Walking Therapy

Walk Therapy

By Corinne Brown, Founder and Owner of Fitness Incentive, Babylon Village

It's 3:45am. My eyes open, and I'm ready to go! I know you're thinking - why so early? What is she doing? She must be crazy! That's just me being me. My body wakes up naturally at that time; I'm guessing it's because I've been doing it consistently for so many years. And it works for me. I'm at my best in the early hours, sharp-minded and energetic. The wee hours are when I do the books for our businesses, the laundry, cleaning, baking, or prep the evening's meal. Around 5am, my friends arrive for our walk. It's a more-or-less steady group that I adore: sometimes only one, and occasionally up to seven people, including kids – one, believe it or not, 11-year-old who has more energy than most people I know. A future FI instructor for sure!

Some in the first group have to get back to my house by 6am, where we meet with a second group of friends who don't have to be at work until 9am. We continue to walk for another hour to an hour and a half. We trek in any weather: wind, rain, snow, blizzards - I mean it. We take the postman's creed seriously. The time we spend is priceless; we walk, we talk, we laugh, and sometimes cry. We cover just about anything and everything; it's like a therapy workout.

When I get home, I'm so ready to conquer the rest of my day! My husband gets up, we have a cup of green tea together and discuss the day's events. Then I'm off to Fitness Incentive to teach my class (or classes), which is my passion. I find that walking helps me be a better instructor; it relaxes me, clears my head, invigorates my mind, my body, and even my soul. It enables me to be more effective in everything I do. If you make walking a regular weekly routine, it can be done at any hour that works for you. You’ll be amazed at how your body responds and sets you up for the best day. Shoot for consistency – as with anything worthwhile, you must do it regularly to get the greatest benefit.

If you have questions, email me at Cor@fitnessincentive.com.

FALL INTO FASHION

We checked in with some of our favorite fashion Stylistas for a peek at what’s in style this fall…

Renee Goldfarb, Origin of Era Boutique, Bay Shore Jackie DiDonato, Pandemonium Boutique, Babylon Village Theresa Ribarich, The Boutique, Babylon Village

Get Dressed

“Right now fashion is trending away from leisure wear,” stated Renee Goldfarb, owner of Origin of Era Boutique in Bay Shore. “The pandemic was all about comfort, now women are ready to get back to fun styles - but that doesn’t mean forgoing comfort! Women are buying more dresses… they are easy, comfy, and look fantastic.”

The Nap Dress. “A beautiful and simple silhouette that can be worn out to dinner or lounging around the house. Keep the dresses flowy with a bohemian print and you can wear that dress just about anywhere. Add a wool felt rancher or fedora to accent this style perfectly.”

The Color of Fall

Available at Origin of Era

Saturated Hues.

“When we use ‘saturated’ in reference to a garment, it means saturation of color on a fabric. We are seeing a lot of deep distressed saturated colors being used as accent pieces this fall. For example, a floral dress may have a panel of saturated red that has been distressed. Distressed denim has always been a thing, but now we are seeing heavily saturated and distressed borders and panels on beautiful florals.”

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