Material/wall
- Illustration “Learning zones model”, masking tape, rope
- easy routes
Goal of the day
Elicit skills of the group and group dynamics, playfully introduce group to bouldering, introduction of health and safety, gather experiences and reflect, train perception, encounter concepts of mindfulness
Exercises
Yurtcircle, Warm-up, Introduction to bouldering
Alternative exercises: Clap impulse, Blind and seeing perception
Starting phase
Topic: Introduction and therapeutical approach
Introduction
Therapists introduce themselves, brief overview of session, 1-to-1 introductions, dealing with interruptions, being mindful of boundaries.
Round of introducing
Who am I? (Name and living circumstances) Why am I here? What do I hope to get out of this group?
Putting nametag/masking tape on chest (Welcome xy).
Therapeutical approach
Bouldering as possibility of transmission: Life problems may become apparent in these exercises. We can try out to solve them differently than before. This can be tested out here in a safe space.
Active phase
Group exercise
Transition to the function of the group: Now you have experienced that the group is holding and carrying you. With bouldering it is very important that everybody minds each other.
Warm-up
Warm-up in the group
Optional: introduce group ritual – participants form a circle, take each other’s hands and count down from 3. Then they jump up, swing their arms up and shout “Bouldering, Yeah!”.
Bouldering exercise
Separate into smaller groups.
Safety rules and first boulder experiences.
Final phase
Final round
What are you taking away from today? Which experiences have you made with bouldering and in the group?
