Keep on Walking, Keep on Running: Movement Love
“I will be happy if running and I can grow old together.” Haruki Murakami

Few things are certain, yet we can say with confidence that movement is life. We are born to move. If in doubt, think of your breath; tune into it. Feel the rhythm of your heart. Envision the flow of your blood. Your ability to move keeps you alive and, at best, thriving. Walking and running are natural movements that keep the body fitter, stronger, and more youthful. They can unclutter and sharpen the mind and facilitate emotional self-regulation. By engaging in these activities regularly, we can deepen our sleep, support our digestion, and even unwind pain patterns. So, why don’t we do them more often?

In this webinar, we will explore this very question, starting by differentiating exercise from natural movement - because they benefit us in other ways. We will shift the perspective with which we view walking and running from structural to holistic. And maybe most importantly, we will look at what motivates an active lifestyle, discuss ways to foster movement love, and examine why exercise obligation is a precarious motivator that might work against us rather than for us. In short, the multifaceted lecture and corresponding Slings in Motion practice of this webinar are intended to motivate natural movements so we too can grow old together, walking or running.