It was good ol’ 100 dolla Benjamin who famously said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Here at Touchstone Climbing, we strive to do just that. Sure, you can watch YouTube videos teaching you how to belay safely, but chances are you’re not reeeeally going […]
Join yoga instructor Sandra Razieli in a Yogathon to raise funds for Mind Body Solutions, an organization that makes yoga available to people who have suffered from trauma, loss and disability. I am happy to share that I am participating in a yogathon called Kiss My Asana. It’s a fundraiser for Mind Body Solutions, […]
It’s something we’ve heard time and time again, ‘I wish I’d discovered climbing sooner!’ Maybe you totally blew your undergraduate years living in Los Angeles but not visiting Joshua Tree, or you’re lamenting the tendons of steal that could have been yours if your parents had only pushed climbing on you instead of violin. Either […]
This April, The Studio Climbing will be hosting our second SCS Youth Locals Competition. Kids from all over the Bay Area will be able to climb and compete on our walls! We’re expecting a great turn out and we couldn’t be happier to support the next generation of happy and healthy climbers. But what about our […]
When the Mission Cliffs was built in 1995, bike parking wasn’t taken into consideration. When we first embarked on the Mission Cliffs Expansion project in 2013, we knew that having amazing climbing terrain, killer classes, and a fantastic fitness area wouldn’t be enough. We had to provide a designated bike parking area for our members […]
By guest blogger and yoga instructor Avram Pearlman In yoga, there is a concept called the edge. Think of it as the limit of your practice in the present moment. Even if yoga is not part of your weekly routine, visualize a place between reaching a little farther and falling over while stretching. This place […]
When soccer people talk vertical it is mostly about getting under the ball and sending it high and as far down field as possible. This winter Soccer Without Borders went vertical a different way at Berkeley Ironworks. Teamwork, trust, leadership and fun were the goals and we hit scored a bunch in January, February and […]
Reader Q and A In a blog post last week entitled ‘Learning to Sport Climb,’ we included the following statement when giving tips on climbing routes. “..Feeling relaxed on a sport route is essential. Breathe well. Move efficiently. Despite 13 years of climbing, I still get terrified climbing. To overcome my fear on a difficult […]
If you are already a member of the Touchstone family, you know that there is an instant community of individuals similar to yourself to hang out with. You may have also found out by now that we have some of the best teachers in town to guide you through our many fitness classes offered daily. […]
We are always happy to welcome community groups into the gym to build confidence, get active, and have a blast. Last month, Soccer Without Boarders, an Oakland non-profit, visited Berkeley Ironworks for a day of climbing. SWB Oakland creates positive team communities for recently arrived refugee and immigrant youth. Harnessing the power of soccer as […]
