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A revolutionary program that blends the health benefits of walking with the core principles of T'ai Chi to deliver maximum physical, mental, and spiritual fitness

The low-impact health benefits of walking have made it one of the most popular forms of daily exercise. Yet few people experience all the benefits that walking can offer.

In ChiWalking, Danny and Katherine Dreyer, well-known walking and running coaches, teach the walking technique they created that transforms walking from a mundane means of locomotion into an intensely rewarding practice that enhances mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Similar to Pilates, yoga, and T'ai Chi, ChiWalking emphasizes body alignment and mindfulness while strengthening the core muscles of the body.

The five mindful steps of the ChiWalking program will get anyone, regardless of age or athletic ability, into great shape from head to toe, inside and out.

1. Get aligned. Develop great posture and better balance.

2. Engage your core. Make back and knee pain disappear.

3. Create balance. Walk faster, farther, and with less effort.

4. Make a choice. Choose from a menu of twelve great walks such as the Cardio Walk, the Energizing Walk, or the Walking Meditation, to keep your exercise program fresh.

5. Move forward. Make walking any distance a mindful, enjoyable experience, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned walker.

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"Kilimanjaro is a snow covered mountain 19,710 feet high, and is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. Its western summit is called the Masai ‘Ngà’je Ngài’, the House of God. Close to the western summit there is the dried and frozen carcass of a leopard No one has explained what the leopard was seeking at that altitude."--Ernest Hemingway in the preamble to The Snows of Kilimanjaro The best and easiest way to see and experience this exciting place is to do it with this guide! Kilimanjaro A Trekking Guide contains a comprehensive trail guide, including 35 maps, that will make the experience of mountain climbing possible for even the most novice climbers. The guide includes tips on trip planning, where to eat/sleep, city guides, and it also includes a section on background information (flora and fauna, geology, history, and the culture of the Chagga people who live there)..
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#1 bestselling fitness guru Leslie Sansone teaches readers how to use their Christian faith to inspire fitness, and fitness to strengthen faith.In response to innumerable requests
from her fans, Leslie Sansone provides
a long-awaited faith-based
exercise program that shows readers
how to break free of bad mental
and physical habits and create a
life of health and fulfillment. This
easy-to-follow 30-day program encourages
readers to walk every day
to build stamina and burn calories
with daily reflections on scriptural
quotes that reaffirm a spiritual
commitment to physical health, Fit Facts on weight loss
and nutrition, and testimonies from some of the millions
of women who have successfully walked off the pounds
with Leslie. Presented in an appealing and approachable
style, WALKING THE WALK is a tool readers will
truly use..
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Mark Fenton, television personality and author of the best-selling "Complete Guide to Walking", teams up with top exercise researcher, David R Bassett, to help readers get moving. These guys know what works, and they've got pedometers on the brain. During the last ten years, pedometer use has grown exponentially. 'Step counting' broke into the exercise vocabulary when Oprah started sporting her own pedometer, and the mania has only grown. Ten years ago there were five pedometers on the market; today there are dozens. But what to do with them? Hearing the cries for solid information, authors David R Bassett and Mark Fenton have stepped up. Covered in this guide are a history of step counting - Jefferson was a fan, and a pedometer was designed by Leonardo da Vinci - advice on choosing a pedometer, and a guide to starting a pedometer program, with looks at successful ones in the US, Australia, and Europe. Most important maybe the chapters treating the tremendously successful 10,000-steps-per-day programs initiated in Japan, as well as the modifications it needs to work for children and senior citizens. Aside from the pedometer itself, "Pedometer Walking" may be one of the most important exercise tools in years..
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An emergency can arise anytime Now everyone from the average commuter to the risk-taking sportsman can benefit from these just-in-case kits that may just save a life. Build the Perfect Survival Kit offers a number of kits, from very basic pocket-sized ones with just the essentials to elaborate ones designed for weeks of surviving in the wilderness.

The book advocates careful advance planning and building a personalized kit specifically tailored to each outing or possible emergency that may be encountered. Readers will learn about the eight categories of gear: Fire and Light, Signaling, Water and Food, Shelter and Protection, Knives and Tools, Multi-purpose Items and Miscellaneous Items, and what to pack into a kit for their pocket, glove box, four-wheeler, trunk, small plane, backpack, and more.

-Each kit is described with a list of components, a picture of the finished product, and a discussion of each component and its value -Gives instructions on how to use each component -Not just for hardcore outdoorsmen--this is valuable information for anyone who drives a car, walks in the woods, etc..
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Discover the natural wonders of the Patagonian Andes - from pristine glaciers and alpine lakes to puffing fumaroles and steaming thermal springs Scale top-of-the-world summits and trek across rolling plateaus and lava landscapes. Grab this authoritative guide and explore the rugged beauty of one of the world's few remaining truly remote areas.

Detailed descriptions of 31 treks in Chile and Argentina, including bonus side trips and alternative routes.
Clear two-color contour maps for every trek.
Illustrated guide to the region's distinctive wildlife.
Comprehensive gear, safety and language sections, along with advice on environmentally responsible trekking.
Essential planning information covering transport, trail access and accommodation.
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This guide features ten hikes from two days to two weeks with thirty-four detailed route maps showing walking times, camping places, and all points of interest Best known is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, which follows part of the old Inca highway over passes of 4200m (13,750ft). Discover the Vilcabamba Trail, a fascinating four-day hike to the ruins at Espiritu Pampa, last Inca capital; the trek to Choquequirau and the trail to Santa Teresa. Also included are hikes around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley. Coverage consists of the following: >Cusco--where to stay, where to eat, and what to see in the ancient Inca capital >Lima--street plans, what to see, where to stay, and getting to Cusco >Practical information--planning a trip and getting to Peru from North America, Europe, and Australasia >History of the Incas--plus ground plans of twelve Inca ruins >Green hiking--how to minimize impact on a fragile region >Flora and fauna--full-color section >Language--Spanish and Quechua >Fifty maps and street plans.
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Many salespeople are losing sales because of fundamental mistakes that are often easy to correct, but difficult to identify Schiffman carefully outlines the 25 most common of these mistakes and explains concisely how to address and resolve them..
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