Get ready for some of the most inspiring, skill-building, and community-driven clinics in climbing! From technique tune-ups to mental game workshops, Woman Up clinics are led by incredible instructors and designed for climbers of all levels. Registration opens July 1st at noon—mark your calendars and stay tuned!
Instructors: Abby Wilson, Lesley Ladlad, and Claire Miller
Learn the fundamentals of routesetting—from safety and hold selection to forerunning and grading—in this hands-on clinic led by Touchstone’s expert setters. Open to women and non-binary/genderqueer climbers, no experience needed—just come ready to create, tweak, and test your very own boulder problem!
Instructor: Maggie Gierard
Are you curious about what it’s really like to be a routesetter? What goes on on the other side of the barriers when they’re creating new climbs? Touchstone Routesetter and Bolt and Revolt Ambassador Maggie will be talking about her journey in setting, giving a peek behind the curtain of how setting works, and doing an interactive setting demo! You'll also have an opportunity to ask all your questions about how those colorful holds get on the walls in so many creative ways.
Instructor: Lissette de la Rosa
This breathwork ceremony is a guided somatic experience that uses intentional breath, music, and energy work to help you release stress, reconnect with your body, and access deeper emotional clarity. Designed with community and culture in mind, it’s a space to ground, heal, and return to your most authentic self.
Instructor: Emily Seelenfreund
Have you ever struggled on a reachy move, bemoaning a route you’re sure was set by a comparative giant? This clinic is an opportunity to turn your height into an area for “growth”! We will focus on training tips and techniques to help shorter climbers work around and compensate for their size, including smearing, dynamic movement, wide grip, contact strength, and lockoffs. We will also dive into mindset and how to approach climbs that weren’t necessarily set with your dimensions in mind.
Instructor: Flannery Shay-Nemirow
This clinic is all about integrating climbing into the bigger picture of our lives. It’s about connecting our personal struggles—physical, mental, or emotional—with our climbing. We’ll spend some time discussing what climbing means to us, both the positive and the negative aspects. There will be discussions on what changes we want to see in the world of climbing. Most importantly, we’ll talk about how we can build a deeper community through climbing.
Instructor: Beth Rodden
Join us for a workshop centered around women’s experiences in climbing, featuring Beth Rodden. This unique discussion begins with a screening of This is Beth, a candid short film that explores Beth’s journey through climbing, self-image, identity, and healing.
Following the film, Beth will lead a Q&A that will transition into a roundtable discussion that invites participants to reflect on the personal challenges they’ve faced in the climbing world—from performance pressure and fear to body image and gendered expectations. This intimate and supportive space is designed to amplify women’s voices, foster vulnerability, and deepen our collective understanding of what it means to show up fully, on and off the wall.
Whether you're a seasoned climber or new to the sport, this workshop offers an opportunity to connect, listen, and share in the stories that shape who we are as athletes and as individuals.
Instructor: Ellie Rubin
Everybody can climb, but everybody is different. Therefore, everybody climbs differently. This clinic will focus on body awareness and how to read problems and routes for your body. It is intended to increase your understanding of your own body, what that means for your climbing, and how you can use that knowledge to improve your own beta. We will also explore some techniques and drills that you can incorporate into your training to address identified difficulties you may face in climbing.
Instructors: Cloe Coscoy and Helen Gillett
National Team members and World Cup semifinalists Cloe Coscoy and Helen Gillett lead a clinic focused on competition-style boulders, exploring how core movement concepts translate across different styles. With a mobility warmup, practical bouldering, and strategy discussion, participants will gain tools to refine their movement and structure their own training.
Instructor: Cloe Coscoy
Whether you’re stuck on specific moves or unsure how to tackle harder boulders, this clinic will teach you how to break climbs into manageable parts and approach your sessions with clarity and intention. We’ll start with a targeted warmup, then work through boulders of various styles—focusing on reading sequences, identifying limiting factors, and refining beta. Led by a World Cup competitor with years of coaching experience, this session is designed to help you project more effectively, build confidence, and walk away with practical tools to elevate your climbing.
Instructor: Natasha Barnes
Curious how to integrate barbell strength training into your climbing without sacrificing performance? In these four hands-on clinics, you’ll learn how to safely and effectively perform the Squat, Deadlift, Bench, and Overhead Press to build strength that supports climbing longevity, injury resilience, and power. We'll break down key technique cues and address common mistakes. Perfect for climbers who want to build strength, feel more confident in the gym, and understand how lifting fits into their overall training plan.