28-day walking plan

Four weeks of short sessions. Tick a box as you go.

A woman takes a slow tai chi step in her kitchen, one hand on the counter.

Walking already?

The plan adds 7 slow minutes at your counter, then an optional walk.

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28days, in 4 weeks: Root, Flow, Breathe, Own it
7minutes, then an optional walk (3 to 15 minutes) and stretch
3rest and stretch days, in weeks 1 to 3

The ramp, at a glance

The 28 days as bars: the optional walk grows week by weekEach of the 28 days is a bar. Session days are 7 minutes, then an optional walk that grows from 3 minutes in week 1 to 15 minutes in week 4, then an optional 3-minute stretch. Days 7, 14 and 21 are rest and stretch days of 10 minutes.Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 410203017142128Daymin
  • Day 1, where you start
  • Session minutes
  • Optional walk, on top of the session
  • Optional stretch, after the walk
  • Rest and stretch day
Each bar is one day.

Missed a day? Do the next one.The plan counts sessions, not dates.Start date: ____________

SessionOptional walkOptional stretchRest and stretch dayBar length is minutes. The walk and the stretch are optional.

Week 1: Root

Days 1 to 7
  1. Day 1Find your feet
    7 min + walk on 3 min
  2. Day 2Soft knees
    7 min + walk on 3 min
  3. Day 3Clouds
    7 min + walk on 3 min
  4. Day 4Sound walk
    7 min + walk on 3 min
  5. Day 5Standing like a tree
    7 min + walk on 3 min
  6. Day 6Slow is smooth
    7 min + walk on 3 min
  7. Day 7Rest and stretchRest day
    10 min
A woman takes a slow tai chi step in her kitchen, one hand on the counter.

A gentle 28-day walking plan

Short sessions at home, with an easier version of every move.

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Week 2: Flow

Days 8 to 14
  1. Day 8Part the mane
    7 min + walk on 5 min
  2. Day 9Brush the knee
    7 min + walk on 5 min
  3. Day 10Gratitude walk
    7 min + walk on 5 min
  4. Day 11White crane
    7 min + walk on 8 min
  5. Day 12Arms that swing
    7 min + walk on 8 min
  6. Day 13Color walk
    7 min + walk on 8 min
  7. Day 14Rest and stretchRest day
    10 min

Week 3: Breathe

Days 15 to 21
  1. Day 15Breath and steps
    7 min + walk on 10 min
  2. Day 16Golden rooster
    7 min + walk on 10 min
  3. Day 17Heel to toe
    7 min + walk on 10 min
  4. Day 18Sideways
    7 min + walk on 10 min
  5. Day 19The talk test
    7 min + walk on 10 min
  6. Day 20Memory lane
    7 min + walk on 10 min
  7. Day 21Rest and stretchRest day
    10 min

Week 4: Own it

Days 22 to 28
  1. Day 22Your short flow
    7 min + walk on 12 min
  2. Day 23Walk like water
    7 min + walk on 12 min
  3. Day 24Flow and sound
    7 min + walk on 12 min
  4. Day 25Longer walk
    7 min + walk on 15 min
  5. Day 26A note to you
    7 min + walk on 15 min
  6. Day 27Your choice
    7 min + walk on 15 min
  7. Day 28Own it
    7 min + walk on 15 min
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Day, session and time
DaySessionTime
1Find your feet7 min + walk on 3 min
2Soft knees7 min + walk on 3 min
3Clouds7 min + walk on 3 min
4Sound walk7 min + walk on 3 min
5Standing like a tree7 min + walk on 3 min
6Slow is smooth7 min + walk on 3 min
7Rest and stretch10 min
8Part the mane7 min + walk on 5 min
9Brush the knee7 min + walk on 5 min
10Gratitude walk7 min + walk on 5 min
11White crane7 min + walk on 8 min
12Arms that swing7 min + walk on 8 min
13Color walk7 min + walk on 8 min
14Rest and stretch10 min
15Breath and steps7 min + walk on 10 min
16Golden rooster7 min + walk on 10 min
17Heel to toe7 min + walk on 10 min
18Sideways7 min + walk on 10 min
19The talk test7 min + walk on 10 min
20Memory lane7 min + walk on 10 min
21Rest and stretch10 min
22Your short flow7 min + walk on 12 min
23Walk like water7 min + walk on 12 min
24Flow and sound7 min + walk on 12 min
25Longer walk7 min + walk on 15 min
26A note to you7 min + walk on 15 min
27Your choice7 min + walk on 15 min
28Own it7 min + walk on 15 min

Stop any move that hurts. Stop and rest if you feel chest pain or pressure, dizziness, a racing or uneven heartbeat, or unusual shortness of breath. If it is severe or does not ease with rest, call 911.

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General information, not medical advice.