Join us for the ClimbWell Retreat Spring 2025!

Join us for 4 days in the Utah desert packed with transformative workshops, world-class coaching, and rad sport climbing with new friends. Our goal is to create a space for climbers to learn, grow, connect, play, and break barriers.

This will be an intimate gathering limited to 18 participants, hosted in the fresh, open air, and outdoor venue of Nature.

4 Days + 3 Nights

April 10-13 2025

St. George (Veyo), Utah

Space is limited. Earlybird $150 off thru Jan 10 with code STOKED

The ClimbWell retreat could be right for you if…

  • You’re looking for new perspectives as you move through a plateau (in climbing or in life).

  • You want to level up your mental game as a climber.

  • You’re looking for experienced, enthusiastic mentors to guide and coach you on your personal climbing journey.

  • Balance is essential: you want a healthy lifestyle, meaningful relationships, a fulfilling career, and to send epic climbs.

  • You’re stoked to discover your strengths and weaknesses so you can take your climbing to the next level.

  • You’re interested in the intersection of climbing, mindfulness, and personal growth

  • You’re an experienced outdoor climber (comfortable leading outside)

  • You are 18 years of age or older

Clinics x Workshops

A sneak preview of how we’ll get down and dig deep.

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Befriending Fear

Whether it’s falling or failure, fear in climbing is something to manage, not eliminate. Learn strategies for engaging your fear response in ways that empower rather than limit you. 

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Approaching Next-Level Climbs

Climbing at your limit makes the impossible possible. Identify your growth edge and learn the skills required to climb at your next level.

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Rock-Life Balance

How does climbing fit into your life? And what does it take to have a thriving career and relationships as a climber? Tackle the balancing act that makes it all possible.

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Art of Attention

Climbing is a mental sport and most of us would achieve huge breakthroughs if we trained our minds to focus on the right things. Learn techniques for building the most overlooked climbing muscle.

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Successful Climbing Goals

Success in climbing starts with picking the right goals. We’ll guide you through effective goal setting so you’re on track to create those life-defining moments to remember.

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Yoga for Climbers

The techniques and principles of yoga transfer well to climbing. Whatever your experience with yoga, deepen your practice and apply your learning to improve mind-body awareness in the vertical realm. 

Retreat Details

4 Days + 3 Nights

April 10-13, 2025

St. George, Utah

The crag + our crash pad

Our 4 day intensive retreat will take place just outside St. George in the Utah desert. Nestled along with northern reaches of the Santa Clara river, Crawdad Canyon / Veyo is a truly special rock climbing destination.  Established in the 1920’s, it is a local gem with over 500 routes and a 100% warm spring-fed pool for relaxation and recovery. It offers a change of pace from the typically crowded, better known climbing areas of southern Utah.  We have access to Veyo’s private canyon for the ClimbWell community, offering a unique opportunity to explore this special place.  See more HERE.

Camping, climbing, and connecting are within easy and appropriate distance from one another on this shady, quiet property. With a pickleball, volleyball, and basketball court, a river full of crawdads, swimming, climbing, or lounging, there is opportunity to play or rest in all the ways. Showers, ample bathrooms, and picnic tables make needs convenient and comfortable for the long weekend.

Accommodation: Your ticket includes a campsite and access to showers, bathrooms, and all public gathering spaces. Bring your own gear (i.e., sleeping bag, tent, pillow, etc). If you need gear, just let us know, and we’ll help source items. If you’re planning to car camp or stay in your van, there is a designated area to circle the wagons!

Climbing

The rock climbing here is bullet-hard basalt, ranging from 5-fun to 5.13.  Established primarily by local hard-man, Todd Goss, these 500 routes are a special variety of techy, powerful, cryptic, and cruise-able.  As tall as 85’, sport climbs at Crawdad Canyon are long enough for us to get off the ground, but short enough that we can tick multiple great pitches in a workshop afternoon.  With several walls stacked with 5.11-5.13+, we found a place where the ClimbWell community can gather and climb, each navigating their own challenge zone alongside one another.

