Free Sunrise Womens Health Hike 8th September

The women’s hiking group, Wild Women On Top, are hosting a free women’s happy health hike on Friday 8th September at 7am in celebration of Women’s Health Week (Monday 4th – Friday 8th September).

The 5km coastal hike which begins at the iconic Sydney Opera house, will take you through the Botanical Gardens in celebration of women walking with women in nature. The walk will highlight the health benefits of hiking, including the social element as well the remarkable positive impact on physical and mental health.

Wild Women On Top Founder and Chief Adventure Chick, Di Westaway, has built a social enterprise out of inspiring and empowering women to get outdoors and improve their mental and physical health through hiking adventures.

“Hiking is even better for you than exercising in a gym and a whole lot more fun. When you’re outside, you have the wind in your hair, sun on your skin, trees breathing, birds dancing and all those things that make you feel deeply good inside. And when you do it with friends, it brings pure joy”.

“Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, said “Walking is man’s best medicine”, I say “hiking is a woman’s best medicine,” said Westaway.

“The uneven surfaces and physical obstacles that hiking presents improves your reflexes and muscle responses. Add weather and you have a great adventure fitness experience. Even walking daily for 30 minutes in a park will make you happier and healthier. And all it costs is your time.”

“It’s essential for women to prioritise their health with daily physical activity because women are our primary nurturers and role models for the community. The main barriers to getting women outdoors are guilt, time, money, pain and family commitments. We want women hiking with friends because it allows them to integrate fitness and social connection and it brings natural exhilaration. Not only do they get fitter and stronger, but they also feel better.”

Women can register for the free hike at www.wildwomenontop.com