conscious climbing
with Padawan & Sensei
Join coaches Justen Sjong (Sensei) and Becca Droz (Padawan) on a 4-week journey towards Conscious Climbing. Weekly themes and daily rituals will support you in gaining greater awareness on the wall and fostering meaningful connections with others in the community.
Justen Sjong has been my mentor and friend since 2017. He has mind blowing climbing accomplishments behind him including the first free ascent (FFA) of Magic Mushroom, a 5.14 route on El Capitan. He’s still sending 5.13+ in his early 50s! My growth as a climber has been greatly expedited by Justen’s keen eye. They don’t call him the Climbing Sensei for nothing!
The beauty of this unique friendship is that Justen also learns from me. Thus we have wondered, “When does Padawan become Sensei?”
This course calls on all of us to be both Padawan and Sensei, to be students and trust in our own wisdom.
In this course, you will gain greater awareness of yourself as a climber and practice subtle, yet strong techniques to call you back to presence. It also comes with a unique opportunity to integrate the Enneagram and the structures of your personality into your experience as a climber.
PRICE | $225
ENROLLMENT | Minimum of 8 Athletes and Maximum of 12
CLASS | 6:30-8:30pm on Wednesdays: August 7, 14, 21, 28
LOCATION | Movement Golden
ABILITY | Top Rope and/or Lead Climbers are welcome, and this workshop is perfect for climbers in the 5.10+ to 5.12+ range. Focus is on Rope Climbing.
WORKSHOP TOPICS
Day 1 | Laying the Foundation: Footwork & Breathing
Day 2 | Eye - Mind Connection: Scanning & Sequencing
Day 3 | Mind- Body Energy: Self Talk & Body Language
Day 4 | Integration of all 6 Skills
Daily Flow of the Workshop
Park & Settle In —> Yes, parking is a crux so allow 10 minutes
Warm Up —> Allow enough time to engage your body.
Classroom —> 30 minute presentation on the daily topics
Climbing Practice —> 80 minutes of practice time.
Closing Thoughts —> 10 minutes to connect about the day in a group.
Email —> Follow up email with some notes on the topics and your suggested practice homework for the week.
Want to dive deeper into your personality structure and explore how it applies to your climbing?
Becca is a recently certified Enneagram coach (through Integrative 9) and is excited to integrate the Enneagram into climbing coaching. If you are interested in taking the assessment (30-45min) and having a free 1-hour session to debrief your report with Becca, email Becca directly, beccadroz@gmail.com.
The cost of the assessment is $60 for a 22 page report.
By knowing your type, we can further understand and support you in this course. We can explore how your type shows up in you as a climber and in your climbing partnership dynamics.
What is the Enneagram?
