What is Walk With Ease?

​Walk With Ease is an Arthritis Foundation program designed to encourage people to start walking and stay active.
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​Join this free six week program and learn how to safely make physical activity a part of your daily life.

Who Should Join the Program?

Walk With Ease is designed for people with arthritis—young and old, male and female, fit and not-so-fit.
​It is also suitable for people without arthritis who would like to begin a regular walking program to gain the benefits of regular aerobic exercise.
​ If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you can probably participate successfully, and the program can be modified to meet your needs.

If you want to participate but have concerns about your health, consult your health care practitioner before you begin.

Goals of Walk With Ease

  • Education about successful physical activity for people with arthritis
  • Education about arthritis management
  • Opportunity to begin and develop an ongoing aerobic fitness program.
Walk With Ease can teach you how to safely make physical activity part of your everyday life and is proven to: 
  • Reduce the pain and discomfort
  • Increase balance, strength and walking pace 
  • Build confidence in your ability to be physically active 
  • Improve overall health
  • Increased self-efficacy

Program Structure

Self-Directed

  • Independent program 
  • ​Self-paced 
  • ​Rolling Registration
  • Walk three times a week for six weeks 
  • Sign up for the program at the link below 
  • Choose "Self-Directed Group" 
  • Have your book mailed to you or use the eBook 
  • Log into the portal for your learning 
  • Track your progress

Self-Directed Enhanced

  • Group program 
  • Meet with trained leader and class once a week either in-person or online
  • Start and finish the program with the rest of your group 
  • Walk together or independently over the six week class
  • Leader will share regular updates via class sessions, e-mail, phone/video calls
  • Have your book mailed to you or use the eBook
  • Log into the portal 
  • Track your progress

Walk With Ease
In-Person

  • Group program 
  • Meet in-person three times a week for six weeks 
  • Each class will include:
    • Short pre-walk talk
    •  10-30 minute class walk (warm-up, stretching, cool-down)
  • Have your book mailed to you or use the eBook
  • Log into the portal 
  • Track your progress
For questions:
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Please contact Carli Giani at c[email protected]