Services

One-on-one personal coaching with Bob Speck

Whether your intentions are to find peace of mind, to open your heart, to increase strength and flexibility, or to build personal power, Bob is here to help guide and support you and your intentions.

Email bob@heartofvillageyoga.com to arrange personal coaching sessions with Bob at Heart of the Village Yoga.

Call Dina Bronson at 802.688.5536 to schedule an appointment.

Massage Therapists available by appointment at Heart of the Village Yoga:
Nelson P. Clark: 914.260.2978
Ellen Russell: 802.379.0196

Call Cyndy Shaw at 802.362.3911 to schedule an appointment.

Call Becca Herrington at 802.440.6459 to schedule an appointment.

with Lela Hughes
5-6PM, MONDAY:
November 4- December 11, 2019
$72 per 6-Week Session
DROP-INS ARE WELCOME: $20 per class (Class Card Holders and Members are eligible. Not included in VT Resident $54 Special Membership)

Curious about Yoga and interested in beginning a yoga practice? Want to refine and deepen an already existing practice? If so, join Lela Hughes for a 6-week Beginner Yoga Series. Over the course of these 6 weeks we will explore the basic principles of Yoga asanas (postures), pranayama (breath work), mindfulness, and the strength and grace that arise from their integration. Each class will offer a balanced yoga sequence working with attention to proper alignment, learning to synchronize breath with movement, and finding our abilities to authentically express oneself through the ancient tradition of Yoga. Each week we will build upon sun salutations A and B, introducing new poses and expanding our vinyasa flow. This class is suitable for individuals who can up and down off the floor with ease.

with Jo Kirsch
9-10:15am, Thursday, November 28

Please bring a donation for the Manchester Community Cupboard. Cash or non-perishable food donations accepted.

with Bob Speck
9-10:15am, Thursday, November 28

Please bring a donation for the Manchester Community Cupboard. Cash or non-perishable food donations accepted.

with Bob Speck and Jed Hughes
2-3:30PM, Sunday
December 1, December 29
$35 per session
Register a week in advance for 5% off. Use Coupon Code: BOBANDJED
Members: Register a week in advance for 10% off. Use Coupon Code: BOBANDJED10

Join Bob and Jed for a lovely Yin Yoga class followed by a Yoga Nidra guided meditation accompanied by singer/songwriter/guitarist Jed Hughes. Yin Yoga uses gentle long held postures practiced with an attitude of compassionate acceptance to awaken the more Yin parts of our physical, emotional and spiritual selves. Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation that puts the practitioner into a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping. Infused with intention, both Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra are deeply restorative, grounding and healing.

with Jo Kirsch and Bob Speck
December 4-11, 2019

Join us for a week of yoga and adventure in beautiful Costa Rica. Return to your natural state of balance, harmony and peace, while practicing yoga in this tranquil and rejuvenating setting. We'll stay at the RipJack Inn, a Boutique Hotel located just 245 feet from the beach in Playa Grande, Costa Rica. RipJack Inn has a beautiful Yoga Shala, a tree top restaurant with some of the best food in the country, swimming pools and more. Playa Grande is a National Park that protects the Leatherback Turtle with miles of pristine beaches along the Pacific Ocean.

This is a wonderful opportunity to nurture your body, mind and soul with morning meditation, revitalizing and balancing yoga classes, delicious food, and great company. There will be plenty of free time daily to relax and play, and two group excursions are planned to explore the beautiful beaches and gorgeous ocean of Playa Grande. If you have a partner or a family member who would love a tropical vacation, but is not "into yoga”, that's okay too. There is plenty to explore and lots of time to enjoy the beach and the surrounding area. Or, maybe this is the time they can get "turned on" to the practices, which will be accessible to Every Body (and always optional)!

Reserve your spot with a $1000 non-refundable deposit. Balance due November 10, 2019.

7:00 - 9:00PM, Friday, January 3
$50
Register in advance for 5% off. Use Coupon Code: SEANJOHNSON5
Members: Register in advance for 10% off. Use Coupon Code: SEANJOHNSON10

Free your heart and stir your soul in this evening of ancient mantras given new voice through dynamic songs that merge New Orleans roots, rock, gospel, and world grooves. The trio's last album Unity debuted #1 on the iTunes World Music Chart and #3 on Billboard. Their music has appeared on several Putumayo World Music compilations, and they are the first kirtan-based band to ever play The New Orleans Jazz Festival. They will also be playing songs from their upcoming 2020 release MYSTERY. Click here to watch a medley of some of their songs performed at Bhakti Festival.

