WHAT IS A RITE OF PASSAGE
A rite of passage is a way of marking and celebrating a moment in time based around the transition from one stage of life into another.
All ancient cultures around the world had a rite of passage as part of their lifeway and understood that without them the young would often wreak havoc on the community.
In modern society rite of passage has largely fallen away and teenagers are left to find their own ways to challenge and test themselves often in dangerous and unhealthy ways.
Taking your child through a rite of passage will help them to grow and feel confident and connected to themselves and the community.

All rites of passage have 3 things in common.

Separation - leaving behind the known / former life
Transition - preparation, training and a challenge
Integration - the returning to ones life having been forever changed and held in a new light by friends and family members.

ABOUT
Over the course of the 6 weeks the children will be challenged to learn a variety of new skills based around survival.
The old self, uncertain on how to acquire food, water, fire and shelter will be forever left behind and a new self full of skills confidence will emerge.
The final week will be a challenge week where the kids will put their new skills to the test in order to provide, look after and and give back to their parents in a pretend survival situation.

AGE
- 11 - 17 years

TIME
- each day will vary on duration between 2 - 4 hours

COST
- $750 per child

LOCATION
- northern suburbs

BOOKINGS
- To register interest please send us a text message on 0431535992
- Once we have enough participants we will decide upon the dates

WEEK 1
- Introduction and priorities of survival
- How to use a knife and saw safely
- How to carve and shape wood
- Basic first aid for cuts
WEEK 2
- The principles of starting and maintaining fire & fire safety.
- Flint and steel fires
- How to make and use a bow drill kit
WEEK 3
- Principles of heat loss and gain
- How to make cordage (string and rope) from common plants
- How to tie knots
- How to set up a tarp
WEEK 4
- How to find and purify water
- How to construct a debris shelter
WEEK 5
- The basics of foraging
- Introduction to hunting and trapping in a survival situation
- How to cook with fire
WEEK 6 (challenge week)
- Challenge week
- The kids will put their new skills and wisdom to the test in order to keep their parent fed, hydrated and warm and cozy.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Steve Aldridge is the founder of Wild Movement Perth.

For ten years he worked in the health and wellness industry learning all the reasons how and why our modern lifestyle does not naturally result in healthy humans.

This left him with one burning question. What makes a healthy human?

What started as a quest to learn about human health quickly led to the understanding that humans are dependent on and part of ecology and that all organisms are best off when fulfilling their role within the ecosystem.

In 2016 Steve created Wild Movement Perth and has since been reconnecting people with nature through teaching earth based / survival skills, foraging, natural movement, camps and rite of passage to kids and adults all around Perth.