Created by Cecilia Toscanelli with artwork by Han Sessions, Mindful Skateboarding Warm-Ups includes 13 ideas to build connections and belonging, confidence and creativity.

All warm-ups are created to promote inclusivity in a safe space where diverse experiences and feelings can be expressed, and where vulnerabilities and strengths can come together.

Beyond the session itself, these warm-ups can be brought into everyday skating, helping skaters develop healthy mental habits on and off the board, and offering tools to work on their mindset whenever it is useful.

The guide is presented in four sections:

• The first introduces exercises that help foster values and belonging, strengthening connection and identity.
• The second proposes activities aimed at stimulating creativity in a context of sharing and co-construction with others.
• The third includes activities aimed at managing negative emotions and ambivalence, supporting skaters in recognizing, accepting, and reframing difficult feelings together.
• The fourth is dedicated to building confidence and motivation, offering practices that encourage self-belief, resilience, and motivation.