Climb True - Mindfulness & Climbing Online Course

Introduction

Join Us for a Transformative Experience!

Develop your mindfulness skills while connecting with like-minded individuals who share your love of climbing.

This innovative course is designed for:

Climbers seeking to learn or enhance their mindfulness practice.
Those wishing to deepen their connection with climbing for personal growth or to support clients.
Anyone looking to navigate anxiety related to climbing, such as fear of heights, performance, or social anxiety.
People new to climbing, or returning to climbing after a break who want to reconnect with it.
Those who are curious about climbing or who may have felt hesitant to get involved.

We warmly welcome individuals of all cultures, backgrounds, abilities, sizes, shapes, and genders.

All forms of climbing including scrambling and mountaineering are also welcomed, as are all levels of experience.

What You'll Experience

Mindfulness techniques tailored to the climbing experience.
Cultivate a profound relationship with climbing, personally or professionally.
Understand and address anxiety linked to various aspects of climbing.
Delve into the cultural and social dimensions shaping modern climbing, emphasizing inclusiveness and diversity.

Course Content

Each week we will explore a different aspect of climbing together with complementary mindfulness practices and guided reflections.

Session 1 - introduction to the concept of climbing identity
Session 2 - individuality as climbers and our motivations.
Session 3 - anxiety & doing and being modes. Climbing specific anxieties including high place phenomenon.
Session 4 - social anxiety and how it affects us in climbing situations including risk analysis.
Session 5 - exploration of our values, attitudes and ethics as they relate to our climbing.
Session 6 - what are our influences and why?
Session 7 - fun and creativity in climbing
Session 8 - bringing it all together / next steps and closing.

This is your chance to be part of this empowering program by providing valuable feedback! Your input will contribute to the full release of this course later in the year.

Limited spots available. Sign up now to reserve your spot!

Details

When: NEXT COURSE DATES COMING SOON

ONCE A WEEK FOR 2 HOURS ON A THURSDAY EVENING (UK TIME) FOR 8 WEEKS

Where: ONLINE VIA ZOOM

For more information or to secure your spot email:
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Let's climb towards mindfulness together!

The small print:

This is not a coaching or climbing performance course. We are not climbing instructors and this is not a substitute for any professional climbing training or instruction.

Participants must be 18 years old or over please.

Our Team

Dr Amanda Redvers

Amanda is a Mindfulness Teacher (Breathworks) and a Psychiatrist. She is based in the Lake District in England and is passionate about making climbing as inclusive as possible. Amanda has been climbing since 2004 and despite often finding herself out of her comfort zone, she has a deep and enduring love of all things climbing.

Jeff Smoot

Jeff is a climber, adventure writer and photographer. His book All and Nothing: Inside Free Soloing is a fascinating read that delves into the psychology of risk-taking viewed through the lens of free-solo rock climbing. His memoir Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14 about the formative years of sport climbing in America was shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize in 2019. He is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.