Chris James Coaching

09/08/2023

I’m guessing some of this will sound familiar 👇🏼

‘I can't go to this retreat because' ...

'I'm not a real runner'

'I'm not fit enough for a running retreat'

'Everyone else will be so much fitter and faster than me...'

‘I'll just be holding everyone else up'

'I can't run in my bare feet!'

We know these anxious voices of the mind all too well, all runners get up in their heads at times, but go and read the full description by following the link in my bio and maybe we can put those worrisome thoughts to rest.

08/08/2023

Remember that sunny day we all ran up a wee hill together and sat drinking freshly made coffee with breathtaking views out across the whole of Southwestern Scotland?

Well maybe not, but you still have time to be part of the next one!

The Summer Wild Running retreat is happening in just over 2 weeks!

Coffee on a hill anyone? ☕️

Check the link in my bio for full details.

08/08/2023

giving our Spring Wild Runners the 101 on running up hills efficiently ⛰🏃🏼‍♀️

When we are out on a regular run we aim to keep a consistent and manageable effort level throughout. When we get it right it shouldn’t feel much more taxing than walking.

Hills don’t need to be a red faced, lung bursting, heart thumping mad dash to the top…although this can be great fun too!

We’ll teach you how to manage your effort level as you head upwards so that you get to the top feeling glad that you still get to run all the way home.

Our Summer Wild Running retreat is on the 25-27th of August and there are still places left!

Give me a shout if you’re thinking about it or go check out the full description by following the link in my bio.

07/08/2023

I realise my relationship to running is a lot like my relationship to social media..

When I engage with it the relationship seems to evoke feelings of both love and hate in equal measure.

It tends to get hold of me when I’m engaged, for better or worse, and when I’m disengaged it has a funny way of calling to me to come back.

I lose touch with it at times and when I do am overly inclined towards taking a long absence.

I love the feeling of connection it gives me and it’s for this I return time and again.

It’s on this point of deeper connection however where social media and running really head off in opposite directions.

Social media has it’s place but there is nothing quite like real human connection and time spent in the natural world.

and I are about to host our second Wild Running Retreat here in Argyll this month and we would love to connect with you and show you around this beautiful wild landscape.

There are still places available so go and check it out! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻🏃‍♂️

Link to full description and booking in my bio and feel free to send me a DM with any questions you might have.

30/04/2023

Sometimes you can’t help it in any other way…

You’ve tried all the usual ways to placate yourself and still some part of you is unsatisfied.

That’s when you know you have to try something different.

You begin to realise why we have that feeling inside us when we look out at the hills, the mountains and the lochs.

We need to go out and explore a new places, new routes, new perspectives.

To dare to venture up steeper slopes just to feel your heart beating and your thighs burning.

Your inner child urging you to clamber among the rocks and splash through the streams.

To notice the mind quieten as your focus rests on the next step, the next breath or the cold water on your skin.

Sometimes you have to run yourself way the hell out into the middle of nowhere just to look back and see how far you’ve come.

Sometimes you just need to be reminded how it really feels to be a living, thriving human being.

And that’s exactly why and I are inviting you to Barmolloch Farm for our Wild Running Retreat!

It’s time to answer that wild and unsatisfied feeling inside.

Check it out, link in bio 👍🏼

24/04/2023

Join and I for a Wild Running Retreat in the spectacular and rugged wilderness of Argyll, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⛰

Chris and I have joined forces to bring you a fun and activity filled weekend of running, movement practices, yoga, cold therapy, breathwork and more!

Our aim is for you to leave us on Sunday feeling equally rejuvenated, restored, reconnected to yourself and deeply inspired to get out and explore our amazing natural world on your own two feet! 👣

A basic level of running fitness is required for this retreat but don’t be put off, we hope that almost anyone with a reasonable fitness base be able to enjoy this weekend. As a benchmark if you could run or walk/run a 5k in 40 minutes then you’ll do just fine with us 👍🏼

Check out the link in my bio if you’re curious and don’t hesitate to give me a shout if you’d like any more info 👌🏼

25/10/2022

Brothers in Argyll

RESCHEDULED: Friday November 11th 7-9:30pm in Ardrishaig North Hall.

The men’s group Brothers in Argyll will gather for the first time in the north hall on the seaside of the road. Men of all ages are welcome and you don’t need anything more than the clothes on your back; provided they are comfy to sit and move around in. If you think you might be up for a dip in the sea then bring your shorts and a towel but there’s no pressure to do so.

Why attend a men’s group?

So many of us are burdened by conditions like depression, addiction, anxiety, chronic pain, fatigue and a host of other issues that completely reduce our quality of life. To make matters even worse we aren’t talking to each other about most of it! We all have so much in common with one another yet next to no common ground to discuss any of it. For the majority of us there just isn’t the time or the place to be real with one another and as life zooms by, too much is left unsaid and unfelt.
Brothers in Argyll is about breaking down the barriers that life has built within us and between us. These barriers prevent each of us from showing up as we are, unashamed of the thoughts we think and the emotions we feel, however we might express them. Hopefully we’ll have a laugh, do a bit of movement, breathe, chat about the real stuff, maybe stand or swim in the sea and most importantly we will leave having been reminded that we are not alone in what we are going through.

About me:

I’m Chris James, briefly serving as an officer in the Royal Marines I went on to sailing as a navigational officer in the merchant navy, sometime later I sat a desk for a while and sent a lot of emails as a fleet operations superintendent in the city centre of London. Now I am a breathwork facilitator, yoga and meditation teacher and a natural lifestyle coach. These last few years I have done a great deal of deep work on myself with the aid of breathwork, cold water therapy, meditation, running, play, various styles of movement, plant medicines and even just talking to other people about what’s been going on in my life and my mind. In short my life and my experience of it has changed so much I can hardly believe it. I have been seeking for a long time to bring this kind of work to other men and I’m excited to see where Brothers in Argyll might lead us.

Book your spot through the link below and don’t hesitate to drop me a line if you have any questions.

Chris

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14/06/2022

After having such a great time holding space for all the lovely people of Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig last week I couldn't help but get another breathwork in the calendar for this week. Wednesday evening, Casa in Ardrishaig, 7pm until 8:30pm, £12 a ticket and an experience that may very well change your life. It certainly changed mine. I hope to see you there!

Book here: https://www.healscotland.com/events