landscape disturbance tracking, as well as human tracking, track aging, and tracking tools and journaling techniques. Teaching-by-doing is our motto: this...

This clinic was designed with the beginner in mind – we welcome complete newbies as well as people who have tried surfing on their own for a while and still need help. We will walk you through all the basics to get you started and catching waves! Participants will begin with a land-lesson to learn about ocean awareness, wave breaks, ocean conditions,...

Everyone is a storyteller whether you’re on a stage, across a conference table or on a video conference. Impactful presentations leverage the power of storylines to reach an objective. The best approach is to start with a compelling message, and then learn to develop a storyline that proves it out. Specific stories are tied to points within the storyline...

Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini Zen garden, succulent arrangement, or tiny terrarium. Yaymaker events give you everything you need to get up, get out, and get making! Instruction is provided by an expert host, so no experience is required,...

Plant Nite: Beach Scene Terrarium in Distressed Wooden Planter Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry Create and decorate a succulent arrangement or tiny terrarium. Dig in for two lively hours of creativity, drinking and laughing with the group. Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini...

Held in the redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, our advanced fire-by-friction clinic takes the foundational knowledge from our beginner class and expands it to more highly refined skills and extreme situations. Hand drill fire-by-friction is introduced (this method is not covered or demonstrated at all in the beginner class), and more difficult scenarios...

Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini Zen garden, succulent arrangement, or tiny terrarium. Yaymaker events give you everything you need to get up, get out, and get making! Instruction is provided by an expert host, so no experience is required,...

Complete Course Name: Plant Nite: Wood Container Mash Up, Sea Shore or Butterfly Garden! Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini Zen garden, succulent arrangement, or tiny terrarium.  Yaymaker events give you everything you need to get up,...

If you’ve taken our Climbing I class or are already familiar with basic climbing safety (figure eight knot, harness set up, and climbing on top rope), Climbing II is a great next step. This 4-hour clinic starts with a quick review of these skills. Then we’ll teach you how to belay in a traditional ground school. This is a great starting point to...

Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini Zen garden, succulent arrangement, or tiny terrarium. Yaymaker events give you everything you need to get up, get out, and get making! Instruction is provided by an expert host, so no experience is required,...

Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry Create and decorate a succulent arrangement or tiny terrarium. Dig in for two lively hours of creativity, drinking and laughing with the group. Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini Zen garden, succulent arrangement, or tiny terrarium. Yaymaker...

Course Name: Plant Nite: Tapered Wood Rectangle Terrarium w/ Rock Path and Wishing Stone Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry Create and decorate a succulent arrangement or tiny terrarium. Dig in for two lively hours of creativity, drinking and laughing with the group. Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step...

The Two Day, (16-20 hour) Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is for outdoor professionals and enthusiasts ages 14+. This class is active and practical – participants will learn fundamental wilderness medicine and prevention, while developing important judgment skills for outdoor emergencies. Day Wilderness First Aid and CPR course Internationally...

Conflicts are inevitable when people with different personalities and goals are put together to work in the same environment. Quite often, the clash that results leads to extreme anger and animosity, and this can have a very disruptive effect on the entire team. As a leader, you are often called upon to defuse the situation and resolve differences...

Plant Nite: Dig, drink and be merry Create and decorate a succulent arrangement or tiny terrarium. Dig in for lively hours of creativity, drinking and laughing with the group. Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini Zen garden, succulent arrangement, or tiny terrarium. Yaymaker events...