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Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity―One Step at a Time (Hardcover)

Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity―One Step at a Time (Hardcover)

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We all know walking is important but do you know the role it plays not only your physical health but your emotional health, your realtionships, are more?

Walking is one of the most underutilized and easily accessible activites with MASSIVE health benefits. Walk brings the energy to inspire you and the tips to encourage you that you CAN incorporate more walking in your busy life.

Did You Know...
  • Your risk of falls and overall longevity can be measured by your foot health
  • Your walking speed can predict your overall health status and risk of early death
  • Increasing your walking cadence has been shown to help reduce knee, hip, and lower back pain
  • The number of daily optimal steps is not 10,000 (spoiler alert: it's fewer!)

What James Nestor did for breathing, Christopher McDougall and Mark Cucuzzella did for running, and Kelly and Juliet Starrett have done for mobility, founder of Gait Happens Dr. Courtney Conley and Dr. Milica McDowell do for walking. Walking is as important to our health and longevity as sleep and proper breathing; it is the 6th vital sign. And yet we've almost engineered it out of our lives. Walk is an expert-driven, science-backed guide that not only underscores the power of movement to just about every aspect of our life, it restores walking to its rightful spot as one of the key pillars of health.

With the most up-to-date research, self-assessments, tips on choosing the best shoes for foot health, as well as easy movement snacks to help with low back pain and foot pain, and customizable programs to develop or enhance your own fitness, Walk is the definitive guide to optimizing wellness.

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  • Authors: Courtney Conley DC, Milica McDowell MS DPT
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Price: $30
  • Available in: US and Canada only
  • Language: English
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Did You Know...
  • Your risk of falls and overall longevity can be measured by your foot health
  • Your walking speed can predict your overall health status and risk of early death
  • Increasing your walking cadence has been shown to help reduce knee, hip, and lower back pain
  • The number of daily optimal steps is not 10,000 (spoiler alert: it's fewer!)

What James Nestor did for breathing, Christopher McDougall and Mark Cucuzzella did for running, and Kelly and Juliet Starrett have done for mobility, founder of Gait Happens Dr. Courtney Conley and Dr. Milica McDowell do for walking. Walking is as important to our health and longevity as sleep and proper breathing; it is the 6th vital sign. And yet we've almost engineered it out of our lives. Walk is an expert-driven, science-backed guide that not only underscores the power of movement to just about every aspect of our life, it restores walking to its rightful spot as one of the key pillars of health.

With the most up-to-date research, self-assessments, tips on choosing the best shoes for foot health, as well as easy movement snacks to help with low back pain and foot pain, and customizable programs to develop or enhance your own fitness, Walk is the definitive guide to optimizing wellness.

Details
  • Authors: Courtney Conley DC, Milica McDowell MS DPT
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Price: $30
  • Available in: US and Canada only
  • Language: English
Looking for Shipping to a Different Country?

Check out our local retailers page. US/CA orders are unaffected.

“Modern health has forgotten something elemental: we are a bi-pedal walking species. This book restores walking to its rightful place not as exercise, but as a biological necessity. It reminds us that resilience, longevity, and agency begin at ground level, one step at a time.”

Galahad Clark

CEO & Co-Founder, Vivobarefoot

“A surprisingly interest, thought-provoking, and practical read. Walk is about much more than counting your steps - it’s about enriching your life. This book does for walking what Breath did for breathing.”

Adam Grant

#1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

“As this incredible book highlights, walking is not just movement, it is the fundamentals of how we connect our bodies to the ground.”

Stacy T. Sims, PHD

Author of Next Level and Roar

“This book is a wake-up call in the best possible way...If you want a longer, stronger, more joyful life, start here.”

Steven Bartlett

Host, Diary of a CEO podcast

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From the Book on the Foot Health Kit:

“When the toes can properly splay, our foot and ankle muscles engage, creating a stronger, more stable platform from which to propel ourselves forward. ”

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“Foot muscles and the ability to splay your toes play an essential role in maintaining posture and balance. Compromising this critical function could lead to balance challenges or falls.” 

