Spirited Walker: Fitness Walking for Clarity, Balance and Spiritual Connection

PEP Talk: Steps To Improved Vision

I love to travel. I love walks that lead me through the misty beauty of unfamiliar

mountains or along trails flanked with towering saguaro cacti. Travel stimulates my senses and wakes me up to the marvels and miracles of life.
     But when my daily walks lead me down the well-known paths of my neighborhood, it takes a conscious choice to step forward with the fresh eyes of an explorer. That’s when I remind myself of a favorite quote from Proust: “The real voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
     The challenge issued by Proust urges me to look beyond what I think I already know. A change of seasons facilitates this practice. The first daffodils of spring erupt in a triumph of light over darkness. Soft summer evenings stretch a film of gold over gardens on my route. Even rain can clear my point of view, reminding me to watch my step on a muddy trail and be present in each moment.
     You know how these experiences feel—they wake us up and elicit internal smiles. Why not make it part of every walk to seek a “wake-up” moment? Make it your intention to see with new eyes. More Spirited Walking Tips

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Explore the “inner game” of walking with a blend of athletic performance and meditative focus. In The Spirited Walker, author Carolyn Scott Kortge puts care of the spirit on equal footing with care of the body.
An award-winning journalist and past Masters racewalker who holds bronze and silver medals from the USA Track and Field Association’s National Masters Championships, Carolyn carries America’s favorite fitness activity to new levels of health and wholeness, for walkers of any age or fitness level. • Read More about Carolyn.

Follow a Path of Walks that Heal

Carolyn puts the focus on walking for healing in a new book due out in summer 2010. Healing Walks for Hard Times simplifies the steps of getting back on your feet when physical or emotional upheaval knocks you off balance. More than an exercise guide, Healing Walks for Hard Times acknowledges recovery not only as a physical process, but also an emotional, spiritual, and mental journey—a journey of survivorship. Weekly walk guidelines at three fitness levels allow walkers to set the pace of their own recovery with steps that restore momentum and balance. Read more...

Steps to Boost Your RealAge

“Spirited walking can soothe a frayed mind,” confirms the RealAge.com website created by popular YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen. A new walking resource center on the site promotes healthy steps with a feature from Carolyn encouraging spirited walking for body, mind and soul.

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