Can A Long Walk Reconnect Body Mind And Spirit? // 181

About this episode

Cheryl Esch discusses the transformative experience of solo travel and the deeper connection it can foster between body, mind, and spirit, particularly through the Camino de Santiago.

You can feel it when travel stops being about seeing more and starts being about becoming more. I’m Cheryl Esch, and I’m sharing the pull I’ve been sitting with lately: the desire for a deeper, quieter kind of solo travel that resets me from the inside out, not just for a weekend, but in a way that lingers. I talk honestly about the Camino de Santiago and the part people don’t always say out loud. I went in carrying big expectations after a hard season and wanted the walk to equal instant he...

People in this episode

Host: Cheryl Esch

Topics covered

• solo travel
• self-discovery
• mindfulness
• Camino de Santiago
• personal growth

Keywords

• solo travel
• Camino de Santiago
• self-discovery
• mindfulness
• personal growth
• travel tips

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Camino de Santiago

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