rewilder50+

Because growing old is the most hardcore thing you can do.

We’ve been fed this story: ageing is about decline and decay. A medical experience characterised by pharmaceutical interventions and surgeries. Too often we fall for this. We think we are fragile and should cocoon ourselves indoors, isolated from life.

No one gets out alive, but we can make our later years and our marginal decade (the last decade of our life) a mobile life and independent of assisted living.

The science is definitive: if we want to move without pain, adventure, and live independent of medication and surgery, appropriate levels of physical activity, and minimising stress and inflammation in the system is nonnegotiable.

For our clients 50 and up, with longevity as their primary goal, we create bespoke and effective interventions with their diet, sleep, and exercise.

As we get older, we’re pushed to spend less time in wild places and more time under controlled conditions. But climbing in nature gives our 50+ bodies and brains something sterile environments can’t: It forces us to move, adapt, and regulate in response to the world around us, rather than eliminate uncertainty.

We build your physical capacity for outdoor climbing with our ReWilder50+ indoor climbing class– then we take those skills outside onto the complexity and unpredictability of real rock.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • During our consult, we review your hospital records and perform physical screens. The bespoke programme we build for you should support your recovery and will always be scaled appropriately and with consideration.

  • We offer a personalised approach to health and our 1:1 sessions allow us to focus on you. We do offer group climbing sessions for 50 years and up. More information in the FAQ.

  • Getting big requires training with intent to get big. Our focus at ReWilder is less on aesthetics and more on physical capacity, whether athletic or for the purposes of longevity.

  • Reach out through our contact form and schedule a call or a consult. After a thorough physical, we will be able to map out what programme suits your case.

  • Yes! We love working with beginners. We adjust to your skill level and experience. If you have an injury or health issues, we can meet for a 1:1 session first.

  • We build the physical capacity for outdoor climbing through indoor classes first, before we take those skills outside onto the complexity and unpredictability of real rock.

“I hurt, I hurt a lot. One doctor told me: ‘Well, you’re getting old. Tough.’ When I came to ReWilder, I was impressed with their know-how and holistic approach… These days, I feel stronger. And capable. When I learn new moves, it helps me feel more comfortable in my skin. I don’t hurt the same way anymore.”

– Jane, 69 years old