How to Wear Bare Feet - Paperback

by Joanne Haskins (Editor), Emily Splichal (Introduction by), Nancy O'Carroll (Foreword by)

You are being invited to return to nature. You may not have read the invite yet, but it's there at your feet Feet are the foundation of our body. Our soles gift us with a direct connection to Earth's infinite healing powers; but when we wear shoes, they cut us off from nature, and impede proper foot function.In her book, Sue Kenney shares stories about her personal re-wilding journey to a barefoot lifestyle, while living in a cottage on the shores of Lake Couchiching. This book offers a common-sense approach to inspire you and coach you in integrating a barefooting practice in your life. You'll better understand the benefits of earthing, enable more efficient movement of your body, engage an approach to anti-aging and improved posture, and you'll return to a more natural state; the perfect antidote to the effects of civilization.Mother Earth ActivationEach copy of How to Wear Barefeet has been taken to the forest in Muskoka, Canada to be blessed and activated by the Great Mother Earth. The books are carried to a sacred spot and placed on the ground, near the trees, mud, moss, rock, mushrooms and wild flowers to be offered as a healing text. During this time, the four corners are called in and then a gratitude ceremony follows with a smudge to clear the energy. Each book is then signed by Sue in her barefeet and that complete's the earths activation. Sue is the author of the best-selling book My Camino about her journey walking 500 miles across the north of Spain. Having returned to the path numerous times she is seen as an expert Pilgrim who coaches and guides groups. An internationally acclaimed keynote speaker Sue has facilitated barefoot and Camino workshops worldwide. As the designer and founder of Barebottom Shoes, the first ever true sole-less footwear, she pitched her business idea on the renowned TV reality show Dragons' Den. Sue's barefoot lifestyle is centered at her lakeside cottage in Canada, and she can often be found walking, running, climbing trees or doing yoga in the forest. The book includes a 'How To' guide for starting a barefoot practice in your life. Since Sue has also walked the Camino numerous times alone and guiding groups, she's included a Chapter on preparing about walking the Camino in your barefoot some of the time.

Author Biography

Sue Kenney is the author of best-selling book My Camino about her journey walking 500 miles across the north of Spain on an acient medieval pilgrimage route. Since that first journey she has returned to the path over 20 times as an expert pilgrim, coaching and guiding groups who want to walk. She is an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker who has facilitated Barefoot and Camino workshops world-wide. As the designer of the first ever true barefoot shoe called Barebottoms, Sue pitched her business idea on the renowned reality show Dragons' Den. Her barefoot lifestyle is in a cottage on a lake in Canada, and she can often be found walking, running or doing yoga in the forest. www.suekenney.ca www.barebottomshoes.com