- More than 115 million Americans consider walking to be their primary mode of exercise - Secrets, advice, and guidance on walking with pleasure, power, poise, and peace, especially for those interested in mindfulness, breathing, meditation, wellness, creative thinking, or the Alexander Technique - Proven health benefits from walking well include cardiovascular health, dementia prevention, stress reduction, and more - The authors are renowned and recognized experts who have appeared on many of the world's most popular podcasts, including Ten Percent Happier, Mindvalley, The Embodiment Podcast, and Untangle, and have a combined email list of more than 21,000 loyal fans Walking is good for you. It can regulate weight, improve sleep, elevate mood, transform stress, and boost creativity. Most people want to walk more. But what if the key isn't just to walk more, but to walk better? Walking Well presents a three-part journey that will guide you to discover more comfort, vitality, and inspiration in every step. Filled with simple, practical guidance from authors with over a hundred years of collective experience in teaching people how to move well, this book not only improves how we walk but reveals how much is possible for us once we know how to walk well. Michael Gelb is a fifth-degree black belt in aikido and a gifted teacher of tai chi and the Alexander Technique. He is the author of seventeen books, including the international bestseller How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. MichaelGelb.com Bruce Fertman brings to his work sixty years of study as a movement artist and educator, having trained in gymnastics, modern dance, the Alexander Technique, tai chi, aikido, kyudo, and Japanese tea ceremony. BruceFertman.com - Planned podcast tour, with booked interviews on Positive Living with Patricia Raskin show, the Successful Bookkeeper Podcast, Finding Your Bliss, and more. - Authors to participate in planned workshops and events with the Omega Institute, Drucken Global Forum, Theosophical Society, and Kripalu. - Paid social media campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. - Direct outreach via the New World Library newsletter list, with more than 30k subscribers, and 1.5k librarian list. "Can walking to your yoga class benefit you as much as the class itself? Michael J. Gelb and Bruce Fertman answer with an emphatic YES! In Walking Well they deliver a cornucopia of surprisingly effective, immediately applicable, practical wisdom. This original, compelling, and creative book will show you how to make every step more comfortable, energizing, and inspiring." - Chip Conley, New York Times bestselling author and founder of the Modern Elder Academy "Filled with wisdom, Walking Well is a guide to walking with greater presence, grace, and resilience. With over a century of collective experience in the art of walking, the authors weave together science, history, and contemplative practices. This book will inspire you to move in connection with yourself and our shared world." - Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness "Walking Well helped me to relearn a fundamental skill that's been diminished by multiple surgeries over the past two years. This has improved my confidence and balance while offering me a pathway to more robust health. I especially love the animal imagery - so vivid and practical. A huge thank-you to the authors." - Sally Helgesen, author of The Female Advantage and Rising Together and coauthor of How Women Rise "Walking enhances brain function, boosts focus, elevates moods, and improves memory. That's why I recommend it to all my patients. This book offers an easy-to-follow blueprint that will help you walk with more comfort, ease, and energy so you can gain the most benefits possible from every step." - Daniel G. Amen, MD, CEO and founder of Amen Clinics and author of Change Your Brain E