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Wayfinder Archery cultivates an environment to know thyself via the practice of shooting arrows with great intention, awareness, and discipline. Traditional Archery has been a hunting, warfare, meditation & Zen practice of many lineages for thousands of years.

Mikhel offers education in regards to traditional archery & instinctive shooting basics, equipment knowledge and care, proper form, and range etiquette & safety. Ishi of the Yana-Yahi tribe to current day Traditional Archery influences are habitually acknowledged in her classes.

Wayfinder brings people together to remember who they are through the power of presence, self reflection, embodiment, wielding weapons well, and good ole’ fashion humor.

Pathways of Education

Traditional Archery Workshops & Intensives

Co-ed or Women’s Only day-long or full weekend Workshops & Intensives are an awesome way to be initiated, or take a deeper dive into the practice of Traditional Archery & Instinctive Shooting.
A day-long allows for a great taste into the world of trad archery, and helps assess if a deeper dive is desired future wise. You’ll walk away secure in shooting a traditional bow, along with gaining more internal connection & clarity.
The day offers a healthy reset and full spectrum experience, along with being an enlivening way to bond with yourself, community, and/or loved ones.
Commitment to a full weekend experience deepens your archery abilities multi-fold, while nourishing awareness and self-cultivation.
Integration via rest & reflection happen each day, yet once the power of a night's sleep occurs, something magical happens. Day two- tremendous skill growth, development, understanding, and foundation building “click in”, contributing to archery taking root within.
Kids 8+ years old who strongly desire to shoot bows, & have the patience and presence to be with us in a good way are highly encouraged and welcome to attend.
Inner Terrain Sessions

Mikhel offers in-person and online sessions exploring one’s inner terrain via presence, discussion, and tea.
When we shift our perception, even in the smallest of ways, significant course corrections and/or openings become available to us.
We cultivate awareness together; inviting space, tending, and movement to enter all terrains of your life.
Speaking right to the heart of the matter, with precision directness and care, is what Mikhel offers.
When we have the courage to reveal ourselves to ourselves, and then apply ourselves to tending the small yet mighty choices of our lives, we begin to course correct. The way is in the details of our lives.
Insight brings clarity, clarity dissolves what's in the way, the way then reveals itself.
We tend the details by recognizing patterns. Leaning into learning to be responsible, to see & feel, to cultivate communication skills, to move accordingly.
Chop wood, carry water.
Inner Terrain sessions pair beautifully with Traditional Archery Workshops, Intensives, and Private Lessons.
1:1 Privates & 2-3 person Group Lessons

1:1 or small group lessons offer a more intimate & potent initiation space for beginner archers, or archers seeking to deepen their practice in traditional archery & instinctive shooting.
All archers begin with a unique class offering education in traditional archery & instinctive shooting basics, equipment knowledge & care, and proper form. We then find the best bow & arrow fit per individual, and move onto the range. Each range has its own etiquette which we go over before shooting.
The 1st lesson lasts about 4-hours. Lesson packages are available and recommended for those interested in committing to a fuller journey.
Lessons occur at the nearest outdoor archery range.
Mikhel resides in Nevada City, CA. which provides an amazing outdoor archery range. Come for a day-long or weekend visit, and receive daily lessons. The Sierra’s offer amazing hikes, epic nature adventures, stellar mountain biking trails, the Yuba river, and quaint mountain towns such as Nevada City.
Plan a solo or 2-3 person adventure treating yourself to archery lessons, an inner terrain session, and nature time.