HEALTH & MEDICINE

Walking Well: A New Approach for Comfort, Vitality, and Inspiration in Every Step

by Michael J. Gelb & Bruce Fertman
New World Library. Sept. 2024. 240p. ISBN 9781608689125. pap. $18.95. HEALTH
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Tai chi instructor and Aikido black belt Gelb (coauthor, The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business To Help Save the World) and movement artist and educator Fertman (Teaching by Hand, Learning by Heart) offer this book filled with lovely reminders to walk to embrace the world around oneself. Their book begins with a discussion about the physical and mental benefits of walking and how posture plays into moving comfortably. They urge walkers to find inspiration from their surroundings. For example, a walk might help refuel or spark creative thinking. The book also recommends that readers walk with intention and with family and friends to form better bonds and connections. For readers who are solo walkers, the book suggests that they open themselves up to meeting new people along the way. The book also includes ideas and a how-to for effectively grounding oneself in nature.
VERDICT This book will delight readers seeking spiritual and emotional guidance for walking with health, happiness, and other benefits in mind.
Reviewed by Elizabeth Majka , Oct 01, 2024
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