Friday, January 3 - Sunday, January 5, 2020
$345
Register a month in advance for 5% off. Use Coupon Code: SEANJOHNSON5
Members: Register a month in advance for 10% off. Use Coupon Code: SEANJOHNSON10

Friday, January 3
Mantra Music Concert: 7 - 9 pm

Saturday, January 4
Bhakti On The Mat: The Mythic World of Yoga: 10:00am - 12:30pm
Click here to view Bhakti on the Mat in action.
Wild Lotus Tune Up: The Yoga of Sound: 2:30 - 5:30pm

Sunday, January 5
Bhakti On The Mat: Poetry of the Heart & Body: 10:00am - 12:30pm
Q & A + Journey Through Song & Story: 2:30-5:00pm

with Bob Speck and Jo Kirsch
$108 for Season
($15 to drop-in)

2019/2020 Schedule:
Tuesday, December 17: Killington
Tuesday, December 24: Stratton
Tuesday, January 7: Killington
Sunday-Tuesday, January 12-14: Sugarbush
Tuesday, January 21: Stratton
Tuesday, January 28: Killington
Tuesday, February 4: Stratton
Sunday February 9-11: Sugarloaf and Sunday River
Tuesday, February 18: Killington
Tuesday, February 25: Stratton
Tuesday, March 17: Stratton
Tuesday, March 24, Sugarbush

Ski with Bob and Jo, Tuesdays, mid-December through March. Each week we will ski a different resort included in the Ikon Ski Pass. We will also have two 3-day trips.

For us, these small Eastern get-always will be just a chance to build a sense of community while spending time together outside in nature. Here, in a supportive, non-competitive setting, we celebrate adventure, we build relationships, and we practice finding presence and balance while sliding down a mountain in ever-changing mountain conditions. We also have the opportunity to share ways to ski and ride more effectively and enjoy mountain sports more... perhaps even prepare ourselves for the annual HOTV Yoga trip in April to Snowbird, Utah!

Bob and Jo will lead you through a 15 minute yoga for skiers and riders warm-up and cool-down before and after skiing.We will meet in the ski area Base Lodge at 8:30AM. We'll practice yoga standing up or in chairs, so there is no need for you to bring a yoga mat.

We will have the option to ski together, integrating the yogic principles of mindfulness, breath control, core awareness, flexibility, strength and balance into skiing and riding. Although these get-togethers are not intended to be skiing or riding lessons, we are happy to share our insights and experiences. Bob and Jo have decades of experience teaching skiing, riding, and yoga... and many years also training other teachers in all of these! The on-hill portion of this program will generally be all-mountain skiing and riding in informal groups on intermediate and expert terrain.

We are charging a fee primarily to provide a bit of incentive for all of us to show up... and to account for organizational work, as well as leading yoga sessions and on-snow groups. We intend to donate half of fees collected before the Christmas holiday to the Manchester Food Pantry.

Lift tickets, Lodging and Meals are not included. Carpooling is a possibility.
If you have an Ikon Ski Pass, you may use that. Otherwise you must purchase a lift ticket from each Resort.

Not sure if this is for you? Come try out our program for one day for $20.

with Stephanie Jones, E-RYT
2:00 - 4:00PM, Sunday, February 15, 2020
$50 per couple: $25 per person
(You must register with a partner. Each person must have their own account to register.)

Partner Yoga is an experience of compassion, communication, cooperation, and joy. Choose a friend, family member, the love of your life, or a yoga buddy, and join Stephanie for this sweet and lively workshop. Whether you are both new to yoga, both seasoned yogis, or one of each, this practice of leela, or sacred play, will challenge and delight. Come with a sense of adventure and a willingness to laugh.

3 CEU's available through Yoga Alliance and HOTV Yoga 300 Hour Teacher Training.

with Bob Speck and Jo Kirsch
April 7 - 12, 2020

From $854

Join Bob Speck, RYT 500, E-RYT 200, PSIA III and Jo Kirsch, E-RYT 500, PSIA III, for a memorable week of skiing and yoga. Participants will have the opportunity to explore Snowbird on their own, as well as be guided around the mountain terrain. We'll practice yoga before and after skiing and have optional evening activities.

with Bob Speck and Jo Kirsch
April 7 - 12, 2020

From $1854

After a memorable week of skiing and yoga in Utah's Wasatch Mountains, a select group will travel from Snowbird to Escalante, Utah for Guided Canyoneering, Hiking and Yoga in this most beautiful desert- canyons landscape. Bob and Jo have made this trip several times and want to share their experience with you. We will stay at the Slot Canyons Inn, located in some of the worlds most pristine scenery. We will hike to beautiful slot canyons and waterfalls. We will spend one day on a high- adventure guided canyoneering trip, traveling a distance up to 6 miles, with an elevation gain/loss up to 1000 feet, and with rappels up to 275 feet! We will be guided by a local, well-established canyoneering service with whom Bob and Jo have canyoneered with multiple times before.

Aerial Restorative Yoga: This class is formatted so that at least half of the class is conducted with suspended swings near the floor so that the body is grounded while allowing the gentle stretching effect of suspended support. Swings are raised later in the class to allow focused stretching of shoulders, legs and hips, and opportunity for inversions (full- or partially- supported). Like an on-the-mat Restorative or Yin Yoga class, postures are often held for multiple minutes, often using additional props for comfort and alignment, and there is a relaxing ambiance of poetry, music, and letting go. Classes are limited to 6 students and are for ages 13 and older.

