Take a stroll – A leisurely paced walk, designed for mindfulness of our surroundings and observance of the flourishing nature, is good for the soul and relieves stress.

Make it a workout – First, simply walk faster. To get the heart rate up, swing your arms and focus on the quickness of pace. Heel – ball – toe, heel – ball – toe. Get into it and focus on your body and its mechanics.

Kick it up a notch – Learn Nordic walking using walking sticks. Walk quickly, swinging the arms with sticks in-hand like ski poles. It can be very aerobic once the rhythm is learned, and because the body craves rhythm, the whole mind/body will get a fabulous workout with an aerobic influence.

Lengthen your stride – For something different than faster walking that still has an aerobic twist, walkers can lengthen their stride. Keeping the pace slower, taking longer strides uses more quadricep muscle.

Go slowly – It is important to respect the body’s need for slow change when it comes to exercise techniques to decrease the chance of injury.

Stretch afterwards – Stretching is your way of saying thank you to your body.