Yes, we walk
Why We Walk
We walk because it works. It’s the antidote needed for correcting what can often feel like the twin plague of modernity: stress and inactivity.
As black women the stress that we experience is multifaceted, coming from several directions. Sometimes it’s the immediate stress from work and relationships and other times, it’s the underlying social stress of rejection and exclusion, rought by racism.
The thing with stress is that when left unmanaged, the body stores its bio-chemical by-products- cortisol and adrenalin- in our tissues, leading to cronic diseases.
When we walk, we liberate our bodies: vanquishing our numerous stressors. Where we walk within the lush boughs of nature’s cathedrals, the endorphins- neurochemicals that promotes a sense of wellbeing- that are released are compounded, providing us with the ultimate natural mood booster: shaping us into happier, more resiliant individuals.
Chapters
We're National, but we feel good when local neighbours become local friends- when local neighbours can bump into each other in the produce section with a knowing smile.
As a result of our desire to create a virtuous circle of friendships and local connections, we have organised along a system of locally based chapters.
Each chapter has its own lead walker, meeting points and destinations. We do this because we are interested in expanding your local connections in a way that feel more intimate and open to serendipitous meetings.
It is our intention that users will choose a chapter that’s near or within their local area, but if you're not wedded to the idea of expanding your local connections, feel free to choose otherwise as our sisterhood is broad and always welcoming.
Revolution
For us walking is a revolutionary act of defiance against the odds and progress towards a better self.
Like the giants before us who had helped shaped our contemporary paths through their defiance and high ideal, we too are at a critical juncture, which requires us to pull together, this time for our physical and mental health.
This our modern revolutionary act of walking is a continuation of the traditions our people have perfected. A tradition which instructs us to bound together and activate the solutions needed for the confounding issue of the day.
We have decided to lean into that tradition. Our health and wellbeing as black women are not only paramount to us thriving individually, but also crucial for the betterment of our community.