Walk Your Way Through Menopause: The Simple, Natural Program That Fights Fat, Hot Flashes, Bone Loss, Mood Swings, and Premature Aging [Paperback]

Maggie Spilner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2005

Walking is the #1 exercise of choice for women over 40. Walk Your Way Through Menopause offers women an entire program of walking and gentle strength training to relieve the symptoms of menopause, fight midlife weight gain, strengthen bones, slow the aging process, and improve mental well-being.

Maggie Spilner created a variety of walking programs for her readers, including high-intensity, meditation, and relaxing walks, as well as a short yoga routine to help relieve menopause symptoms. Maggie writes about her own experience, as well as the experiences of the many women in her walking clubs. She tells readers about the positive experience of walking with friends, taking care of yourself, and enjoying this time in a womanÆs life.

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About the Author

Maggie Spilner was the walking editor of Prevention for 17 years and the author of two books on walking. She is a certified yoga instructor and owns A Walk for All Seasons (www.walkforallseasons.com), which organizes walking vacations and rallies. She also has an online newsletter, which can also be found at: www.walkforallseasons.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592331297
• ISBN-13: 978-1592331291
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,288,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Motivation to get you walking, May 24, 2006

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ndenim (OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walk Your Way Through Menopause: The Simple, Natural Program That Fights Fat, Hot Flashes, Bone Loss, Mood Swings, and Premature Aging (Paperback)

Maggie Spilner's walking articles were my favorites when she was the walking editor at Prevention Magazine so it was a nice surprise to discover that she has a new book out on the subject. The book is well written ensuring painless learning and lots of motivation to get you out the door and walking.

Chapter 1 covers the benefits of walking to help relieve the symptoms of menopause.

Next is information everyone will enjoy and use on getting started followed by 14 walking programs to chose from for variety and fun. You can pick and chose the ones that are immediately interesting to you and if, in the future, you'd like to undertake any of the other options, all that is required is a little additional reading. My current favorites are walking with a pedometer, walking with your dog, birding, gardens and walking vacations.

There's a chapter on weight gain during menopause and a final section provides information on yoga poses and breathing.

Everything you need to start a successful walking program that you'll want to continue for the rest of your life.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Moving to Get Rid of Hot Flashes, May 20, 2006

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Julie A. Calligaro "author of Hot Flashes 21 ... (Grosse Ile, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walk Your Way Through Menopause: The Simple, Natural Program That Fights Fat, Hot Flashes, Bone Loss, Mood Swings, and Premature Aging (Paperback)

I know from personal experience that exercise is an excellent way to mangage hot flashes. Ms. Spilner offers 14 excellent programs - something for every age and fitness level. I especially like the themes; she makes exercise fun and informative. Julie A. Calligaro, author of Hot Flashes 21 Non-Hormonal Strategies to Put Out the Fire.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Walk Your Way Across the Menopausal Bridge, January 3, 2006

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Suza Francina "Yoga Teacher, Author, Animal... (Ojai, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walk Your Way Through Menopause: The Simple, Natural Program That Fights Fat, Hot Flashes, Bone Loss, Mood Swings, and Premature Aging (Paperback)

Maggie Spilner, America's favorite Walking Guru, certified trainer and yoga instructor, offers just the right dose of fun motivation, laughter, and practical tips to get women at midlife and beyond to put "WALK" at the top of their To-Do List! A daily dose of walking is powerful medicine that helps mitigate virtually all the changes women experience during the menopause transition. I thoroughly enjoyed Maggie's friendly, soul-baring, supportive writing style and highly recommend this book for women who are beginning to realize that taking time for a daily walk --especially combined with Yoga -- maybe the best, safest, most convenient and least expensive menopause medicine.

Suza Francina, author, The New Yoga for People Over 50 and Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause