Life-changing and life-affirming, these courses offer real skills, knowledge and wisdom that is so relevant to our times.  Fantastic courses offered by Dr. Michael Smith (TCM), one of the directors of Pathways School!

Wilderness Self-Reliance
And the Essential Skills of Bushcraft

Friday September 17th to Sunday September 19th

Learn about what to do, and not do, if you are lost or stranded.
Learn the many, many ways to start and build a fire, cook food and stay warm in the wilderness in any season.
Build a shelter with little or no modern technology or material.
Learn about the profound importance of clean water, how to find and purify water in the wild.
Learn about the ideal foods to take into the bush and the foods that are already there.
Learn to make primitive and simple hunting tools and traps.

Join Pathways School co-founder, Michael Smith, for this one-of-a-kind experience in the fine art of Self-Reliance and Bushcraft.  Come out, have some fun, learn and then test your skills in the Survival Olympics.  Call 250-777-1248.
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21st Century Health Challenge

Staying healthy in the 21st Century can be a challenge.  Our stressful lifestyle, our over-consumption of processed foods and the increasing toxicity of our world have made health something we can no longer take for granted.

The 21st Century Health Challenge is a supervised and professionally guided 60 Day Detoxification, Rejuvenation and Weight Loss Program.  The cleansing process challenges you to stabilize your lifestyle and your metabolism; to improve your digestion through simpler eating habits; to remove Candida and Parasites from your intestines; to rebuild your liver so that it can detoxify itself and the rest of your body, including your Lymphatic System, your Gall Bladder, and your Kidneys.

The course includes a 200 page manual and a cook book.   There will be a 2 hour presentation, every Monday night from September 20th to November 8th   7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  Investment is $260.00.  If you are interested please contact Dr. Michael Smith (TCM) at 352-0459.
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Early Morning Qi Gong

Wake up to the experience of Qi, with relaxed movement, gentle stretching, deep breathing and moments of ecstatic stillness.   Qi Gong classes will be Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 7:45 – 8:45 am, beginning Sept 21st.   Instruction will be offered by Michael Smith who brings over 20 years of teaching experience.  Register early, as space is limited.  Investment is $80.00 per month.  Please call 352-0459.
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Applied Combat Martial Arts
Tues and Thurs 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Today, in the study of Self-Defence and the Martial Arts, the focus is on finding a good combination of styles; a combination that covers every range of hand to hand combat.  We will learn the most powerful and effective strikes, kicks, timing and sensitivity drills, grappling skills, submissions and escapes.  The most necessary skills that ensure your tactical advantage in Close Quarter Combat.  We will also learn the essentials of knife and stick fighting, the most likely weapons to encounter on the street.

Michael Smith, one of the Kootenays most experienced martial artists, will be sharing over 20 years experience in training civilians, traditional martial artists, law enforcement officers, corrections officers and the military.  This course is appropriate for beginners, experienced martial artists and professionals needing more skills in defensive combatives.  The focus will be on 2-person and multi-person skill specific drills.

Location:       525 Josephine St.   Tues/Thurs  6:30 – 8:00 pm          Investment:      $80 per month
Call: 250-352-0459

Best wishes,

Dr. Michael Smith (TCM)
Chris Morasky
Pathways School
www.pathwaysschool.ca
250-352-0459