BODY LANGUAGE
PRACTICE ~ LISTENING ~ RESILIENCE
Most boys:
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Have few positive male role models to be open with.
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Are only around adults who give them advice or attempt to control their behavior.
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Feel isolated and lack deep, consistent connection with others.
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Have mostly adults pushing them to perform as reflections.
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Experience anxiety, depression, anger and confusion and have nowhere to talk about it.
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Learn about vaping, alcohol, drugs and video game addiction by trial and error.
What's possible when boys can feel safe and be open?
"Every time I work with a boy I experience his inner wisdom coming online. His self awareness, thoughtfulness around decision making, risk taking, the quality of his friendships, his true priorities and impacts of his choices suddenly seem as clear as day.
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I believe most boys are incredibly wise and just need a curious mentor to invite them to share what they think, feel and see."
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-Trevor Spring
How it works:
the idea
If you are interested or curious about one on one mentoring for your son, get clear on your reasons why.
get in touch
Click "Apply" to the right. This will take you to my scheduling page.
Via a 20 minute zoom call, we can decide if 1:1 mentoring is a good fit for you and your boy.
connection
Once I've reviewed your application and we've spoken, you can click one of the "register" links below for either virtual or in-person mentoring.
You'll then sign agreement, complete the intake forms, pay and book your son into my calendar.
Virtual Mentoring
Virtual mentoring can be accessed from anywhere for boys ages 9 to 19.
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Weekly Sessions for 6 months on Zoom. In each session we discuss inner experience and outer life and growing towards manhood. We focus on increasing self-awareness, emotional self-regulation, risk and behavior self-assessment, and developing skills like meditation, visualization and breathwork.
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In a trusted mentoring relationship boys can grow in depth and maturity with an ally they trust helping them to explore parts of their inner and outer life. Boys have so much wisdom, most just need a place to express it!
In-Person Mentoring
In-Person mentoring on the island of Oahu, HI for boys ages 9 to 19.
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Weekly sessions for 6 months in-person. In each session, I take your boy on a safe hike or through moderate exercise. We build connection, openness and deeper inquiry from the shared adventures.
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In that experiential mentoring space, we discuss all aspects of life and growing towards manhood, always with the intention of growing through reflection on choices, impacts, consequences. I especially love watching boys' capacity for mature self-reflection increase during and after our time together.
Hi, I'm Trevor Spring
I'm a professional mentor of boys. I've established and run three organizations geared toward supporting boys between the ages of 9 and 19 on their journey to manhood. These were Boys to Men Mentoring Hawaii, Sonz Youth and now I'm a co-Founder of Rooted Futures. I got started in youth mentoring via immersing in men's work with the Mankind Project and Sacred Sons.
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I've also been a professional fitness coach for 22 years and have worked with youth, individuals, athletes at all levels, companies and I even began my journey as a fitness coach working on Wall Street in New York City! I live on Oahu, Hawaii, I am married with two step children who are adults now, and two tween daughters.
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Mentoring to me is a space where I get to provide the curious and affirming presence I needed as a boy. In this role I'm often a nurturing, affirming presence in a world that's busy, often distracted and putting pressure on these young men. I also deeply enjoy the satisfaction of watching boys' inner resources of powerful choice, emotional self-regulation and self-discipline blossom during and after our time together.
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I have learned the importance of sharing openly and how this can eliminate a sense of shame and feeling not good enough, that many males struggle with.
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I rely deeply on both being active and being still. I love breathwork, visualization and meditation to find and develop inner resources of confidence, relaxation and self-trust.​ My work with boys, and their parents is full of these practices, as I find them to be helpful in maintaining a balanced personal and family nervous system.​​​​
