Walk This Way: Your Guide to Fitness, Health and Happiness

’For anyone who wants to improve their fitness, or simply get outside and walk, and discover how much nature has to offer us for health and well-being’
Stefan Batorijs, author of Wild Life: Shinrin-Yoku and The Practice of Healing with Nature

Rediscover the simple power of walking

We all know that walking is good for us. It strengthens our muscles and bones, improves our general health and relaxes the mind. But how do we keep the joy in walking and stop it becoming a chore?

Gill Stewart is a walking expert and fitness professional who has developed a unique holistic approach to help us reap the myriad benefits of walking - for our mind and our body.

Designed for all levels of walker, from beginners to more seasoned hikers, Walk This Way is packed with gentle and practical inspiration to ensure you gain something from every walk you take. You’ll learn how to:
- Master the basics and avoid injuries
- Connect with nature and your surroundings for a calmer mind
- Incorporate fitness drills to strengthen your body
- Challenge yourself and keep the fun in every step.

Walk This Way shows how a simple walk is not only life-changing, but something to be enjoyed too. All you need is an open mind and a pair of comfortable shoes.

Gill Stewart has been the Director of Nordic Walking UK (now WALX) since 2008. She is a qualified sports therapist, exercise referral specialist and aromatherapist and is passionate about the importance of physical activity and how to make it something we want to do. Her expert opinion and work has been featured across the media in The Times, Good Housekeeping, BBC Breakfast, The Telegraph and more. The Complete Guide to Nordic Walking is also published by Bloomsbury.