Trailhead Alliance
Personalized Somatic Mountain Bike Coaching
Scheduled per request
Work with Rhys to develop a personalized individual or group mountain bike experience. Rhys will consider your goals to create an experience that focuses on both the mental and physical skills of mountain biking through a mindful somatic lens.
Instructors:
Rhys Rua Blount
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Release and Restore
First Wednesdays
Give your body what it needs to bounce back. Geared for folks who move their bodies, this class blends yoga and myofascial release techniques to ease tight muscles and improve recovery. After class, settle into the sauna to relax deeper, improve circulation, and leave feeling loose, clear, and recharged.
Instructors:
Rhys Rua Blount
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Trailhead Alliance
Mountain Biking and the Inner Critic
2026 Dates
May/June dates TBA
In this course, we’ll take a skills-based approach to mountain biking blended with self compassion inquiry so you can hit the trails with confidence and build a kinder relationship with yourself and others.
We’ll spend time in reflection and discussion about how our relationship with our self critic can be transformed through sport. We’ll also spend time on MTB skills such as position & balance, shifting & braking, terrain awareness, and direction control. You’ll have a chance to apply these skills on trail as we tackle technical terrain, proper cornering, maneuvering obstacles, and learning how to build speed with comfort. This is an excellent series for those that are new to mountain biking and intermediate riders that want to improve their riding and build self compassion.
Instructors:
Rhys Rua Blount
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LGBTQIA+ Mountain Bike Skills Clinic
2026 Dates TBD
This 1-day course at the Alsea Falls Trail System is taught by and for LGBTQ+ identified mountain bikers. We’ll take a skills-based approach to mountain biking, focusing on position & balance, shifting & braking, terrain awareness, and direction control. You’ll have a chance to apply these skills on trail as we tackle technical terrain, proper cornering, maneuvering obstacles, and learning how to build speed with comfort. This is an excellent series for those that are new to mountain biking and intermediate riders that want to improve their riding.
Instructors:
Rhys Rua Blount
Jim Blount
Rhys & Jim have been teaching together since 2020.
Oregon State University
Physical Activity Courses & Adventure Leadership Courses
Various Offerings
I teach a variety of classes at Oregon State University such as Wilderness First Aid, Mountain Biking, Backpacking, Mindful Forest Walking, Yoga I, Yoga II, Vinyasa, Gentle and Restorative Yoga, Relaxation, Meditation and Yoga Teacher Training Specific Courses.
Instructors:
Rhys Rua Blount
Rhys has been teaching for Oregon State University’s PAC department since 2018.
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