52 Ways to Walk


Book Description

52 Ways to Walk is a short, user-friendly guide to attaining the full range of benefits that walking has to offer--physical, spiritual, and emotional--backed by the latest scientific research to inspire readers to develop a fulfilling walking lifestyle. We think we know how to walk. After all, walking is one of the very first skills we learn. But many of us are stuck in our walking routines, forever walking in the same place, in the same way, for the same time, with the same people. With its thought-provoking and evidence-backed weekly walk routine, 52 Ways to Walk will encourage everyone to improve how they walk, while also encouraging them to seek out new locations (many on their own doorsteps), new walking companions (our brains age better when we mix up our fellow walkers), new times of the day and night, and new skills to acquire while walking. Inspirational, backed by science, illuminated with human anecdote, and bolstered with how-to tips, 52 Ways to Walk will inspire, challenge, support, and encourage everyone to become more ambitious with their walking practice, revealing how walking may be the best-kept secret of the supremely healthy and happy, the creative and well-slept--those with the best posture and sharpest memories. Just about everything, it appears, can be improved and enhanced by clever and judicious walking. It turns out you actually can get more from life, one step at a time.




Walking with Glenn Berkenkamp


Book Description

Over 35 mindful walking exercises for finding balance, building awareness, and reducing stress—from a wellness teacher and fitness expert Glenn Berkenkamp invites us to discover how we sense, move, think, and feel in our bodies. By reframing the joys and opportunities presented to us by the act of walking, he shows us how to become reflective and inwardly directed, even as we take in the world around us. With 35 different walks, and with the help of a “Which Walks to Do When” user guide, Glenn gives us options for every occasion and emotion. Feeling off-center? Try a centering walk. Feeling down? Lift your spirit with a gratitude walk or a prayer walk. There are walks for listening, grounding, and grieving, as well as rain walks, full moon walks, mindful dog walks, and more. He includes walks for all ability levels, including fun walks for children. As we walk with Glenn, we settle, clarify, and balance our bodies, minds, and spirits—opening to new perspectives and possibilities we didn’t know were there.




Walk with Ease


Book Description

A basic easy guide to creating your own walking fitness plan, including how to get started and stay motivated.




Roll Model


Book Description

Pain is an epidemic. It prevents you from performing at your best because it robs you of concentration, power, and peace of mind. But most pain is preventable and treatable, and healing is within your grasp. Hundreds of thousands of people around the globe have taken life “by the balls” and circumvented a dismal future of painkillers, surgeries, and hopelessness by using Jill Miller’s groundbreaking Roll Model Method. The Roll Model gives you the tools to change the course of your life in less than 5 minutes a day. You are a fully equipped self-healing organism, and this book will guide you through easy-to-perform self-massage techniques that will erase pain and improve your performance in whatever activities you pursue. The Roll Model teaches you how to improve the quality of your life no matter your size, shape, or condition. Within these pages you will find: • Inspiring stories of people just like you who have altered the course of their lives by using the Roll Model Method • Accessible explanations of how and why this system works based on the science of your body and the physiological effects of rolling • Step-by-step rolling techniques to help awaken your body’s resilience from head to toe so that you have more energy, less stress, and greater performance Whether you’re living with constant discomfort, seeking to improve your mobility, or trying to avoid medication and surgery, this book provides empowering and effective solutions for becoming your own best Roll Model.




The Wellness Garden


Book Description

Make your garden a healing place. If you love to garden but also worry about the physical strain, or if you are in search of ways to promote a healthier lifestyle, and even combat specific chronic health issues, then noted garden author and speaker Shawna Coronado has good news for you! You can stay active, fight chronic pain, and keep the garden you've worked so hard to cultivate. In The Wellness Garden, Shawna details exactly how she has learned to use her garden as a key tool in her battle with osteoarthritis and other chronic pain issues. In this inspiring but highly practical book, you will learn from Shawna's life-changing garden experience how to create your own Wellness Garden—and gain the healthier lifestyle you desire and need. Shawna's Wellness Garden Program: Grow and eat produce with specific healing benefits Use ergonomic tools and methods to redefine garden chores as beneficial exercise Redesign your garden as a space for beauty and relaxation




The Wellness Revelation


Book Description

What would it take for you to make a change? Weight loss can sometimes be a very self-focused endeavor. Maybe you have struggled with your weight your entire life, riding a constant roller coaster of numbers that go up and down. Or maybe you are finding yourself more stressed out by the world and all its demands. Perhaps you just don’t feel as well in your body as you do in your spirit. In The Wellness Revelation, certified fitness professional Alisa Keeton will challenge you to get fit with God so that He can free you to complete your purpose. She teaches that when we get fit physically as well as spiritually, we will be better equipped to love and serve others. The Wellness Revelation will change the way you perceive yourself and the way that you live your life. Each week in this eight-week journey includes a teaching from Alisa, weekly assignments, Bible study, small-group questions, and more. Alisa will encourage you to love God, get healthy, and serve others; and she will provide you with the tools to spread the gospel with courage, confidence, kindness, and freedom. It’s time to make a change from the inside out.




