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ChiWalking will help you reach your personal goals from rehabilitation to managing weight to staying active as you age

Our mission is to help you walk with efficiency and free of injury. When you blend walking with the movement principles of T’ai Chi, the benefits are real… balance and strength, improved overall health, and better stress management.

Walking is the most accessible form of exercise on the planet, and when done properly, this everyday movement can improve the quality of your life:

Move your body with ease while eliminating any resistance through proper mechanics

Protect your joints and walk safely by minimizing impact and overuse

Integrate changes gradually and mindfully, while listening to your body

Invite your walk to inspire your mind, activate your body and nourish your soul

start your journey

ChiWalking is based on a centuries-old principle from T’ai Chi: shift your workload to the core muscles. ChiWalking emphasizes body alignment and mindfulness while strengthening the core muscles of the body leading to an intensely rewarding practice.

Getting Started

Feel better, get fit, and develop the skills you need to be healthy for life beginning with the right technique.

Daily Practice

Create a foundation for healthy movement so you can get moving and feeling better than ever.

ChiWalking App

Get on the fast track to healthy and sustainable walking with our App featuring video and audio coaching from Danny Dreyer.

Become an Instructor

Bring joy through movement and support the achievement of life-altering goals for walkers in your area and around the world as a Certified Instructor.

Workshops

Enjoy learning the ChiWalking technique from a Certified Instructor. Find an instructor near you.

Bring Chi into your life

ChiSchool ChiRunning Essentials Course

This NEW COURSE combines personalized Video Feedback with 15 hand-selected Step-by-Step Lessons. Only $125

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Move the "Right" Way with ChiWalk-Run

Download your Free eBook - Recently updated, this 2-week guide is a great introduction to the ChiWalk-Run basics. You’ll receive daily exercises and focuses specifically designed to get you moving the right way!

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Check Out Our Newest Blog: Benefits of ChiRunning

Explore the principles behind ChiRunning in our new blog–and discover why it can transform how your body feels on every run. Learn how simple shifts in alignment and effort can make running feel lighter, easier, and more enjoyable.

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Save the Date: ChiRunning VIP Experience + Race Weekend

November 5–8, 2026 · Indianapolis, IN

Join us for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon weekend– run alongside fellow ChiRunners, Certified Instructors from around the world, and founders Danny & Katherine Dreyer. Plus, get exclusive behind-the-scenes access to select Instructor Weekend classes and events.

New & Improved ChiRunning School

ChiRunning School has a brand-new home inside our online ChiRunning/ChiWalking Community on Mighty Networks.

Same content. Better experience.

Not a member? Now is the perfect time to join the NEW ChiRunning School and experience the upgrade for yourself.

begin your feel-Good journey with chiWalking

The ChiWalking Book & DVD Starter Package will teach you how to become a graceful, efficient walker in Five Mindful Steps.

This best-seller is now available to purchase with the digital ChiWalking DVD, which allows immediate access to stream and download the .mp4 file directly to your computer to view on your devices!

See What Others are Saying

I wanted to share with you my results from the Rock “n Roll half marathon that I did yesterday in Denver. I Chi Walked the 13.1 miles and finished with a new PR of 3:08:26. That is over 7 minutes faster than my last half marathon 7 years ago! It felt great! Thanks so much.

After a surgery I had many complications that compromised my health. I reached out to my ChiRunning Instructor and she taught me ChiWalking which was the basis of my getting in shape again. I eventually progressed to combining ChiRunning and Walking which led to me getting back to solid running. Many half marathons, triathlons and Ironman 70.3 races later, I’m strong, swift and injury free. Thank you!

I didn’t know why my lower back would occasionally hurt while or after long distance walking and the ChiWalking program helped me correct my posture issue. It is a wonderful program!

I want to thank you for ChiWalking. A stroke left me with limited balance and some weakness in my right side. I spent about three years depending on a cane and walker. People now say that they have never seen me look better. I am walking about 2 mile twice a day at 40 strides per minute. That may seem a little slow, but I feel it is OK for a man of 72.

ChiWalking has become our science and our art – a magical way to walk – leading to a more mindful and healthy way to live. We recommend it to everyone whether or not they ever want to walk a marathon – ChiWalking works!

ChiRunning gave to me a precious gift. After being unable to run for ten years because of injury, at age 52 I'm again enjoying pleasurable, injury-free trail run in the Shawagunk Mountains. I can now move on land with the same economy, flow, and mindfulness that makes swimming such a bliss for me. I tell people that ChiRunning is an owner's manual for anyone who has legs and the desire to use them for health and happiness.

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