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By Juliet Kaska<\/p>\n
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Walking is an easy, stress-free exercise, which clears your mind, strengthens your heart, and tones your muscles. <\/span>Movement of all types is my go-to stress reliever. Walking is the most accessible, no-nonsense form of movement.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Walking, like all exercise, is good for overall health and wellbeing. It is also good for muscle tone, cardiovascular strength, and joint health. Walking is a weight-bearing exercise, which is the type of exercise that improves the strength and stability of our bones and helps ward off osteoporosis. Walking burns calories\u2013 aiding in weight loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In addition to these benefits, walking supports <\/span>our stress management and elevates our mood<\/span> by producing endorphins and dopamine. Walking also helps to reduce anxiety. The amygdala is the area of the brain that controls anxiety. The amygdala can only do one task at a time. Therefore, when you have focused on your walk, the things you have been anxious about slip away from your mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To increase the anxiety-relieving benefits of walking, change where and\/or how you are walking regularly. If you are always taking the same neighborhood walk, the amygdala part of your brain doesn\u2019t need to focus on that single task because it has become a habit. Changing your route or location will keep your amygdala engaged in that new environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another way to keep that focus is by adding in and changing up meditative exercises to do while you are walking. Below are options of different places and meditations you can do to keep your amygdala engaged in anxiety-lowering activities and stop worrying, fretting, and ruminating.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n All of the options detailed here are examples of mindful walking. Mindfulness-based exercises help you focus on being intensely aware of your sensing and feeling in the immediate moment. This helps to relax the body and mind and helps to reduce stress. You don\u2019t have to choose one of these exercises; you can continue to use all of them for as long as you like.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember it is important to have a pair of shoes that you can depend on as you embark on your mindful walking. Check out the great active styles from Vionic<\/a> that will help give you the support you need, but make you feel comfortable at the same time!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Juliet Kaska is one of the country\u2019s leading celebrity trainers and health + wellness experts. In 2005, she opened Emerson Hall Fitness (EHF) in West Hollywood, CA, which quickly became the most sought-after boutique gym in the Los Angeles area. She then launched her brand JK Zen Fitness, with partnership locations throughout LA, and in 2010 opened the JK Fitness Pilates Studio. Juliet recently partnered with Vionic to create the\u00a0Move for You<\/a>\u00a0program, a three-part series of 7 minute videos that get you moving with power and comfort. In addition to her celebrity clientele, Juliet is known for creating Hollywood\u2019s favorite workout programs: The Bombshell Bride, Picture Perfect, The Red Carpet Workout, The Executive\u2019s Workout and her most popular, Pilates Burn, a high-intensity workout combining Pilates reformer equipment, traditional strength training techniques and the flow of yoga. Juliet has consulted for and appeared on numerous programs such as\u00a0Good Morning America<\/i>,\u00a0Dr. Phil<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Entertainment Tonight<\/i>. Numerous publications including\u00a0Vogue<\/i>,\u00a0Shape<\/i>,\u00a0Los Angeles<\/i>\u00a0Magazine,\u00a0People<\/i>,\u00a0Oxygen<\/i>,\u00a0Fitness Magazine<\/i>,\u00a0Glamour<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Health<\/i>\u00a0Magazine have also featured her as a fitness expert. Juliet is trained and certified in multiple disciplines, making her workout programs both diverse and innovative. She is certified as a Second Generation Master Pilates Teacher and has received dual certification as a personal trainer from the American Council on Exercise and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. In addition, yoga guru Dharma Mittra trained her as a yoga teacher. Juliet brings a vibrant voice and unique perspective to the Vionic Innovation Lab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Change Stride<\/b><\/h2>\n
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