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From the Book on Toe Spacers:

“Consistently wearing toe spacers has reshaped Dr. Conley’s feet, strengthening them and reducing her foot pain.  She walks and runs in them and using them is one of the best pieces of advice she currently offers her patients. ”

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Meet the Authors

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Dr. Courtney Conley

Dr. Courtney Conley is a national bestselling author, international educator, and one of the world's foremost authorities on foot and gait health. Her book, Walk, hit both the USA Today and Amazon bestseller lists, resonating with readers eager to understand the profound connection between foot function and whole-body health.

Dr. Courtney Conley

Dr. Courtney Conley is a national bestselling author, international educator, and one of the world's foremost authorities on foot and gait health. Her book, Walk, hit both the USA Today and Amazon bestseller lists, resonating with readers eager to understand the profound connection between foot function and whole-body health. The book's success has brought Dr. Conley to some of the most respected platforms in health and wellness media, including appearances on The Peter Attia Drive Podcast, Diary of a CEO, Feel Better, Live More with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, as well as national television features on CBS Mornings and Fox & Friends. 

Dr. Conley holds a Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine and two Bachelor's degrees in Kinesiology and Human Biology. With nearly 25 years of clinical practice, she has worked with professional athletes from organizations including the Phoenix Suns, New York Yankees, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. She has also collaborated with medical experts across the country, addressing complex foot and gait challenges at the highest level of performance. She currently serves as Head of Patient Care at Total Health Solutions and Total Health Performance in Lakewood, Colorado—premier clinics known for comprehensive, rehabilitation-focused patient care where she is committed to helping people improve their lives one step at a time.  

That same commitment led her to found and lead Gait Happens, an education enterprise leading a paradigm shift in foot health by empowering people worldwide to reclaim optimal foot function through science-backed training and protocols. Gait Happens offers a comprehensive ecosystem of resources — from professional education for practitioners to consumer training programs and personalized consultations with top-of-field specialists — all grounded in research and designed to deliver real, measurable results. With a focus on natural, preventative approaches to foot and gait health, Gait Happens has built a global community of individuals committed to moving better and living pain-free, offering a proven alternative to unnecessary surgical intervention through education and evidence-based care.

An internationally recognized speaker, Dr. Conley shares her expertise to clinicians and consumers alike through in-person and online lectures on foot mechanics and gait dynamics. Her work spans authorship, mentorship, patent and curriculum development, and the creation of pioneering foot and gait methodologies. Yet at the heart of every lecture, protocol, and patient interaction is the same driving belief: real strength starts from the ground up, and healthy feet are the foundation every body needs to move through life with confidence and ease.

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Dr. Milica McDowell

Dr. Milica McDowell holds two Bachelor of Science degrees (Exercise Physiology and Health Promotion, (Montana State University), a master’s degree (Physical Therapy, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center), and a Doctorate degree (Physical Therapy, Idaho State University).

Dr. Milica McDowell

Dr. Milica McDowell holds two Bachelor of Science degrees (Exercise Physiology and Health Promotion, (Montana State University), a master’s degree (Physical Therapy, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center), and a Doctorate degree (Physical Therapy, Idaho State University). She served as a university faculty member in Human Performance for nearly a decade, has developed numerous medical education curricula and has been an invited speaker on many national stages, including the American Physical Therapy Association and American College of Sports Medicine’s conventions. She has been an invited presenter for numerous professional organizations, and she has delivered over 300 educational lectures at state, regional, and national levels. Dr. McDowell founded Clearwater Physical Therapy, Bluebird Medical Supply Company, and co-founded Epic Fitness, 4C Sports Injury Analytics, and CrossFit Send It. In 2023, Dr. McDowell was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Healthcare by the Women We Admire organization. She has edited textbooks, written several university science courses, and developed professional continuing education courses which are sold in a global marketplace. One of her present interests is the responsible use of AI technologies to produce multi-media learning experiences in professional education.

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