Mindfulness Techniques for Better Climbing Performance
Keep composed above gear.
Have you reached a plateau in your climbing?
Do you feel that something is holding you back?
I have teamed up with experienced mindfulness coach Kris Chapman of Mindfulkindfulness – Mindfulness for life and sport to provide an innovative new course on Mindfulness Techniques for Better Climbing Performance.
The 3.5 hour face-to-face seminar combines an introduction to practical mindfulness and compassion-based techniques with bouldering challenges, so that you can start to apply mindfulness practices to help you maintain and/or regain composure during climbing.
This course is suitable for all abilities and climbing styles and costs £70 per person.
Article ‘Helpful and Unhelpful Fear in Climbing’
Kris and myself have recently co-authored an article in Climber Magazine (July-August 2021) edition on ‘Helpful and Unhelpful fear in climbing’. The course elaborates on this theme, examining how being in the present (i.e. mindful) and being less self-critical (i.e. self-compassionate) can help you:
manage and reduce pressures such as fear and performance anxiety
regain composure when you feel overwhelmed
get over mistakes more quickly, and
have an increased adaptability to your environment and your own condition
Becca and Kris
Pre climb preparation
Feedback from participants
“I really enjoyed the practical elements of the course, both in terms of climbing and mindfulness exercises. Well chosen challenges on the wall! … All the approaches introduced seem really effective so it’s something I will incorporate in my climbing as well as day to day life.”
“It was really useful to consider how mindfulness and compassion plays a part in climbing. I have an awareness of mental health but this has given me a new insight and understanding into my sessions. Thank you!”
“It was really good. I’m excited to try and implement these techniques into my training.”
Get in touch via the Enquire button if you’re interested in doing the course. Check out Mindfulkindfulness – Mindfulness for life and sport to see the courses in mindfulness and compassion that he offers.