I spent a long Summer in the hills of Provence. I walked with donkeys through meadows covered in wild rosemary, thyme and lavender and their combined scent was cleansing and uplifting. Naturopathic medicine centres on the unity between the mind and body. Sebastien Kneipp, a founding father of Naturopathy, believed that walking in Nature is a healing experience and achieves this unity. One Kneipp treatment is dew walking whereby walking barefoot on dew-moistened grass promotes circulation and strengthens the immune system. It may sound esoteric. But just think... its early early morning, youre walking barefoot on lush green grass, youre warm and well covered while your feet feel the rush of coldness and softness as they connect with the earth. Try it during these final warm(ish) days of Summer. Its energising and can become addictive! Otherwise, just try and build a peaceful, centring walk into your weekly lifestyle - where youre not walking to get somewhere or do something. Youre just walking...
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:28:35 +0000
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