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Close-up of a walker's legs in jeans and brown boots, stepping along a path covered in orange and yellow autumn leaves

Correct Posture for Walking: How to Fix Yours From Head to Feet

“Stand up straight”… we have all heard this since we were children. It is well-meant advice, yet a few minutes ...
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Why Does Walking Hurt My Knees and Back? How to Read the Pain and Change the Cause

Walking is supposed to be the easy exercise. So when your knees ache on the stairs after a walk, or ...
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An older couple walking away on a paved path beside water, with a blue illustration of the spine overlaid on each of their backs

Is Walking Enough Exercise? Why How You Walk Matters More Than How Much

Walking is genuinely good for you, and the range of what it affects is unusually broad. It supports your heart, ...
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A group walking on a sunny path, shown from behind, with one walker's heel landing ahead of the body in the foreground

How to Learn ChiWalking: Workshops, Instructors, and Self-Paced Options

Walking is the movement you repeat more than any other. Thousands of steps a day, every day, for decades. When ...
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Runner tying shoes before practicing running form outdoors

What Is the Difference Between ChiRunning and General Running Form Advice?

Running form advice can be hard to follow because much of it arrives as isolated tips. One article tells you ...
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Chirunning instructor running outside with several students

Running Form Correction: When to Self-Coach and When to Get Feedback

Why do I hurt? Why is this so hard? Many runners ask some version of those questions when running starts ...
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Runner practicing ChiRunning outdoors between lessons, workshops, or instructor sessions.

How to Practice ChiRunning Between Classes, Workshops, or Instructor Sessions

Learning ChiRunning does not end when an online lesson, workshop, or instructor session is over. The real progress happens in ...
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Runner receiving personalized ChiRunning instruction outdoors

When Should You Learn from a ChiRunning Instructor?

Learning ChiRunning can happen in more than one way. Some runners begin with online lessons. Others attend a workshop for ...
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Runner practicing ChiRunning technique outdoors while learning from online instruction

Learn ChiRunning Online: Classes, Courses, and Support

Learning ChiRunning online gives runners a flexible way to practice the technique from home, on their own schedule, and at ...
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ChiRunning workshop instructor demonstrating running form to participants during an outdoor class.

What to Expect at a ChiRunning Workshop

A ChiRunning workshop gives runners a chance to experience the technique in person, with live instruction, demonstration, guided practice, and ...
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ChiRunning instructor helping a runner adjust posture and alignment during an outdoor training session.

What’s the Best Way to Learn ChiRunning? Online Classes, Workshop, or Certified Instructor

If you are trying to figure out the best way to learn ChiRunning, you have three strong options: online classes, ...
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Runners practicing ChiRunning drills during an in-person workshop with Katherine Dreyers guidance.

ChiRunning Form Mistakes: 6 Common Problems and How to Correct Them

If you have been practicing ChiRunning and still feel like something is off, you may be dealing with one of ...
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man and woman chiwalking

ChiRunning vs. ChiWalking: Which One Is Right for Your Body and Where You Are Right Now

If you’ve stumbled onto ChiRunning or ChiWalking and thought “this sounds interesting, but where do I even start?”… you’re not ...
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ChiRunning midfoot strike vs heel strike

ChiRunning’s Midfoot Landing vs. Heel Strike: What Actually Causes Running Injuries (And What to Do About It)

If you’ve ever been told to “stop heel striking” to fix your running injuries, you’ve heard half the story. The ...
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Runner's knee showing red inflammation in the joint, illustrating common running pain ChiRunning aims to prevent

Why Runners Get Knee Pain and Shin Splints… and How ChiRunning Actually Prevents Both

If you have ever limped through the last mile of a training run with throbbing shins or a nagging ache ...
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seniors chirunning in a park on a dirt path

ChiRunning for Older Runners: How to Keep Running Strong as Your Body Changes

Running past 50, 60, or beyond is not just possible… it can be some of the most rewarding running of ...
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woman with anxiety and stress out for a chirunning session to relieve her anxiety

ChiRunning for Anxiety: How to Turn Every Run Into a Moving Meditation That Actually Calms Your Mind

If anxiety follows you on your runs… showing up as racing thoughts, shallow breathing, or that gnawing urge to check ...
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Vince Vaccaro and Danny Dryer doing a stress-free ChiRun

How to Stop Dreading Running: A ChiRunning Approach That Makes Every Mile Feel Easier

If you lace up your shoes every morning and still feel a knot in your stomach before you head out ...
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Amelia Vrabel ChiRunning ChiWalking Certified Master Instructor

How to Turn ChiRunning Into a Moving Meditation Practice (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Most runners treat mindfulness as something you add onto a run… a little extra focus here, some deep breathing there. ...
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Certified ChiRunning Instructor helping a runner adjust posture and alignment during a workshop.

What Is Body Sensing in ChiRunning and Why Does It Change Everything About How You Run?

Most runners focus almost entirely on what is happening outside their body… pace, distance, elevation, heart rate data on a ...
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group of ChiRunning and Chiwalking instructors out for a run-walk

How the ChiWalk-Run Method Builds Real Endurance (Without Burning You Out)

If you’ve ever started a running program full of motivation and ended it with sore knees or sheer exhaustion, the ...
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group of endurance runners on a paved road who practice Chiwalking

How ChiWalking Benefits Endurance Athletes and Why It Belongs in Your Training Plan

Most endurance athletes think of walking as what happens when running breaks down. But ChiWalking for endurance athletes flips that ...
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older asian man chiwalking on a rec path

Is ChiWalking Good for Seniors? What It Does for Balance, Confidence, and Fall Prevention

If you or someone you love is looking for a gentle, sustainable way to move better and feel steadier on ...
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chiwalking instructors in training class

The Real Benefits of ChiWalking: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Changes the Way You Move

If you have ever finished a walk and felt more tired, achy, or stiff than when you started, there is ...
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