Walk With A Doc Lebanon, PA

05/16/2026

Good morning, awesome walkers of Lebanon! It is a GORGEOUS morning for a walk and a beautiful morning to enjoy Union Canal Days at Union Canal Tunnel Park! Join us at 10am this morning. One of the people in this photo will be our guest speaker this morning. Hint: topic is how music benefits our lives and our health. Come out and Enjoy!! 💙💚

05/11/2026

Really great article on walking, featuring WWAD founder, Dr. David Sabgir.

Our next walk is this Saturday, May 16th at 10am at Union Canal Tunnel Park. See you then -- with none of these walking mistakes! 😄

[Truth be told, if you are out there moving your body, you are not making any mistakes. The only mistake is not moving (to the extent that you are able)😊].

https://time.com/article/2026/05/05/walking-mistakes-how-to-fix/?

These common missteps could be holding back your health gains.

05/04/2026

Good morning and Happy May, walkers of Lebanon! Enjoy a few photos below from our April walk where we talked about the health benefits of VOLUNTEERING. Among the benefits:

* Lowers blood pressure and thereby reduces risk of heart attack and stroke. Adults > 50 who volunteered at least 200 hours a year were 40% less likely to develop hypertension
* Enhances brain function, which may delay the onset of dementia, by keeping you moving and thinking and interacting with others
* Lowers rates of depression and anxiety, by releasing dopamine and oxytocin, especially for those >60 and for retired folks
* Decreases loneliness which has a huge impact on health
* Gives a sense of meaning and purpose
* Volunteers report better health than nonvolunteers
* Lower mortality rates in those who volunteer vs. those who don’t, even when controlling for age, gender, and physical health

Identify where a need in your community or neighborhood intersects with something you have to offer, and step up! It will make you happier and healthier!

Next walk: Saturday, May 16th at 10am at Union Canal Tunnel Park. See you then! 😊

Family First Health
Walk With A Doc

04/18/2026

Hope to see you this morning!! 10am at Union Canal Tunnel Park! You are welcome -- and encouraged -- to bring children, grandchildren, and leashed, furry friends with you! 🙂

04/14/2026

Hello awesome walkers of Lebanon! Our April walk is coming up this Saturday, April 18th. Same time, same place -- 10am at Union Canal Tunnel Park. All are welcome!! Hope to see you there! ☺️

03/30/2026

Happy National Take a Walk in the Park Day! Try to get out to a park today for a walk, even if it's a short one. A short walk is better than no walk! Enjoy!

Today we celebrate two of our favorite holidays: National Doctors' Day & Take a Walk in the Park Day!

Did you know that regular physical activity, like walking, is one of the BEST things you can do for your health? That's why there are thousands of healthcare professionals around the world who volunteer their time to walk with their patients and community.

Take a walk today in honor of your favorite doctor or park!

Find your local Walk with a Doc program at https://walkwithadoc.org

03/26/2026

Happy Social Prescribing Day! What matters to you?

It’s ! Today, we celebrate healthcare professionals around the world who are shifting the question from “What’s the matter WITH you?” to “What matters TO you?”

Social prescribing is a growing approach that connects people to community-based activities, like walking groups, nature, art, or volunteering, to improve health and wellbeing. It recognizes that loneliness, stress, and lack of connection play a major role in health, and that healing can happen outside the clinic.

At Walk with a Doc, our doctors bring social prescribing to life by inviting patients to walk alongside them. They step out of the clinic, meet people where they are, and create space for movement, conversation, and connection.

Want to learn more about social prescribing? Check out the links below!

National Academy for Social Prescribing:
https://socialprescribingacademy.org.uk/what-is-social-prescribing/

Social Prescribing USA:
https://www.socialprescribingusa.com/

The Connection Cure:
https://www.hotzthoughts.com/the-connection-cure

03/19/2026

These photos were both taken a year ago in March, 2025. So many of you awesome walkers sent waves of hello at the March walk while my daughter and I were hiking the Appalachian Trail. We are pictured here crossing from Georgia into North Carolina. Receiving this photo of you all gathered for the walk lifted my spirits on the trail. I am grateful for our WWAD, Lebanon community. Thank you for continuing to show up for each other!

Hope to see you this Saturday, March 21st at 10am at Union Canal Tunnel Park. ☺️

03/11/2026

Last month was heart health month, so that was the focus of February's talk. Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, but 50-70% of heart disease is PREVENTABLE through the CHOICES we make! What choices, did you ask? Number one: the choice to be ACTIVE. Dr. David Sabgir, the founder of Walk With a Doc, has said, "There is nothing I can prescribe or do for a patient that matches what WALKING can provide." Pretty powerful choice, I'd say.

Click the link to see a great heart healthy handout for more good and manageable choices within your power:
https://walkwithadoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WWAD-Heart-Health.pdf

Combining heart health month from February and women's history month for March, let me say a bit about women and cardiovascular disease. As many of you know, a woman's symptoms for heart attack may look and feel different than a man's. A woman may not necessarily get that oft-described symptom of an elephant on the chest. Instead, during a heart attack, a woman might feel mostly, or only: anxiety, shortness of breath, nausea, stomach pain, mid-upper back pain, or may feel more tired or weaker than usual, with or without chest pain. Don't brush off these symptoms! If you feel them, and something just doesn't seem right, go get checked out right away!

Next walk: Saturday, March 21st, 10am at Union Canal Tunnel Park. Hope to see you there.

Wishing you all healthy hearts full of love, joy, and peace. Now go for a walk! 😍

Family First Health
Walk With A Doc

p.s. Look at all these fabulous women making healthy choices! 👇

02/19/2026

❤❤❤ February is heart month ❤❤❤

Looks like we will be above freezing temps and the sun may just peak its head out during our walk on Saturday! 🤸‍♀️🥳

Come join us: Saturday, February 21st, 10am-11am at Union Canal Tunnel Park. All are welcome! I would love to see you there!