Workshops & Clinics

Workshops are the core of your ClimbWell experience. Each day we’ll do deep-dives on key topics that help you improve your mental game, develop technical and tactical skills, and show up more confidently on the rock and in life. Your workshop leaders are world-class climbers, coaches and facilitators who draw from a unique combination of experiences at the intersection of climbing, personal development, and wellness. Plan to gain new insights about yourself and your sport, improve your mental and technical skills, and step outside your comfort zone - all with hands-on coaching and real-time practice within a supportive group.

Here’s a brief schedule of workshops:

Friday

  • AM: Befriending Fear

  • PM: Mental Training for Climbing

  • Evening: Guest Speaker

Saturday

  • AM: Making Successful Climbing Goals

  • PM: Approaching Next-Level Climbs

  • Evening: Guest Speaker

Sunday

  • AM: Rock-Life Balance

Yoga for Climbers

Enjoy daily yoga practice intentionally designed to enhance climber performance in mind and body. Classes are alignment-based vinyasa and incorporate breath, visualization, and somatic exercises that encourage depth of understanding and self-awareness.

On the physical level, we’ll explore the dynamic conversation between strength and flexibility in the body by targeting key muscle groups that support climbing. We’ll also dive into recovery and rest practice. For the mental game, expect mindfulness and breathwork tools to collaborate with the nervous system and build emotional resilience when we meet our edge.

Food: Plant-based nutrition

You are going to LOVE the fully catered vegetarian meals (and the planet will love you for feasting on plants!). There will be fresh food made with love, using eco-friendly and earth conscious resources. The meals are nutritionally balanced, delicious, and seasonal yet energizing to optimize your mind and body so you can get the most out of the long weekend.

For our full days together, you can expect 3 meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks to sustain you! Get to know each other over dinner Thursday night and savor our last hang session with Sunday brunch.

Typical Day Schedule

7:00 AM Coffee + Tea

7:30 - 8:45 AM Morning Yoga

8:45 - 9:30 AM Nourishing Breakfast

10:00 - 11:30 AM Mind-Body-Life Workshop

12:00 -1:00 PM Nourishing Lunch

1:30 - 5:30 PM Training & Climb Technique Workshop (on the rock)

6:00 - 6:30 PM Optional: Warm-down & Injury Prevention

6:30 - 7:00 PM Cocktails + Snacks

7:00 - 8:00 PM Dinner

8:15 - 9:30 PM Guest Speaker Series


*The rhythm of the retreat may shift slightly to enhance the overall experience of our intimate gathering.

What’s included

Your investment comes with a caliber of excellence in resources, workshops, and facilitation. Included in your ticket are:

  • 3 nights camping & 4 days of climbing, workshops, transformation, and community

  • 6 unique workshops on mindfulness, fear, energy management, work-life balance, performance climbing, and climbing techniques & guest speakers

  • 4 days of mentorship by the leading life and wellness coaches who work specifically with climbers

  • Daily yoga classes designed specifically for climbers

  • Nourishing, plant-based meals and snacks to fuel your stoke and energy

  • Access to great rock climbing in Crawdad Canyon (we’ll provide the ropes, draws, and belay devices)

  • Pre-Retreat Group Kick Off Call

What’s not included: transportation to and from the event, personal camping and climbing gear (shoes/harness, chalk), and event insurance.

Investment

You’ll get more value from your ClimbWell experience than what you paid for it. Thanks for supporting this event and our vision! A $400 USD non-refundable deposit secures your spot. For booking terms & cancellation policy see here.

$1250 USD

Space is limited. Reserve your spot.

Early pricing $150 off with the code STOKED. Sign up by 1/10/2025.

Payment plans available upon request. Please reach out!


We believe in a climbing community where everyone can participate regardless of their financial wealth. For our retreat that means offering one full scholarship ticket in addition to our regular priced tickets.

If you are interested in applying for the ClimbWell scholarship spots, please fill out this short application.

Scholarship applications close January 31st at 11:59 PST

Big thanks to Prival for being one of our 2023 scholarship sponsors!

