Blake Cason, MS | Wellness and Habits for Climbing Performance

Photo by Kipp Schorr

Climbing has never been a purely physical pursuit. Even if that is the initial draw, climbing has a way of pulling your mental and emotional states in, utilizing and amplifying them, and ultimately, if you arrive with awareness, helping you understand those states better. All while we get to try as absolutely hard as we want to. Beautiful.

In this episode I get the opportunity to sit down with Blake Cason and discuss the intersection of our climbing and the rest of our lives, and how our habits and lifestyle off the wall can affect our performance on the wall.

Blake is a climber and great conversationalist who holds a Master’s degree in Health Behavior and Education, is founder of Pivot Wellness, where she is available for Integrative Wellness and Life Coaching, and an expert in habit setting.

Photo by Andrew Burr

Blake is also one of the founders of ClimbWell, a retreat dedicated to the intersection of rock climbing, wellness, and intentional life design. Their latest retreat offering (in RIFLE!!) is open for registration, and you can use the code POWER10 for 10% off!

This retreat will be 4 days in the Colorado Rocky Mountains packed with transformative workshops, world-class coaching, and rad sport climbing with new friends. Our goal is to create a space for climbers to learn, grow, connect, play, and break barriers. This will be an intimate gathering limited to 18 participants, hosted in the fresh, open air and outdoor venue of Nature.

September 23-26, 2021

Rifle, Colorado

The ClimbWell retreat could be right for you if…

• You’re looking for new perspectives as you move through a plateau (in climbing or in life).

• You want to level up your mental game as a climber.

• You’re looking for experienced, enthusiastic mentors to guide and coach you on your personal climbing journey.

• Balance is essential: you want a healthy lifestyle, meaningful relationships, a fulfilling career, and to send epic climbs.

• You’re stoked to discover your strengths and weaknesses so you can take your climbing to the next level.

• You’re interested in the intersection of climbing, mindfulness, and personal growth

• You’re an experienced outdoor climber (comfortable leading at least 5.10)

• You are 18 years of age or older

Workshops (off the rock) & Clinics (on the rock) are the core of your ClimbWell experience. Each day we’ll do deep-dives on key topics that help you improve your mental game, develop technical and tactical skills, and show up more confidently on the rock and in life. Your workshop leaders are world-class climbers, coaches, and facilitators who draw from a unique combination of experiences at the intersection of climbing, personal development, and wellness. Plan to gain new insights about yourself and your sport, improve your mental and technical skills, and step outside your comfort zone - all with hands-on coaching and real-time practice within a supportive group

Your investment comes with a caliber of excellence in resources, workshops, and facilitation. Included in your ticket are:

• 3 nights camping & 4 days of climbing, workshops, transformation, and community

• 5 unique workshops & climbing clinics on mindfulness, fear, energy management, work-life balance, performance-climbing, and climbing techniques

• 4 days of mentorship by the leading life and wellness coaches who work specifically with climbers

• Daily yoga classes designed specifically for climbers

• Nourishing, plant-based meals and snacks to fuel your stoke and energy

• Access to great rock climbing in Rifle Mountain Park (we’ll provide the ropes, draws, and belay devices)

• Online resource hub and gear discounts for attendees

What’s not included: transportation to and from the event, personal camping and climbing gear (shoes/harness, chalk), and travel insurance.