What we’re about
Welcome to Bay Area Hiking, Walking, Wellness Club!
Where Healthy Living Meets Lifelong Friendships and Love!
Our club is all about embracing a healthy lifestyle, nurturing a positive mindset, and reveling in the beauty of nature. If you're someone who enjoys Green Exercise outdoor workouts, and can hike/walk 5-8 miles without health issues (do consult your personal physician), we invite you to join us.
Here's what makes us special:
*Transformative Events: Our club events bring people together, fostering new friendships and even sparking love stories. The benefits are profound, including better health, reduced stress, and the end of isolation.
*Safety First: Your well-being is our top priority. We strictly follow CDC guidelines and protocols. If you're feeling unwell, we kindly ask you to wait until you're better to join us.
For everyone's safety and convenience, we encourage carpooling among those who know each other well.
*Stunning Locations: We're fortunate living in the bay area to have shaded forests, mountain trails, and beach walks with amazing ocean sunsets nearby. Your suggestions for new areas to explore are always welcome.
*Convenient Scheduling: Enjoy our thoughtfully scheduled events, mostly in the late morning, afternoon, and evenings, to fit your personal schedule. Allowing you to get your beauty sleep, and even your morning 'errands' are merely a stylish sprint to fetch that perfect breakfast or cup of coffee.
*Inclusivity: Whether you're reuniting with old friends or looking to meet new people while exercising outdoors, you'll find a warm and welcoming community here.
**How does nature nurture the brain? **After a 60-minute walk in nature, activity in brain regions involved in stress processing decreases...
Mental health prescription: Nature
Being in nature can boost your mood and improve mental health. Spending quality time in the great outdoors reduces stress, calms anxiety, and can lead to a lower risk of depression, according to a study done by researchers at Stanford University. In addition to having mental health benefits, being outdoors opens up your senses to your surroundings and improves your sensory perception. Taking in the sights, smells, and feelings of nature has so many health benefits it can even be prescribed by a doctor.
Our Club events have a very positive impact on people's lives, people meet, fall in love💘 meet new friends, HAPPY, better health, less stress, anxiety, depression, isolate being alone and got extra bonus for LOVE 💞
*Note: We appreciate your support to keep our club thriving. Your donation/contribution helps cover our costs and enhance our meetups.
*When you attend our group events, implied consent is assumed for photography. If you prefer not to be photographed, please feel free to let people know.
Join us and be part of a community that not only promotes wellness but also nurtures lifelong friendships and, in some cases, love stories. We look forward to meeting you and making lasting memories together!
Yours in good health,
Dr. Heidi Fu, DAOM
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Instructor
Text: 1-(408)-982-7277
www.heidifu.com
*Follow me on Instagram: dr.heidifu
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Mood Boost 5 miles💚Green Exercise Walk/Hike 🥾Los Gatos Vasona Lake🏞️Parking lot, Los Gatos, CA
Hello Nature Lovers, Let’s go for a Green exercise meeting new friends, Wellness Hike/Walk at beautiful Vasona Lake Park for our physical health and mental well-being😇
We're meeting at Oak Meadow Park entrance parking lot by the airplane
*Let's flying to Vienna for Mozart Symphony Show and to Paris for dinner tonight :-) On our own "Air Force 1", hahahaLet’s Meet Up @ 1:00pm Parking lot by the airplane
🏃🏃♀️ Walking/Hiking time: 1:30pm sharp*❣️Encouraging carpooling if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in a private message, NOT on the message board, Thank You! https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/yjf7nh
Oak Meadow Park
GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/JLXbJ68dB97ChfcDA
233 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Level: Easy
Total Distance: 4.5-5 miles
Estimate walking Time: 2.5-3 hours
Elevation: 180 ft
Parking: FreeBring Smiles for Miles, Water, Snacks, Sun Hat, Sun-glass...
Wear hiking/walking shoes, dress layers...
Dogs: On Leash all the timeFYI: The Oak Meadow Park entrance, on University Ave FREE parking
NOT parking at Vasona Lake County Park $6 nearby
Same park but different entrance no feeAfter walking We go for beer and dinner together??? We'll decide together.
*Requested contribution suggested amount of $5 to keep the club going!
*Note: Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. To support/keep our group alive and active, You can help! Dr.Heidi kindly asks for a contribution, accepting cash in person or Venmo:
Beautiful Ocean https://venmo.com/HealingSea
Your contribution will help us cover our costs and make our Meetups going even better.Our meetup events have a very positive impact on people's lives, people meet, fall in love💘 meet new friends, HAPPY, better health, less stress, anxiety, depression, isolate being alone and got extra bonus for LOVE 💞
*We are an intermediate walk/hike group. Please be ready to keep up walking with us 5 miles without any health issues.
*DO NOT ATTEND if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system.
*LIABILITY WAIVER: By signing up for the Wellness walking event, you hereby release its organizers, hosts, and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice, or information contained herein. You agree to full responsibility for your own health issues.
*DISCLAIMER: By participating in this Wellness walking event, you understand that Meetup event Host/Organizer assumes ABSOLUTELY NO responsibility and you have to assume all at your own risk of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release host/Organizer of all liability. It is advisable to consult your doctor before you participate in any physical event, walking and hiking activity.
