ChiWalking: Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and Energy

ChiWalking: Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and Energy

From the authors of the bestselling <i>ChiRunning</i> comes a revolutionary program that blends the health benefits of walking with the core principles of T’ai Chi to deliver maximum physical, mental, and spiritual fitness.<BR><BR>The low-impact health benefits of walking have made it one of the most popular forms of daily exercise. Yet few people experience all the benefits that walking can offer.<BR> <BR>In <i>ChiWalking,</i> Danny and Katherine Dreyer, well-known walking and running coaches, teach the walking technique they created that transforms walking from a mundane means of locomotion into an intensely rewarding practice that enhances mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Similar to Pilates, yoga, and T’ai Chi, ChiWalking emphasizes body alignment and mindfulness while strengthening the core muscles of the body.<BR> <BR>The five mindful steps of the <i>ChiWalking</i> program will get anyone, regardless of age or athletic ability, into great shape from head to toe, inside and out.<BR> <BR>1. Get aligned. Develop great posture and better balance.<BR> <BR>2. Engage your core. Make back and knee pain disappear.<BR> <BR>3. Create balance. Walk faster, farther, and with less effort.<BR> <BR>4. Make a choice. Choose from a menu of twelve great walks such as the Cardio Walk, the Energizing Walk, or the Walking Meditation, to keep your exercise program fresh.<BR> <BR>5. Move forward. Make walking any distance a mindful, enjoyable experience, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned walker.