Deep Bird Language

Ancient Teachings for Thriving Today


Live Online Starting September 19th, 2026

with Jon Young, Sarah Fontaine, and Special Guests

Learn a language older than words.

The birds and animals have never stopped speaking this language. All people in every corner of the world once knew how to hear and respond to it; the trackers, scouts, and wisdom keepers mastered it. 


To learn Bird Language is to understand the meaning of the many voices of the birds. For example, a Wild Turkey will make a different sounding alarm call for a Bobcat than it does for a Coyote. The alarm pattern for an Owl is very different than that of a Cooper's Hawk. And we can learn to recognize the difference!

We can then become part of the conversation that Nature is constantly having. Our awareness expands, we see more animals in their natural, relaxed state and understand the movements on the landscape, and in that, we develop sensitivity to our own intuition.

Course Flow

Saturdays from 3pm to 5pm Pacific Time


Session 1: September 19th — Origins & Understanding Baseline

The roots of this ancient and universal wisdom and how to calibrate in order to start building understanding. 


Session 2: September 26th — 5 Voices of the Birds

A few simple, fun & easy to discern patterns that help to make sense of the plethora of information that is seemingly inaccessible. 


Session 3: October 3rd — Shapes of Alarm

Discover even more patterns that build on the prior two layers revealing intriguing stories and mysteries on the landscape.


Session 4: October 10th — Honoring Wisdom & the Way of the Scout

With this new found, yet ancient pattern language, we explore the questions 'how can this help us and help us to help others?'


Break — Catch up, Observe, Practice, Integrate & Gather Stories 

Take this to the field, spend some time with the practices and observations, journal your experiences and prepare to share stories, reflections and questions in our final session.

 

Session 5: November 14th — Wrapping the Bundle

Join together to share stories and reflections with each other, and ask questions of the facilitators to take this further and bring it home. 


Join the Free Introduction!

Saturday September 12th, 2025

Click the box above to learn more and register for the free Introduction to Bird Language session with Jon Young.

Activate your awareness of the physical landscape, and experience the power of Nature to take us deep into connection. 

Join us for Deep Bird Language!

We are offering a sliding scale for accessibility; please choose the exchange that feels right for you. All who register will get access to the recordings: