Friday,
September 9th, 2016
Hastings,
Ontario
Exercise:
The Drug That Does it All
It
is an eight kilometre trek for Nick and I.
Brihat leapfrogs us
with
the van, but
does some walking, too. That gets us
from the centre of Hastings, at
the guest-house where we are staying, to Govardhan Farms on Friendly Acres
Road. It’s a pleasant walk with little
traffic. We relish the countryside
sights, sounds and smells.
Eight
kilometres is great for a morning workout.
We also get a good portion of our allotted soft-volume chanting done. And when we arrive at the eco-friendly farm, we put ourselves to work, harvesting tomatoes,
squash, beans and okra. It’s the bending
over and squatting that works extra muscles.
I’m
compelled to quote from this month’s “Time” magazine in regard to—in particular—walking and yoga.
For
strength,
yoga is
beneficial.
“Lift
your own body weight and flow through intense poses, and yoga
will give you strength with a side of mindfulness and stress relief.”
For
cardio, walking excels.
“With
the lowest quit rate of any type of exercise, walking improves memory,
well-being, heart health and even creativity.”
In
the article,
McMaster
University’s
Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky concludes
his research
with “The
most effective therapy available to my patients right now is exercise.”
It’s
not surprising that more than half of all baby boomers report doing no exercise
whatsoever, and 80.2 million Americans over the age of six are entirely inactive.
For
the sake of longevity, optimism and service to others, let’s do the workout needed.
May
the Source be with you!
8 km
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