This number of days walking in all weather conditions complemented my lifestyle focus on daily whole body yoga mobility.
COLDEST DAY WALKING
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
10 -12 F EXCLUDING WIND CHILL
[MINUS 11 DEGREES F AT 5:30 AM]
AUGMENTING
HATHA YOGA
I intentionally added walking as a low impact physical endeavor to supplement an active 14 year hatha yoga practice.
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It was possible at times to walk over several hours daily during these past years and easily retain a full range of motions of most muscles and connective tissues while executing specific yoga asanas.
During 2023, when daily walks were limited to +/- 90 minutes, I successfully lengthened contracted tissues with positive outcomes: both maintaining and achieving new challenging whole body mobility capabilities at 72.
ONE RECENT EXAMPLE
AUGUST 27, 2023
FORWARD EXTENSION IN SIDE SPLITS
TAKEN BY ME IN CONDO STUDIO
USING CELLPHONE CAMERA
WITH
10 SECOND EXPOSURE DELAY
NOTE
The successful completion of my 6th consecutive year of daily morning and evening customized yoga sessions at home was achieved on December 31, 2023.
ENJOYING
NEW ENGLAND FOUR SEASONS
A
SPECTACULAR BLOSSOM
It was fun having numerous opportunities to observe the emergence of new, colorful and diverse botanical growth and the return of many bird species as WINTER transitioned to SPRING and into SUMMER, FALL.
Those days when I took photos of trees and flowers while walking were among my most memorable experiences.
ON ONE MORNING
I would be remiss if not mentioning seeing rabbits of all ages, sizes on many lawns during SUMMER walks - on one walk 47 were counted.
EARLY SUMMER
JULY 3, 2022
SKY BEFORE SUNRISE
AT
PAKACHOAG GOLF COURSE
It was in JUNE during 2022 and 2023 when I made the transition from walking in daylight during most afternoons to starting my early morning walks in darkness - at times before and after 3:30 am, also later between 4:00 am and 5:00 am.
This enabled me to avoid both high temperatures and humidity that did extend at times into SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER.
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Evening sky including lunar phases and stars transitioning to sunrise were always appreciated.
I especially enjoyed the local sounds at different times during JUNE into NOVEMBER as well as those when silence was experienced.
HEALTH BENEFITS
IMPACTING CARDIOVASCULAR STATUS
BURNAP ROAD
(AUBURN, MA)
A
GRADUAL
STEEP INCLINE
GAINING
POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES
STAMINA
&
CONTROLLED BREATHING
Walking during APRIL, 2021 - JANUARY, 2024 has facilitated:
- maintenance of and improved muscle tone
- slowing rate of sarcopenia (= loss of muscle mass)
NOTE
My daily walking undoubtedly has been a significant factor in lowering blood pressure values to their current levels without any prescribed medication.
APPRECIATING
ACCOMPLISHMENT
It is satisfying knowing the focus, discipline and persistence I have directed towards a thriving hatha yoga practice has also been effective and successful with these daily walks.
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BOB CROWTHER - NUTRITION - YOGA
