Climbing above the fear
Mental fitness training for climbing hard and having fun
What: 2 hour workshop on moving past unhelpful fears in climbing
When: April 20th, 2023 5pm mountain time
Where: Zoom
Price: Free
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In this workshop we will explore…
Where does fear come from?
When is it appropriate to listen to the fear voice and when can we move past it?
How our brain perceives fear versus how our heart perceives it.
How to relieve the tension between the heart and the brain and mend the relationship.
Learn tools to move past unhelp fear so that we can climb hard and have fun!
This is for you if…
You struggle to have fun climbing because of intense fear and anxiety
You are unable to push your limits and climb as hard as you know you can because of fear
You feel like a burden to your partners because you often can’t lead the “hard” or “scary” pitches so they have to
You want to improve your mental fitness to be present, focused, climb with confidence and not second guess yourself
You love climbing and want to be able to just go climbing and have fun with your friends!
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About the facilitator:
I have been climbing for over 17 years and have worked as a climbing guide, instructor and high ropes course facilitator and have pursued personal climbing objectives across the United States and Alaska. After receiving severe frostbite on both feet on Mount Hunter in the Alaska range in 2012, I realized that my fear had become overwhelming and was sucking the fun out of climbing and making it nearly impossible to be present and enjoy the mountains I love so dearly.
Upon returning to the lower 48 I began a quest to find a way past my overwhelming fear while climbing and take back the joy I knew was possible. This search led to therapy sessions, reading books such as The Rock Warrior's Way and countless other articles, blog posts and becoming trained as a professional coach. Much of the information I discovered was based on the idea of “exposure.” Meaning if you just climb more and do lots of fall practice the fear will naturally subside. While there was some improvement in fear reduction there still seemed to be a lot missing.
Through observations, trial and error, research, experimenting and coaching others I realized that the missing link was focused mental fitness and mindset training BEFORE extended exposure. Our brains need to be “prepped” and “worked out” so that they are ready to absorb new information and build new neural pathways. This revelation led to a huge transformation and allowed me to go climbing consistently and push my personal limits all while having fun, staying focused and being present.
This is the transformation I would love to bring to your life and climbing!