  • If you're ready to get out of reactive patterns and take full ownership of your mind/inner dialogue while climbing, ClimbWell is the retreat for you my friend.

    Patricio Robles - Veyo, UT 2021

  • ClimbWell gave me something I didn't know I was looking for. It sparked my fire and curiosity to find out what my potential is and where that potential can bring me not only in climbing but in life. The coaches - Remy, Blake, and Gaby - were all approachable, down to earth, and so passionate about the mission that they created together. They, along with every human that showed up, created this beautiful community of support and openness from day one. If there was a "perfect" environment to encourage self-development and intrapersonal growth through the medium of climbing, this has to be it. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to experience this weekend and all ClimbWell has to offer. If you're thinking about signing up or hesitant about if it's right for you - DO IT - you won't regret it!

    Nicole Frati - Veyo, UT 2022

  • I did it. It was awesome. I almost didn't go but Im glad i did! I feel a stronger identity and happiness and perspective as a climber. Literally every person there was inspiring and great and relatable. Also Yoga. Its a big deal. You will wake up with Yoga each day. Its good for you. Do it! ♡

    Retreat Participant - Veyo, UT 2021

  • This has been one of the most transformational experiences of my life, as a climber and as a participant of the human experience. I met amazing people that I’ll keep dear to my heart, and practical takeaways that will follow me with every climb I do, and every challenge I face in life. Thank you Remy, Blake, and Gaby!

    Melissa - Rifle, CO 2022

  • I couldn’t have anticipated a more delightful collection of people – the ClimbWell team as well as all the other participants. A beautifully grounding while expansive experience. Grateful.

    Natalie - Rifle, CO 2022

  • It was precious to gather with other folks who climb for the same reason I do: because it is a gateway to presence and to a connection with myself.

    Jeremy Blanchard, Leadership Coach - Rifle, CO 2022

  • The ClimbWell approach of encouraging you to bring lessons from your love of an experience with climbing into your everyday life is invaluable.

    Dr. Chelsea McGivney - Rifle, CO 2022

  • Anyone who considers Climbing to be a part of their life should do this! I learned tons, felt so much support, and came away inspired. I also tried the hardest route I’ve ever tried.

    Andrew - Rifle, CO 2022

  • Great place to learn, find your growth edge, and meet lifelong friends :-)

    Soyna - Rifle, CO 2022

How to get there

The event will take place at Veyo Pools Resort & Climbing just north of St. George in southwest Utah.

If you’re flying in, the closest airport is in St George. The cheapest airport is Las Vegas (LAS), which is an easy 2-hour drive from Veyo. Public transportation is available to St George through St George Shuttle and Salt Lake Express, which opens the option of flying into Salt Lake City, too.

If you are planning to come early or stay later and climb, you’ll need a car. We anticipate carpool options with your fellow participants to get into and out of the event for the weekend, though. More to come on that!

Here are driving times to Veyo:

  • Salt Lake City - 4 hr

  • Flagstaff - 4.75 hr

  • Los Angeles - 5.5 hr

  • Bishop - 6 hr

  • Reno - 8 hr

  • Lander - 8.25 hr

  • Denver - 9 hr

  • Yosemite - 9.5 hr

  • San Francisco - 10 hr

  • Hueco - 13 hr

There will be tent camping available and vans are welcome.

FAQs

For general questions and information on the Cancellation & Refund Policy please read on.

  • RVs, trailers, airstreams and other similar set ups are welcome at an additional price of $35 / night.

    Veyo (our venue) has RV camping at the top of the canyon. The road down into the canyon is too steep for RVs and Trailers. They’ve had many people try, but most get stuck. As a result, we don’t allow RVs/Trailers in the canyon.

    However, they have an area at the top of the canyon reserved for RV/Trailer parking and camping. Please note, they do not currently don’t have hookups or improvements in this area so please plan accordingly!

    Vans, camper vans, and tents are included in ClimbWell ticket and can be parked in the general camping at the bottom of the canyon.

  • Yes! Not only do they have recently remodeled our showers with hot water, but they also have an all-natural spring fed pool to enjoy!

Big thanks to our 2025 sponsors!