Michael J. Gelb: How to Walk — Steps Toward Comfort, Energy, and Connection | Episode 98

Brain Shaman

In this episode, I interview Michael J. Gelb, author of Walking Well and 17 other insightful books. He teaches us how to transform our walking experience, increasing comfort, awareness, connection, energy, creativity, presence, and joy with every step. Learn to undo bad habits that hold you back and discover principles from tai chi, qi gong, aikido, and the natural movements of humans and animals. Explore how to connect with the ground, the air, historical figures, animals, the sacred, each other, and your true self. This episode serves as a quick guide to re-learning the natural art of walking.
RESOURCES
ANIMALS
- Bear
- Crane
- Eagle
- Heron
BOOKS
- Body Learning by Michael J. Gelb
- How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael Gelb
- Walking Well by Michael J. Gelb & Bruce Fertman
PEOPLE
- Albert Einstein
- Bruce Fertman
- Georgia O’Keefe
- Giorgio Vasari
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Nikola Tesla
- Thomas Edison
- Thomas Jefferson
- Tony Buzan
PLACES
- Albert Einstein Walk
- Cerro Pedernal
- Coyote, New Mexico
- Mount Kailash
- Omega Institute
- Princeton University
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Santiago de Compostela
PRACTICES
- Aikido
- Tai chi
- Qi gong
SONGS
- You’ll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers
- Walk Like a Man by The Four Seasons
VOCABULARY
- Mind mapping
- Passeggiata
- Pedometer
- Plantigrade
- Digitigrade
- Cervical vertebrae

**Connect & Learn More**
website: michaelgelb.com
book website: walkingwell.com
Instagram: @michaeljgelb