Material/wall
- Horse metaphor, tape
- wall with many different footholds and holds, to show turning in
Goal of the day
Experience boundaries of personal strength and mobility, perception of own boundaries, acceptance of boundaries, dealing with own boundaries, recognising the role of boundaries in day to day life.
Exercises
5-4-3-2-1, Warm-up, Balance exercises, Learning to fall, Kraken, The tree
Alternative exercise: Shadow climbing
Starting phase
Mindfulness exercise
Checking in
How am I today?
Topic: Dealing with boundaries
Boundaries in bouldering: strength, endurance (physically), motivation, frustration tolerance, concentration, confidence (psychologically).
Horse metaphor: Knowing one’s own boundaries is important to gain more insight into what one can do – underestimation: not reaching goals, barriers, not daring to do something; overestimation: overwhelm, fear, exhaustion, pain, disappointment, frustration.
Active phase
Warm-up
Warm-up in the group, group ritual optional
Group exercises
How do you notice your own boundaries? (body becomes more restless, mind “I can’t go on”)
Group exercise
Were there limits here in the head (psychological limits)?
Bouldering exercise
Kraken on the wall
In small groups/pairs
Turning in as a possibility to expand boundaries
Final phase
Final round
What are you taking with you today? What experiences have you made in relation to boundaries?
Relaxation exercise
