Description

Brian J. Coones

Mobile Whatsapp: +1 706 763 9840
Skype: brian.coones
Email: brian.coones@gmail.com
Location: Traveling

Skills and Expertise
Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Thai Yoga Massage Therapy, Personal Training, Fitness Training, NLP, Coaching, Motivation/Inspiration, Wellness Nutrition, TRX, Myofascial Release, Group Exercise Instruction, First Aid, Program Management, Leadership, Leadership Development, Public Speaking, Team Leadership, Training, CPR Certified, Emergency Management, Project Planning, Operations Management, Project Management, Rock Climbing, Rope Access, Spelunking, Caving, Abseiling, Event Management, Hiking, Kayaking, Team Building, Team Development, Event Planning, Risk Management, Safety, Rope Rescue, Climbing Instructor, Outdoor Recreation, Organizational Development, Negotiation, Change Management, Fitness, Healthcare, Strategic Planning, Management, Military Experience, Driving

Qualifications
• 500hr Tantra Yoga and Shamanism YA/YAI – Durga’s Tiger School Tumbaco, Ecuador
• AcroYoga Internation Lv1 Teacher – AcroYoga International
• YogaSlackers Teacher – YogaSlackers
• Jedi Power Yoga Teacher – J&C Training Bend, Oregon
• 200hr YogaWorks Vinyasa Yoga YA – YogaWorks
• 200hr Hatha Yoga YAP – Raavi’s School of Yoga
• 400hr Traditional Thai Yoga Massage Therapy and Ayurveda – SomaVeda Collage of Natural Medicine Brooksville, Florida
• Warriors at Ease Yoga for PTSD and Trauma – Warriors at Ease
• Personal Training – International Sports Science Association
• TRX Trainer – TRX Training MEFITPRO Dubai, UAE
• TriggerPoint Performance Master Trainer – TriggerPoint Performance Therapy MEFITPRO Dubai, UAE
• NLP Coaching (Neuro Linguistic Programing) Matrix Training Dubai, UAE
• Rock Climbing Instructor – American Mountain Guide Association
• IRATA Rope Access Lv 2 – TRAKS PRO Dubai, UAE
• Rope Rescue Operator Rescue3 – TRAKS PRO Dubai, UAE
• Climbing Wall Management – TRAKS PRO Dubai, UAE
• Petzl Advanced Belayng Instructor – TRAKS PRO Dubai, UAE
• Petzl PPE Inspector Instructor – TRAKS PRO Dubai, UAE

• Experience

Self Employed Contractor Wellness Coach, Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor 01/2011 – Present
• Teacher at Yoga’s Garden El Chimbo, Honduras 2017
• Teacher at Mukti Yoga Santa Ana, Costa Rica 2017
• Teachat Azul Pilates San Jose, Costa Rica 2017
• Teacher at Casa Lucia Boutique Yoga Hotel Granada Nicaragua
• Teacher at AcroYoga Panama Panama City Panama 2017
• Teacher at Durga’s Tiger School Tumbaco, Ecuador 2017
• Teacher at Flow Hot Yoga Cumbaya Ecuador 2017
• Yoga Therapist at Martin Army Community Hospital Fort Benning Ga, USA
• Teacher at The UpFactory Columbus Ga USA 2015/2016
• Teacher at Art Of Yoga Columbus Ga, USA 2015/2016
• Teacher at Fort Benning MWR Fort Benning, GA 2015/2016
• Teacher at Zen Yoga Dubai, UAE 2014/2015
• Teacher at Satya Flow Yoga Dubai, UAE and International 2013 -Current
• Teacher with Regime Fitness Dubai 2011/2012
• Physical fitness Instructor/Person Trainer for my previous unit while serving on Active Duty Army
• American Heart Association HeartSaver™ CPR and BLS certified
• Develop and coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services for individual and groups
• Conduct and facilitate training sessions and seminars for individuals as well as small and large groups and groups of two to 150 people
• Maintain wellness and fitness related schedules, records, or reports
• Operate, and instruct others in proper operation of fitness equipment, such as weight machines, exercise bicycles, benches, hand weights, fitness equipment and assessment devices
• Develop individual nutrition programs
• Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.
• Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines.
• Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.
• Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants’ capabilities and limitations.
• Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion.
• Evaluate individuals’ abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.
• Monitor participants’ progress and adapt programs as needed.
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment.
• Provide students with information and resources regarding nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle issues.
• Administer emergency first aid, wrap injuries, treat minor chronic disabilities, or refer injured persons to physicians
• Train individuals and small groups in safe rock climbing and outdoor sports practices and techniques
• Teach private and group Yoga sessions
• Coach individuals and groups in lifestyle management
Recommendations available upon request

