This program is designed to enhance your Mindful Movement on the vertical. Whether you are a competitive or recreational climber, indoor or outdoor climber, prefer bouldering, sport or trad, I am here to support your goals.
By a Climber, For Climbers
Climbing feeds my soul. I love the physical challenge of scaling the vertical, the deeply meditative headspace that happens with dancing at the edge of my comfort zone, the spiritual connection the comes being enveloped by nature, and the life-long bonds that have come from belaying, beers and bonfires. I have been fortunate to climb all over North America and always love exploring new climbing spots, but feel so privileged to call the Canadian Rockies my home.
The Climbing Clinic materialized from my passion for climbing. As a Physiotherapist, I have been treating climbers for repetitive-use and climbing-related injuries. Arming you with basic alignment awareness, preventive care routines, and self-management, many injuries can be avoided. If you’ve experienced an injury, my intimate understanding of the sport will guide your climbing-focused recovery. I intend to be climbing mountains for the rest of my life and I wish give you the quality of movement to do the same!
Bouldering in North Carolina
Roping up in Owen’s River Gorge
Rocking out in Red Rocks
One-on-One Climbing Clinic
Currently hosted at Maximum Potential Physiotherapy, the one-on-one Climbing Clinic physiotherapy session is designed to review your climbing movement through video and/or photo assessment. Based on your movement abilities I will determine areas to focus on to develop your technique and alignment, muscle recruitment and patterns of movement to enhance your movement gaps, and determine an intervention plan to meet your needs. Interventions may include Movement Awareness drills, hands-on in-clinic tissue treatment, and climbing-specific exercise to optimize your Mindful Movement on the wall.
ASSESSMENT
Technique & Alignment Assessment
Movement Sequence Evaluation
Strength & Mobility Testing
TREATMENT
Movement Awareness
Hands-On In-Clinic Intervention
Climbing-Specific Exercises
Group Climbing Prevention Presentations
The Group Climbing Clinic Presentations are designed to provide climbers with general knowledge to prevent potential injury
Topics available include but are not limited to:
Common Injury Prevention:
Upper body: Upper back, Neck, Shoulders, Elbows, Wrists, Fingers
Lower body: Lower back, Hips/Pelvis, Knees, Ankles, Feet
PhysioYoga for Climbers
Warm up/ stretching routines
Core strength: The foundation for all movement
Taping 101
Mindful Movement on the Vertical
The 1-2 hour sessions feature:
Education of basic anatomy and bio-mechanical principles
Demonstrations of preventive exercises
General information regarding common climbing-related injuries
Observation of technique in others for belayer-climber feedback for further movement awareness
Invitation for attendees to participate in demonstrations
Opportunity for Q & A with the specialist
The Climbing Clinic Presentations are a collaborative labor of love between myself and my former Physiotherapy classmate, climbing partner, and dear friend Amanda Floreani. If you are interested in hosting a Climbing Clinic Presentation, please contact me at info@imovespecialist.com