Health & wellness
BY JENNA STEPHENSON
Here for the Miles promotes low-impact movement Ieisha Davis founded local wellness group Here for the Miles in June to share her love of walking and help others connect with nature. Six months later, she’s built a community of people looking for a low-impact way to get moving, she said. What’s happening “We’re telling people they need to go to the gym, they need to lift weights and work out, but we’re not telling them that there’s an easy way to get into a consistent routine,” Davis said.
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The organization’s Community Wellness Walks take place every Saturday at public parks around McKinney and Plano. Each walk covers 4-5 miles, followed by 5-10 minutes of stretching. The wellness walks are free to join—participants just need to bring water and comfortable shoes. Details for each walk are posted online. Who it’s for When creating the organization, Davis said she aimed to highlight walking as a valid form of exer- cise where people can get active without feeling pushed to the extreme. The walks are designed to be accessible for all ages and abilities.
Each walk has a special theme, such as Miles in Pink and Funky Socks.
Davis organizes weekly walks at parks around McKinney and Plano.
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