Guided Footwork Meditation for Climbers

Attending to the moments we can focus on footwork from the lens of gratitude - from the comfort of the ground, a bed, or a chair. Recorded live and impromptu as I guided myself through this meditation over 5 months prior to the publishing date, on Christmas Eve, 2024. You may notice that this episode diverges from the prior ones (Season 1, Episodes 1-5) in that: a) you don't hear an intro and outro, b) The style of accent I'm using is different. This is because I recorded this meditation as a one-off for my own needs - a quiet, safe and fully relaxed space to still be with, and express my love for, climbing - on a rest day - 4 months before the idea for a public podcast emerged. As of today, I record in a Southern US-style accent due to it being much more comfortable for my voice and therefore much more in line with the speech therapy I'm currently undergoing as part of my neurological rehab. 5 months ago I had no idea that was the case - my East-coast American identity was so strong that it wouldn't have crossed my mind to dare speaking English with "different beta" that could temporarily work better for my health, and be super fun to try. Either way, you'll hear the original "east coast mouth beta" here. At first I hated the sound of my voice and what I was saying, and cringed at the thought of playing this for myself, or ever letting it see the light of day. All changed a month later, in January 2025, during a long cat-sitting stint with Sesame, our friend Joyce's speechlessly adorable British short-hair. To calm Sesame down from some unfriendly encounters with our Roborock vacuum cleaner, I decided to see what would happen if I played this meditation for her. Her relaxation response - curling up in her favorite dining room chair beside me and falling into a deep zen - every single time I played my own voice, shifted my own perspective toward myself, what I had to say, and how I was saying it. Thanks in large part to Sesame's encouragement, this raw recording can now be seen and heard - in the light of day.