This class has similarities to a traditional on-the-mat slow flow yoga class, except swings are used to provide support and allow further exploration of traditional yoga poses. Suspended swings are used to provide support for traditional postures, most often with feet on-the-ground, as well as to provide support for inversions, full-body stretches, and relaxed lying-down positions. Classes are limited to 6 students. No Aerial Yoga Experience Necessary. Class sizes are limited to 6 participants so pre-registration is recommended.

Classes combine the benefits of yoga practice with the principles of functional strength training. Classes are limited to 6 students and are for ages 13 and older.

We will perform a dynamic series of core-strengthening postures designed specifically to improve core power and function, and to give an invigorating core workout, while providing ample time to cool-down and stretch out with a series of slow-flowing yoga postures and inversions.

This class focuses on alignment, body mechanics, and breath with emphasis on step-by-step instruction. For beginners and beyond. Getting ready for cycling? Tennis? Hiking? Gardening? Or just want to touch your toes again? This class is perfect for men and women who want to ease their way into yoga. Each class will offer a balanced yoga sequence working with attention to proper alignment, learning to synchronize breath with movement, and finding our abilities to authentically express oneself through the ancient tradition of Yoga. No pressure. No judgement. Just practice. No experience necessary. Requirement: Able to get up and down off the floor with relative ease. For ages 13 and older.

You may puchase a 6-pack of Foundations of Yoga classes for $72, valid for 6 weeks from date of puchase.
You may also drop-in for $15.

Shake Your Soul® is a movement practice that relaxes your nervous system, energizes your body, and awakens your soul through a powerful, fluid dance repertoire set to world music. No experience is necessary, just a desire to release tension and move to excellent music in a supportive, joyful environment. Alexandra is a registered Shake Your Soul® teacher and will find any excuse to exercise non traditionally!

"I stumbled into Shake Your Soul at a time when I really needed a reminder about how much fun exploring movement can be. I had not known what to expect — but what I found was a welcoming and shame-free environment for dancing, laughing, and connecting with other people. With a wonderfully varied array of music and moments ranging from Zen to zany, Shake Your Soul is a delightful way to connect, unwind, and experience good movement, good people, and good fun. Big thanks to Alexandra for bringing this to our little town!" - Arielle Farrell

Slow Flow Yoga opens and closes with restorative and yin poses, and flows through seated and standing poses in the middle of the class. Poses range from gentle to more challenging and are practiced with stable, self-centering energy. The slow pace of this class allows for emphasis on correct alignment and maintaining balanced even breathing. This style builds strength, stability and postural integrity. Suitable for all levels. Classes are limited for ages 13 and older.

Class incorporates sun salutations, moon salutations, standing poses, seated poses, alignment and focused breathing techniques. A range of postures are offered making this class appropriate for experienced practitioners and accessible to less experienced and beginners. Classes are limited to ages 13 and older.

Practice powerful posture sequences while focusing on alignment and mindfulness. Classes focus on heart opening poses, hip opening poses, twists, inversions and overall increased flexibility balance, strength, and compassion. This practice is especially appropriate for athletes and those wishing to increase fitness levels. Classes enhance conditioning, improve cardiovascular health, and may even reduce the likelihood of injury. Some yoga experience is recommended, as we will explore some challenging poses, however modifications will be offered for the less experienced. Room is heated to 80 degrees, so you can break a sweat. Come hydrated! Classes are limited for ages 13 and older.

We will perform a dynamic series of core-strengthening and standing postures designed specifically to improve core power and function, and to give an invigorating core workout, while providing ample time to cool-down and stretch out with a series of slow-flowing yoga postures.

Gentle Restorative Flow Yoga begins on the floor in a restorative supine position. From this restorative place, students are guided through a centering, pranayama (focused breathing practices) and a gentle warm-up. The warm-up continues as students make their way to a seated position and continue to gently warm up the spine. From there, students make their way through table pose to standing for modified Sun Salutations and a few more poses to continue to get the blood flowing through the body and wake-up the prana (lifeforce). After the standing poses, students return to the floor for restorative poses each held for 3-5 minutes. The class ends in a lovely guided relaxation.

Restorative Yin Yoga uses gentle long held postures practiced with an attitude of compassionate acceptance to awaken the more Yin parts of our physical, emotional and spiritual selves. Yin Yoga is grounding, healing, peaceful and leaves the practitioner feeling rested and filled with peace and love. The practitioner may opt to make the practice as restorative as they like, choosing to use props such as bolsters and blocks, adding support to one's body during each pose.

Classes are limited for ages 13 and older.

with Charlotte Alexander, RYT 200
4:50-5:50PM, Thursday: September 19, 26, October 3, 10
Open to students ages 6 to 12 years.
4-Week Session: $40
$12 to drop-in on a space available basis. (Included in student memberships and class cards.)

Balance like a tree, be strong like a warrior, and crawl like a spider! Together we will explore yoga postures, play games, move through sun salutations and flow sequences, learning mindfulness and self-soothing breathing techniques. Each week class will end with relaxing guided imagery in savasana pose. Imagine floating on a giant lily pad, walking through a beautiful rainbow forest, or painting a masterpiece... everyone is sure to have fun!