Walking Wellness


Book Description

This teacher's resource guide for implementing a "Walking Wellness" curriculum in grades four through eight offers 16 hands-on workshops. Activities focus on fitness walking, cardiovascular conditioning, nutrition and weight control, walking techniques and posture, stress control, tobacco-free living, and lifestyle planning. The student workbook is included. Workshop objectives, diagrams, and step-by-step lesson plans are offered. Appended are ten tips for walking, a calorie chart, how to avoid a heart attack, a glossary, creative walking ideas, and several walking quotations. (DF)




Walk Your Way to Wellness: The Life-Changing Power of Putting One Foot in Front of the Other


Book Description

Discover the transformative power of walking in "Walk Your Way to Wellness: The Life-Changing Power of Putting One Foot in Front of the Other" by Dr. Emma Walkerson. This comprehensive guide unlocks the secrets of how a simple daily walk can revolutionize your physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life. 🚶‍♀️ Boost Your Physical Health: Learn how walking can improve cardiovascular fitness, aid weight loss, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. 🧠 Enhance Mental Wellness: Explore the profound impact of walking on stress reduction, anxiety management, and cognitive function. 🌳 Harness the Healing Power of Nature: Understand the additional benefits of walking in natural environments and how to incorporate "green exercise" into your routine. 💪 Build a Sustainable Walking Habit: From couch to 5K, discover strategies to create and maintain a walking routine that fits your lifestyle. 🤝 Strengthen Social Connections: Learn how walking can improve your relationships and build community bonds. 🏃‍♂️ Take Your Walking to the Next Level: Explore advanced topics like long-distance trekking, walking meditation, and using walking for creative inspiration. 📱 Leverage Technology: Uncover how to use apps, wearables, and other tech tools to enhance your walking experience and stay motivated. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned walker looking to maximize the benefits of your daily stroll, this book offers valuable insights, practical tips, and inspiring stories to get you moving. Dr. Walkerson combines cutting-edge research with real-world experience to present a compelling case for the life-changing power of walking. Don't just step through life – stride towards wellness! Get your copy of "Walk Your Way to Wellness" today and start your journey to a healthier, happier you. Your path to transformation begins with a single step. Keywords: walking for health, walking benefits, walking for weight loss, mental health and walking, nature walks, walking meditation, step counting, walking routine, cardiovascular exercise, low-impact workout




Follow 4 Ws to Wellness: Including Stretching, Sleep, Sunlight, and Fresh Air!


Book Description

Discover the science-based wellness-enhancing powers of water, wholesome foods and beverages, walking, weight training, stretching, sleep, sunlight, and fresh air remarkably optimizing mental and physical health and performance! Written during the COVID-19 pandemic amidst a fast-paced and medically advanced 21st Century world touting costly prescription and over-the-counter pills and dietary supplements (with potentially risky side effects), Follow 4 Ws to Wellness Including Stretching, Sleep, Sunlight and Fresh Air! guides readers toward a slower tempo, safer, refreshingly simplified, and natural wellness path. Filled with healthful-inspiring nostalgic songs, popular lyricists and singers, motivational quotes from medical and fitness professionals, celebrities, historic figures, Biblical and Italian proverbs, and longevity-producing lifestyles of residents in imaginary places, this down-to-earth book profoundly impacts individuals of all ages, athletes, and non-athletes alike. About the Author Rutgers University graduate and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Jim Carpentier, C.S.C.S., served thirty plus years in health and fitness as a YMCA Associate Health and Wellness Director, personal trainer and massage therapist, high school strength and conditioning coach, athletic conditioning specialist for Montclair State University’s Sports Medicine Department and Football Team (Montclair, N.J.), and has written five hundred plus published wellness/sports conditioning articles for STACK.com, Better Nutrition, Coach and Athletic Director, Men’s Exercise, Men’s Workout, Natural Bodybuilding, and American Fitness magazines and other publications. He and his cherished wife, Rosemarie, reside in New Jersey and are devoted walkers practicing a healthy lifestyle.




In Praise of Walking


Book Description

Walking upright on two feet is a uniquely human skill. It defines us as a species. It enabled us to walk out of Africa and to spread as far as Alaska and Australia. It freed our hands and freed our minds. We put one foot in front of the other without thinking - yet how many of us know how we do that, or appreciate the advantages it gives us? In this hymn to walking, neuroscientist Shane O'Mara invites us to marvel at the benefits it confers on our bodies and minds. In Praise of Walking celebrates this miraculous ability. Incredibly, it is a skill that has its evolutionary origins millions of years ago, under the sea. And the latest research is only now revealing how the brain and nervous system performs the mechanical magic of balancing, navigating a crowded city, or running our inner GPS system. Walking is good for our muscles and posture; it helps to protect and repair organs, and can slow or turn back the ageing of our brains. With our minds in motion we think more creatively, our mood improves and stress levels fall. Walking together to achieve a shared purpose is also a social glue that has contributed to our survival as a species. As our lives become increasingly sedentary, we risk all this. We must start walking again, whether it's up a mountain, down to the park, or simply to school and work. We, and our societies, will be better for it.