Internal Ascent

07/11/2024

Experiencing the beautiful colors of canyon in

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07/09/2024

Had a great day out with for a day of climbing and self exploration. Always inspiring to see movement towards a more full life and more enjoyment climbing on rocks :)

05/30/2024

Hope yall are getting out and getting some today :)

Pic taken on the Chouinard herbert route on The Sentinel in Yosemite

05/29/2024

⚡Stoked to announce we have another Mindful Climbing Retreat June 14-16!⚡

Visit Internalascent.com/retreat to sign up!

This might be right for you if
- You want to take your climbing head game to a different level
- You want to use climbing as a mindfulness practice
- You're curious about incorporating mindful movement into your self-awareness practice
- You want to meet other mindful climbers who share similar values with you
- You want to co-create a space for healing, self-discovery, connection, and engagement.

If that's you then visit internalascent.com/retreat and sign up. Would love to see you out in Maple Canyon!

05/27/2024

Anyone out there struggle with ?

Check out Internalascent.com/anxiety to learn two mindfulness practices to help you slow the spiral.

What helps you self regulate when you notice Anxiety coming on strong?
Let me know in the comments 🙏

Photos: on IG

05/24/2024

⚡We got a Mindful Climbing Retreat June 14-16 in Maple Canyon, UT! ⚡

Sign up here -> https://internalascent.com/retreat/

-Do you struggle with fear of falling?
-Do you want to connect with other Conscious Climbers?
-Are you ready to embody your potential and fully engage with life?

🌀If you answered yes to any (or all) of these questions, then you need to be in Maple Canyon on June 14th. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this retreat will be a game changer for your performance as well as for your headspace.

LEarn more at https://internalascent.com/retreat/

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05/21/2024

"Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage."
- Rainer Maria Rilke

05/20/2024

Springtime in the desert is magical.

Blooming cacti, incredibly aggressive cedar gnats, fingercracks way up off the deck, long days moving on sandstone...
is pretty dang neat.
Great trip with ol homie Neil Soneson
Can't wait to go back for more 🤠

05/17/2024

🧗‍♂️ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast

Erron cruising on "Gordon's hangover" (5.9+)

05/13/2024

Mindful Climbing meetup on 5/14 at The Front (400 west). Show up with your authentic self to connect with other conscious climbers :)
What to expect:
- Meet on the 3rd floor of the Front (400 west location). We'll start at 7:05pm.
- Brief intro and a short game to help each other remember names
-A brief prompt for discussion and then a general check in of where you're at and how you're really doing. This is a space to drop the mask and be real. Whatever is shared here stays here.
- We close out, go climb and hang out
-We do it again next week :)
Hope to see you there, bring your friends!

# # Details So stoked you're interested in joining us for an evening of **climbing, authentic connection and community building!** This meetup will be led by [Mikey Smith](

05/12/2024

Already jonesin' for that granite...
Anybody else trying to get out to the winds this summer?

05/11/2024

meetup at The Front Climbing Gym last night!

There's something special about people coming together and agreeing to take the mask off and share what's actually happening in their lives. We had a lot of laughs and got some good in. Thanks for errybody showing up with
We'll have another sober climbers meetup next Friday at The Front @ 7pm. If you have friends who might be interested tag em in the comments!

05/10/2024

*Lessons from El Cap 🏔*

⚡️We attempted the Salathé wall up ye olde big stone on our last trip.
- Did we summit?
No, we did not.
- Does it matter?
Eh, I don't really know. Probably not.
- Did we learn a ton about big walling and have a good time?
We most certainly did.

⚡️Ultimately, I feel that the difference between an outcome perspective vs a process perspective is profound. I think we often use an outcome (reaching the summit, getting the promotion etc.) to measure our self worth by.

Whereas with a process mindset we value the entire experience and don't attach our worth as a human to an external objective.

Did I learn?
Did I grow?
Did I challenge my self and expand my comfort zone?

I think I'll always try to choose the latter. It leads to a different perspective and a different approach to how I live my life.

⚡️Over our attempt on I got to hang out with two stellar humans ( Paul Canney and Neil Soneson ) and we got to dial in our systems as a team. There were moments of frustration, fear, excitement, maximum stoke, disappointment, gratitude, laughter. It was a full spectrum.

We bailed as the upper pitches were soaking wet and we had some potential weather coming in the next day. We made a conservative decision and ultimately we'll go back in the Autumn and give it another shot if the gods will it.

Thankful for good friends, health, fitness, adventures and life 🤘

05/08/2024

Stoked to offer a Sober Climbers Meetup this Friday at 7pm at The Front climbing gym (400 west location)!

This is a space for people who are practicing some sort of Recovery and are looking for a community of like minded climbers.

We will have a short check in, some group discussion and then we'll hang out and boulder/climb. Looking forward to connecting with yall! Sign up at the link below

https://www.meetup.com/mindful-climbing-meetup/events/300905766/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link

05/08/2024

Stoked to offer a Sober Climbers Meetup this Friday at 7pm at The Front climbing gym (400 west location)!

This is a space for people who are practicing some sort of Recovery and are looking for a community of like minded climbers.

We will have a short check in, some group discussion and then we'll hang out and boulder/climb. Looking forward to connecting with yall!

So stoked you're interested in joining us for an evening of **climbing, authentic connection and community building!** This meetup will be led by [Mikey Smith](https://inte

05/08/2024

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul." - John Muir

A Yosemite photo without a John Muir quote just doesn't feel right. Yosemite falls raging with springtime runoff.

05/07/2024

“The more important a call or action to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.” - Steven Pressfield

The voices that are constantly chattering about potential fears or failures can act as a guidepost that we are entering into a space that will require us to grow and evolve.

The process of being able to sit in the midst of mental dissidence and remain steady on the course requires courage and stubbornness. Anything creative, anything that takes us in the direction of a better and more fulfilling life will bring this internal resistance.

I'm learning to embrace the process of sitting with resistance, using it as an anti-compass of sorts. I need to walk towards fear, I need to explore that which I want to avoid. Unfortunately, this seems to be a crucial part of the process.

What creative pursuit triggers the most internal friction for you? What are you feeling called to bring into the world?