{"id":1293,"date":"2014-09-02T18:13:07","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T22:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?page_id=1293"},"modified":"2018-06-25T08:10:08","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T12:10:08","slug":"bob-speck-teacher-trainer-and-coach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?page_id=1293","title":{"rendered":"Coaching, Teaching & Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have\u00a0been practicing yoga for over 15 years, initially studying Power and Astanga Yoga; and have received my 200-hr and 500-hr accreditation \u00a0through Beryl Bender Birch (The Hard and The Soft Yoga Institute). I have\u00a0also studied with Eoin Finn (Blissology Yoga, 100-hr Immersion Vancouver); Sean Johnson (Bhakti Yoga Immersion New Orleans); Mathew Sanford (Adaptive Yoga, Mind-Body Solutions); Biff Mithoefer (Yin Yoga, Omega Institute and HOTVY); Manoj and Jyothi Chalam (Hindu Philosophy and Deities) and Terry Fralich (Mindfulness). I recently traveled to India with a group led by John Smrtic wherein we visited sacred sites, practiced yoga, and participated in sacred Bhakti yoga rituals and events. I\u00a0enjoy creating learning experiences which build supportive relationships, promote health and wellness, and provide ways for students to connect with the outdoor natural environment.<\/p>\n

An athlete and outdoor enthusiast for my whole life, I am a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School (Outdoor Education), Project Adventure (Adventure-Based Counseling). I am an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, certified functional strength coach, PSIA Certified Ski, Snowboard, and Adaptive Instructor. I have\u00a0taught skiing and snowboarding for over 40 years, and have worked in the ski industry as a snowsports school manager \/ director, staff trainer, and regional clinician. I’ve\u00a0been intimately involved in the development of health and wellness and mentoring programs for disabled veterans in association with the Wounded Warrior Project and Warriors Live On<\/strong><\/a>, and competitive adaptive sports programs with the Adaptive Sports Foundation and Abilities Plus at Mount Snow (now Adaptive Sports at Mount Snow).<\/p>\n

I’ve\u00a0assisted his wife, Jo Kirsch, for many years conducting yoga programs and classes. For years, I’ve\u00a0facilitated numerous educational workshops, led bike trips and backcountry hiking expeditions, coached various sports and mentored numerous athletes, and taught middle school health education. I began my full-time yoga-teaching “career” in 2014 at Heart of the Village Yoga Studio<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

For my yoga teaching, training, and outdoor education work in Vermont, I call my work\u00a0Perspective Coaching<\/a><\/strong>. I generally consider my coaching and teaching to be a facilitation process in which I help people see\u00a0ways to enhance their\u00a0health, happiness, and sense of overall wellness.\u00a0This often involves\u00a0facilitating changes in perspective. It sometimes just involves helping people re-discover who they naturally are and what they already know. In my work, I utilize the principles of yoga, personal\u00a0training and wellness coaching, and strengths-based outdoor education. Ultimately, I let nature be our teacher.<\/p>\n

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From Beryl Bender Birch: Boomer Yoga (2009)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tetons- Bob Cooking, Jo and Riley<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Hanging<\/a>

Hanging Out in a Slot Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Spring<\/a>

Spring Riders<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Another<\/a>

Another ASF Race<\/p><\/div>\n

\"September<\/a>

September Hike with Warriors<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Another<\/a>

Another Day at the Office<\/p><\/div>\n

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Meditating Again<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Tyler<\/a>

Tyler Trying Snowboarding<\/p><\/div>\n

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My Main Men<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Project<\/a>

Project Adventure Friends<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Tetons-<\/a>

Tetons- Bob and Jo<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Showboating\"<\/a>

Showboating<\/p><\/div>\n

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I have\u00a0been practicing yoga for over 15 years, initially studying Power and Astanga Yoga; and have received my 200-hr and 500-hr accreditation \u00a0through Beryl Bender Birch (The Hard and The Soft Yoga Institute). I have\u00a0also studied with Eoin Finn (Blissology … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":254,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P2Xnru-kR","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1334,"url":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?page_id=1334","url_meta":{"origin":1293,"position":0},"title":"Contact Me","date":"September 6, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Contact me at Heart of the Village Yoga. I generally work as a personal coach to people and organizations with whom I maintain long-term relationships.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1296,"url":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?page_id=1296","url_meta":{"origin":1293,"position":1},"title":"Home & Barn Design Consulting","date":"September 2, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"I (Bob Speck, PE) was a structural \/ architectural engineer for over 30 years. I\u00a0performed published research work while completing his master\u2019s degree years ago at RPI and was previously a partner in a large structural engineering consulting firm in Troy, NY. I worked on many types of building structures:\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Rebal3-300x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1293"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1293"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1749,"href":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1293\/revisions\/1749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}