Explorer Tours UAE #101 Krish Bldg, Rashadiya Dubai, UAE 02/2011 – 05/2015
Manager: Events, Activities and Team Building
• Meet with clients and set up specific events to meet their needs.
• Market and advertise events and programs.
• Lead and manage team building activities and events for business/corporate clients, schools and students.
• Manage and lead staff
• Activities and Events include: social events, catering, corporate/business events, VIP events, team-building (mountain, desert and ocean based activities), kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, caving, camping, outdoor education, adventure races.
• Website: www.explorertours.ae
Recommendations available upon request

TraksPro Aserkal Properties, DIP 1, Dubai, UAE 08/2011 – 08/2014
Founder and Trainer at MECET
• MECET – Middle East Caving Expeditionary Team
• MECET is a group of individuals that are dedicated to providing a hub for the region’s caving community in the Middle East and to helping its members enjoy underground adventures.
• MECET occasionally organizes training courses to equip new cavers with essential skills to move around safely and efficiently on vertical rope, and also in technical areas such as rescue and rigging for those with more experience.
• We use the respected Traks-Pro rope access training center in Dubai Investment Park both for training and for regular practice to improve continuously and keep skills fresh. Sessions are coached and supervised by accredited IRATA/NFPA technicians and cover skills very similar to these globally recognized industrial rope access standards. Once members are competent and confident on double rope technique they are then taught single rope technique.
• Training in stimulating mental challenge covering caving equipment, knots, ropes, anchors, forces, techniques and maneuvers. It is also an awesome physical workout guaranteed to help build the levels of fitness you will need to take on the epic cave systems in the region. It builds confidence and independence that open up a new world of caving adventures.
Recommendations available upon request

The Little Gym Ibn Battuta, Persia Ct, Dubai, UAE 08/2010 – 02/2011
• Manage day to day operations
• Management of staff
• Training of staff
• Management of facility and equipment
• Teach classes; motor skills development, gymnastics skills and development for students from ages 10 months to 12 years.
Recommendations available upon request

BJ Services 545 28th Ave. East Dickenson, ND 58601 08/2009 – 06/2010
• CDL, operate tracker trucks hauling tankers, flatbeds, oversized and overweight loads
• Operate cranes and fork lifts
• Operate oil-well stimulation/fracturing equipment
• Handle hazardous chemicals on routine basis
• Perform routine maintenance of equipment
• Marathon, Conoco-Philips, EOG, Whiting, Continental oil field company safety certified
• Monitor gauges and flow meters and inspect equipment to ensure that tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts, and pressures are at specified levels, reporting abnormalities as necessary.
• Tend vessels that store substances such as gases, liquids, slurries, or powdered materials, checking levels of substances by using calibrated rods or by reading mercury gauges and tank charts.
Recommendations available upon request

Sergeant at US Army 03/2005 – 06/2009
-362nd ENG Co Fort Benning, Ga
– D-Co 10th Aviation Fort Drum, NY
• U.S. Army Basic Training and AIT for MOS 21B/21C Bridge Engineer/Combat Engineer
• U.S. Army Aviation Logistics School for MOS 15B Helicopter/Turbine Engine Mechanic
• Units Personal Trainer; led and coordinated regular and remedial unit level physical fitness and acted as the unit’s personal trainer for health and fitness.
• Field Sanitation Team Course Training
• Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training
• Traumatic Brain Injury Training
• Anti-Fratricide Training
• Land Mine and Demolitions Training
• Media Awareness Training
• Safety and Risk Management Training
• Building Clearing Operations Training
• Emergency Planning Training
• Vehicle and Detainee Capture and Search Training
• Weapons Training, Expert Firer.
• Safety Management
• Counter IED and IED Awareness Training
• Call for MEDIVAC and IED/UXO Report Training
• Worked as a member of a team as well as alone both supervised and unsupervised
• Supervised, managed and led soldiers in training, duties, details and missions.
• Delegated authority, take and give orders.
• Build, repair, troubleshoot and inspect turbine engines.
• Build, repair, troubleshoot and inspect bridges.
• Performed reconnaissance and surveys of existing bridges, roadways, rivers and ground conditions.
• Ensured use of use of proper HAZMAT protection gear.
• Transportation of soldiers, parts and equipment in the United States and Iraq.
• Held accountability for soldiers, and millions of dollars of parts and equipment.
• Trained soldiers in weapons firing, first-aid, counter IED and IED awareness, driving, physical fitness, call for MEDIVAC, building clearing procedures, carpentry.
• Counseled soldier for job performance and behavior.
• Ensured tasks and orders were completed in a proper and timely fashion.
• Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.
• On site emergency troubleshooting and problem solving.
Recommendations available upon request

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