Mind-Body Skills: A Balanced Approach in Weightlifting

Description

Power and Grace is proud to present
Mind-Body Skills: A Balanced Approach in Weightlifting
A live, three-part educational series designed to provide athletes and coaches with mental tools to enhance performance and overall well-being. These techniques will be introduced as life skills that support the regulation of mood, stress, and preparation for both practice and competition. A central focus of the workshop is the 24-hour activity cycle of human behavior, emphasizing the use of guided imagery and other mind-body strategies to prepare for training, competition, and recovery. Additional life skills explored include mindfulness, self-talk, breathing, and relaxation—techniques commonly used by elite athletes and other high performers.

This series is led by Dr. Peter Giacobbi, a teacher and scholar at West Virginia University (WVU). His research focuses on the use of guided imagery as a mind-body technique to assist with health behavior change and human performance. Guided imagery is the controlled visualization of goals and aspirations and is important in the regulation of human behavior, learning new skills and performance enhancement. His research publications reflect ongoing efforts to creatively deliver this behavior change technique using in-person, telephone, social media and mobile health (mHealth) applications.

Each session combines theory with actionable techniques:

• Session 1: Introduction to Mind Body Techniques

• Session 2: Mindfulness

• Session 3: Tying it all together

Schedule: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM EST, starting June 18
Format: Three 45-minute sessions
Location: Online (recordings, transcripts, and resources available in Google Classroom)
Designed for: All weightlifters and coaches; especially useful for those preparing for USAW Nationals

Dr. Giacobbi has kindly offered to provide this resource pro bono. All proceeds support scholarships for women pursuing USAW Level 1 or Level 2 coaching certifications. To apply for the scholarship please follow the link below to submit the application form. We will select at minimum 1 applicant, with the goal of as many as possible given the volume of signups for the workshop. We encourage you to share the application form with anyone interested!

Power and Grace athletes and members of the Women’s Coaching Collective may attend free of charge, with the option to contribute to the scholarship fund – reach out to admin@powerandgraceperformance or your coach directly for access.

Important: Registrants will receive a welcome email with a required pre-assessment. This must be completed prior to the start of the workshop.

Links:

Scholarship application form
Dr. Giacobbi’s WVU Profile
Google Scholar Profile