What if one of the most powerful tools for healing, longevity, and mental well-being was something you've been doing since the day you learned to stand? Walking is so woven into the fabric of daily life that most of us take it entirely for granted, moving through it without intention or presence. So what becomes possible when a simple walk becomes a practice?
In today's episode, I sit down with Dr. Yun Kim and Dr. Jacques MoraMarco, co-authors of Walking Your Way to Vitality: Integrating Walking, Breathwork and Mindfulness into Your Daily Exercise. Together, they bring decades of expertise in East Asian medicine, acupuncture, Tai Chi, and mindfulness to a conversation that is as grounded in science as it is in soul. We talk about what inspired the book, from Dr. Moramarco's work with AIDS patients in the 1980s to Dr. Kim's life-changing walking meditation retreat with the great Thich Nhat Hanh, and why this moment in history makes this conversation more urgent than ever. I also share my own lifelong relationship with walking, from the streets of Compton to the breathtaking heights of Tibet.
Tune in and listen to the forty-fifth episode of I Can Do This, Show Me How! and discover how putting one foot in front of the other — mindfully — can transform your health, your mind, and your life.
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Resources
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers
Freedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen Charron
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