Table of Contents
Preface xi
Introduction 1
1 Why Should We Walk? 3
2 How Do You Walk? 7
3 The Evolution of My Walk 15
4 Some of My Favorite Walks 31
5 Before You Walk 39
6 The Walks 49
Walk 1 Heel to Toe and Toe to Heel Balance Walks 53
Walk 2 Turning and Tilting Your Head Balance Walk 61
Walk 3 Walking Awake through Your Living Space 65
Walk 4 Barefoot Grounding Walk 70
Walk 5 Rain Walk 74
Walk 6 Water Walk 78
Walk 7 Inner Smile Walk 82
Walk 8 Outer Smile Walk 85
Walk 9 Listening Walk 89
Walk 10 Making the World (or at Least Your Neighborhood) a Cleaner Place Walk 95
Walk 11 Walking Meditation (There and Back Style) 99
Walk 12 Walking Meditation (Circle Style) 104
Walk 13 Walking Meditation (Walking the Labyrinth) 108
Walk 14 Destination-Manifestation Walk 112
Walk 15 Earth Below, Heavens Above Walk 116
Walk 16 Full Moon Walk 120
Walk 17 Mindfully Walking Your Dog Walk 124
Walk 18 Forgiving Others Walk 129
Walk 19 Forgiving Yourself Walk 133
Walk 20 Dedication Walk 137
Walk 21 Prayer Walk 140
Walk 22 Affirmation Walk 145
Walk 23 Gratitude Walk 151
Walk 24 Seeing Walk 158
Walk 25 Centering Walk (a.k.a. Walking from Your Center) 165
Walk 16 Crowd Walking 172
Walk 27 Slow-Fast Walk 178
Walk 28 Slow Motion Walk 186
Walk 29 Soft Gaze Walk 191
Walk 30 Backward Walk 195
Walk 31 Grieving Walk 200
Walk 32 Working and Walking Things Out Walk 205
Walk 33 Head, Heart, Hara Walk 211
Walk 34 Seeing from Different Parts of Your Body Walk 217
Walk 35 Childlike Wonder Walk 224
Conclusion 229
"Which Walks to Do When" Guide 231
Affirmations and Intentions for Walking 241
Acknowledgments 247
About the Author 249
