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Walk Towards Health – 20 Day Community Challenge! 🌿

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  • annelise piersA Offline
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    annelise piers
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    #27

    We kick off in 30 minutes!!! Join us here https://myyogateacher.zoom.us/j/94830850484

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    • AshA Offline
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      Ash
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      Hi my dears! Half hour morning walk done! This is near the San Mateo levy running a block away from home. Love and best wishes for the walk love! 💕💃🙏🏻

      Pasting some benefits about it per morning time benefits!
      A morning walk feels so good because it works on your body, mind, and energy all at once:

      Physically:
      • Overnight, your body is stiff and circulation is slower. Walking gets your blood moving, joints loosened, and oxygen flowing.
      • It helps regulate cortisol (stress hormone), which naturally peaks in the morning — so the walk balances it out instead of letting it spike.
      • Sunlight exposure boosts Vitamin D and sets your circadian rhythm, making you more alert during the day and sleep better at night.

      Mentally:
      • Walking outdoors in the quiet morning reduces mental clutter and anxiety, almost like meditation in motion.
      • Nature sounds, fresh air, and open space calm the nervous system.
      • It gives you a gentle dopamine and serotonin lift — so mood improves without effort.

      Energetically/Emotionally:
      • The morning air is usually fresher, with more oxygen and negative ions, which can literally make you feel lighter.
      • It creates a sense of accomplishment early in the day, which sets a positive tone.
      • Spiritually, many traditions view the early morning (Brahma Muhurta, dawn time) as the most sattvic — peaceful, clear, and uplifting.

      ✨ That’s why a morning walk feels like you’ve pressed a “reset button” — your body wakes up, your mind clears, and your mood brightens.

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      • AshA Offline
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        Ash
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        • RatibaT Offline
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          Ratiba
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          #30

          Hi everyone hi beautiful group !
          I made it yesterday 10000-634 steps !
          Today i failed my promise (10000/2 )- 38 steps

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          • AnirudhA Offline
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            Anirudh
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            #31

            Hi Everyone! It’s great to see this excitement and the pics and the tracking numbers coming in…

            Ash the pics look beautiful

            Ratiba Great start… keep walking.

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            • VaibhawV Offline
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              Vaibhaw
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              #32

              Completed 10000 steps today.

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              • RatibaT Ratiba

                Hi everyone hi beautiful group !
                I made it yesterday 10000-634 steps !
                Today i failed my promise (10000/2 )- 38 steps

                annelise piersA Offline
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                annelise piers
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                Ratiba I went slow today myself as had tons of house work BUT I’m craving our some time for me tomorrow!!!

                I did a few steps ‘that we’re tracked’ and the rest were all those little walks I did at random… Those count too!!!

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                • AshA Ash

                  Hi my dears! Half hour morning walk done! This is near the San Mateo levy running a block away from home. Love and best wishes for the walk love! 💕💃🙏🏻

                  Pasting some benefits about it per morning time benefits!
                  A morning walk feels so good because it works on your body, mind, and energy all at once:

                  Physically:
                  • Overnight, your body is stiff and circulation is slower. Walking gets your blood moving, joints loosened, and oxygen flowing.
                  • It helps regulate cortisol (stress hormone), which naturally peaks in the morning — so the walk balances it out instead of letting it spike.
                  • Sunlight exposure boosts Vitamin D and sets your circadian rhythm, making you more alert during the day and sleep better at night.

                  Mentally:
                  • Walking outdoors in the quiet morning reduces mental clutter and anxiety, almost like meditation in motion.
                  • Nature sounds, fresh air, and open space calm the nervous system.
                  • It gives you a gentle dopamine and serotonin lift — so mood improves without effort.

                  Energetically/Emotionally:
                  • The morning air is usually fresher, with more oxygen and negative ions, which can literally make you feel lighter.
                  • It creates a sense of accomplishment early in the day, which sets a positive tone.
                  • Spiritually, many traditions view the early morning (Brahma Muhurta, dawn time) as the most sattvic — peaceful, clear, and uplifting.

                  ✨ That’s why a morning walk feels like you’ve pressed a “reset button” — your body wakes up, your mind clears, and your mood brightens.

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                  annelise piers
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                  #34

                  Ash love this Ash!!! Thank you for this… Great reasons why to get moving!!!

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                  • VaibhawV Vaibhaw

                    Completed 10000 steps today.

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                    annelise piers
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                    #35

                    Vaibhaw wow Vaibhaw!!! Did you do them in stages?

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                    • SuzanaS Offline
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                      Suzana
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                      #36

                      30 minutes walking today

                      Screenshot_20250908-180311.png

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                      • KulinK Offline
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                        Kulin
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                        #37

                        Completed 7000 steps today

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                        • annelise piersA Offline
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                          annelise piers
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                          This is fantastic group!!! Thank you for moving with us.

                          I’m sharing a link on Chi walking and hope you enjoy exploring this style if you haven’t already!!! https://youtu.be/Z2La1wFOYvE?si=5ldTLKFHYTEgAer1

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                          • Alessandra RiveraA Offline
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                            Alessandra Rivera
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                            Hello everyone,
                            My goal is 10,000 steps and I surpassed it today, tomorrow it will be a busy day so I’ll try my best.

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                            • annelise piersA annelise piers

                              Vaibhaw wow Vaibhaw!!! Did you do them in stages?

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                              Vaibhaw
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                              #40

                              annelise piers Yes. I walked in 4-5 sprints of 20-25 min.

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                              • AnirudhA Offline
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                                Anirudh
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                                #41

                                This is great to see the screen shorts coming in…

                                I dont have a screen short , But i did 3000 steps yesterday!

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                                • ArjitA Offline
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                                  Arjit
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                                  Completed 7000 steps yesterday.
                                  WhatsApp Image 2025-09-09 at 1.34.01 AM.jpeg

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                                  • AnirudhA Offline
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                                    Anirudh
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                                    #43

                                    @arjit and Vaibhaw great to see you posting your results here!

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                                    • KulinK Kulin

                                      Completed 7000 steps today

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                                      Anirudh
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                                      Kulin How did you walk these steps? In sprints or at a stretch?

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                                      • VaibhawV Vaibhaw

                                        annelise piers Yes. I walked in 4-5 sprints of 20-25 min.

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                                        annelise piers
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                                        Vaibhaw thanks! that’s a good strategy

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                                        • SuzanaS Suzana

                                          30 minutes walking today

                                          Screenshot_20250908-180311.png

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                                          annelise piers
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                                          Suzana love this… keep the hits coming!!

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