July 2008
ChiRunning / ChiWalking Newsletter
"The greatest wealth is health." - Virgil
Dear Friends,
ChiRunning and ChiWalking continue to get great press. You can see the latest on our "In the News" page. There you will find video articles, interviews with Danny and more!
You can also read some great new articles about ChiRunning and ChiWalking here.
Simon and Schuster just told us that there are now over 150,000 ChiRunning books in print and 50,000 ChiWalking books and they continue to be top sellers in running and walking. Your support in spreading the word is the #1 way people learn about these techniques. Thank you for sharing ChiRunning and ChiWalking with your friends and family.
Running is considered a high injury sport. More and more people need hip and knee replacements. Obesity is a national crisis. So much of this can be prevented with basic healthy habits. Good posture, exercising safely and regularly, eating a balanced diet - these are the basic components of good health that make a big difference. With ChiRunning and ChiWalking you learn to move in a way that benefits your whole body.
It all starts with “Make a Choice”, the 4th step in the 5 Mindful Steps of ChiWalking. We all need to make a choice to Body Sense. We need to Make a Choice to exercise regularly. Many of you need to make a choice to not push yourself too hard. We could all Make a Choice to be kinder to ourselves and our bodies.
We’re so glad to share this journey of discovery with all of you. It’s not just a great way to run or walk. . . it’s a great way to live.
Best Wishes from Danny, Katherine and the ChiLiving Team
Testimonial
Each month we share a testimonial from one of our students. Here is one about ChiRunning:
Hi Danny and the Team
I am at the beginning of a two year training program for an Ironman triathlon and at the age of 42 my training goals are efficiency and injury prevention.
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Tri training sent me in the direction of Total Immersion swimming (dont practice bad technique) which led me to ChiRunning.Mark
Many thanks to all of you for your ongoing support of ChiRunning and ChiWalking. If you have your own success story you want to share, please contact us. We love hearing from you.
THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE
The Next Step to Effortless Running and Walking
Whether you’re trying to get more speed or more efficiency out of your body, here’s a great way to enhance any ChiRunning or ChiWalking focuses you are practicing. This process can pull together all you’ve been learning in ChiRunning and ChiWalking and bring your technique to a whole new level. In ChiRunning and ChiWalking we practice getting aligned. Alignment applies to many aspects of these techniques. What happens when you get fully aligned can be nothing less than amazing. Our clients write regularly of that feeling of floating, flying or feeling free.
We have one more component to add to alignment that helps pull it all together. In T’ai Chi, it is called y’chi (pronounced ee-chee) - read more.
Danny's Blog
Visit Danny’s blog to read his expert advice on injury-free running and walking, energy, T'ai Chi principles, sore quads, painful calves and more. Here's an excerpt from a post about calf pain:
"If you have painful calves here are some things to watch for:
1. Check to see if you are holding any tension in your ankles when you run. Go to your nearest track (or beach if you live near one) and run in the sand (long jump pit). Look to see if your toes make a small dish as you run over the sand."
Intructor Training Class October 2008!
Asheville, NC Oct 2-5
w/ Kathy Griest and Danny Dreyer
Click here to learn more.
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Workshops with Danny Dreyer
New York City, NY September 27
ChiRunning Full Day Workshop
San Antonio, TX October 25
ChiRunning Full Day Workshop
Asheville, NC November 1
ChiRunning Full Day Workshop
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Albuquerque, NM
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Chicago, IL
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Honolulu, HI
Lake Placid, NY
Lumberton, MS
Milford, NH
Montreal, QC SOLD OUT!
Philadelphia, PA
Raleigh, NC
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Stone Harbor, NJ
Walnut Creek, CA
Washington, DC
Winter Park, FL
See Complete Schedule
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Instructor of the Month
Dick Felton is a Certified Instructor based in Sarnia, Canada.
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Featured Package:
ChiWalking DVD and Workbook Package
A fun and easy 8-week program to help you lose weight and feel better, regardless of your fitness level.
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Here are the newest instructors of CHirunning and Chiwalking!
Jane Parrish - Alaska
Josh Miller - Wisconsin
Theresa Felton - Florida
Andy Selters - California
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Find an Instructor
Near You
Get help with your running and walking form from a pro. Go to the Instructor's Page or find one by country:
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