What is the training? This is an 8 week mindfulness training programme specifically designed for climbers (although non-climbers welcome!). It follows a mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) hybrid. But what IS mindfulness? Mindfulness is a simple form of meditation that helps us … [Read more...]
WCS 2016 // Review // The Workshops!
Having reviewed a selection of talks from Women's Climbing Symposium 2016 we set about to get women's opinions about how the workshops went. Read on to find out about the vast range of skills that 400 women had the opportunity to develop under just one roof.... … [Read more...]
Get Active Beginner Climber Event
Is this you? Always wanted to try climbing but been too scared Never had anyone to go climbing with Been too worried about how you look Found it too difficult to start Wanted to make climbing a part of your fitness and health lifestyle This event is for you! … [Read more...]
Train for Climbing // FREE event
Do you ever feel like: You're not fit enough for climbing? You've hit a climbing plateau? You'd like to train with others in a more social environment? You feel out of place in a standard gym? You don't feel comfortable training on your own? You don't have other women to climb with? This session could be for … [Read more...]
I hate the gym
By Emily Pitts // I’ve only ever been to a gym twice in my life and I hated every moment. I felt like a fish in goldfish bowl and a fish out of water at the same time. I couldn’t get out fast enough. In fact the last time, I actually did a runner out of a class at a Virgin Active gym after 25 minutes, because I felt like my life was seeping away, … [Read more...]
ROCfest Results
The results are out and Womenclimb team women came first to seventh in the beginner's category, with Beth Thomas taking first place, Katharina Lauer second and Magda Bo, third. What a success. Well done everyone for taking part. Check out the full results on the Rock Over website. Here's a look at the beginner category … [Read more...]
ROCfest 5.0 2014 // Rock Over
ROCfest 5.0 is a bouldering competition, in Manchester on Saturday 1st February 2014, designed to give everyone a chance to compete in a friendly environment. We’re putting in some teams and we would love it if you’d join one of our teams. So far we’ve got about six people signed up to compete, with people bouldering at grades V1 – V6, so there’s … [Read more...]
Ladies’ Night // Rockover Climbing
Naomi Buys is the star coach leading Rockover's new Ladies' Night - fortnightly on Thursdays, starting on 16th January 2014. The sessions are designed for anyone who wants to improve their bouldering with the guidance of a skilled and experienced coach. You can join the sessions whether you're a seasoned pro or a complete beginner - Naomi is … [Read more...]
Emma Timmis meets Tim Emmett!!
Try saying that title after you've had a few glasses of bubbly! We're so excited to be out tonight in our new Womenclimb Hoodies, designed by the fabulous Fiona Sadler, listening to the inspirational Tim Emmett talk at Manchester Climbing Centre about his climbing, base jumping and ice climbing exploits. The hoodies are a sight to behold and … [Read more...]
Cathy O’Dowd Talked Nanga Parbat
On 7th October Cathy joined us for an evening's talk about her recent expedition up Nanga Parbat. The event, supported by Pitch Climbing, Mountain Equipment & Manchester Climbing Centre, was a tremendous success and we would like to thank everyone who came to the event. We hope that all of you who joined us enjoyed the company of Cathy and … [Read more...]