*WALK/Hike at YOUR OWN RISK: Open trails aren't necessarily free of hazards--by entering the wilderness, you assume responsibility for your safety and must use good judgment.
*If anyone wishes to join our walk/hike team, please answer the RSVP question every time for everyone's safety in the group. If you are unable to send me a message confirming that you are in good health and you are able to walk/hike 5 miles without health issues we CAN NOT approve you come to this walking event.
*Please don't just walk in. Thank you for your cooperation!I'm looking forward to meeting, walking with you and making good memories together.
Yours in good health! Dr. Heidi💝 - Let's go 💚Green Exercise 5 or 8 miles 🥾Hike Mount Umunhum🏞️Mount Umunhum Summit Parking Area, San Jose, CA
Hello Natural Lovers, let's meet new friends and go on a Green Exercise Wellness Hike Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve enjoy beautiful wildflower displays fresh mountain air for our physical health and mental well-being😇
Mount Umunhum is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the South Bay located within the 18,000 acre Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve in Santa Clara County, is one of the highest peaks in the Santa Cruz mountain range at 3,486 feet. From its spectacular summit, visitors can experience 360-degree views from the Pacific to the Sierra Nevada!
The gorgeous Mt. Umunhum Trail passes through dense mixed chaparral scrub dominated by shrub species including chamise, big berry manzanita, birch-leafed mountain mahogany, and poison oak (keep an eye out). It passes through Knobcone Pine Woodland and eventually enters the Coastal Woodlands habitat dominated by coast live oak, foothill pine, California bay, interspersed with Pacific madrone. The majority of the trail – approximately the upper 3.0 miles – is enjoyed under the cool canopy of these trees. Eventually, the trail emerges near the top onto steep terrain dominated by cliffs and rocky outcrops including serpentine boulders. Due to the thin soil layer developed on the serpentine bedrock, a low moisture-holding capacity, and a unique chemical composition, the serpentine areas support numerous endemic plant species, including rare flowering plants that continue to reveal themselves each spring.
Topped with its distinctive cube-like radar tower Mount Umunhum
Explore this 8.0-mile out-and-back trail near New Almaden, California.
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/mount-umunhumMeetup: 11am Sierra Azul Parking Lot At Mount Umunhum Summit Area
San Jose, CA 95120
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rwZmtKWhvX8tXkx98I have applied MROSD Hiking Permit for our Club. Yay!
Hike time: 11:30am
Parking: Free
Level: Moderately challenging
Length: 5 or 8 miles options
Elevation: 1,195 ft
Route: Out & back
Exposure: Lots shade on trails, summit is exposed
Dog: No
Bring Smiles for Miles, Water, Lunch, Snacks, Hiking Poles...
Wear Hiking Shoes, Layers, Sunscreens...*Encouraging carpooling if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in a private message, NOT on the message board, Thanks! https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/og3c7q
After hike optional dinner???
We'll decide after the hike Place TBD...*Requested contribution suggested the amount of $5-$20 keep the club going!
*Note: Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. To support/keep our group alive and active, You can help! Dr.Heidi kindly asks for a contribution, accepting cash in person or Venmo *before the event ( No phone service on the trailhead) Please take a few minutes to contribute the link to my Venmo profile:
Beautiful Ocean https://venmo.com/HealingSea
Your contribution will help us cover our costs and make our Meetups going even better.Our meetup events have a very positive impact on people's lives, people meet, fall in love💘 meet new friends, HAPPY, better health, less stress, anxiety, depression, isolate being alone and got extra bonus for LOVE 💞
*DO NOT ATTEND if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system.
*LIABILITY WAIVER: By signing up for the wellness hiking event, you hereby release its organizers, hosts, and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice, or information contained herein. You agree to full responsibility for your own health issues.
*Hike at YOUR OWN RISK. Open trails aren't necessarily free of hazards--by entering the wilderness, you assume responsibility for your safety and must use good judgment.
*DISCLAIMER: By participating in this wellness hiking event, you understand that Meetup event Host/Organizer assumes ABSOLUTELY NO responsibility and you have to assume all at your own risk of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release host/Organizer of all liability.
If anyone wishes to join our hike team, please answer the RSVP question every time for everyone's safety in the group. If you are unable to send me a message confirming that you are in good health and you are able to hike 5-8 miles without health issues we CANNOT approve you come to the hiking event.
*Please don't just walk in Thank you for your cooperation!I'm looking forward to meeting, hiking with you and making good memories together.
Yours in good health! Dr. Heidi💝 - ❤️American Heart Association Heart-saver CPR Course ❤️ Learn and Live!Dr.Heidi Fu, Acupuncture Retreat, Los Gatos, CA$65.00
Join us for essential, life-saving training sessions with American Heart Association (AHA) certified courses. Whether you're interested in Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers, Heartsaver CPR for non-medical professionals, or First Aid, we offer the right training to meet your needs. These skills are crucial for everyone to know, as they can help save the lives of loved ones, friends, or even strangers in the community.
Three Course Options:
❤️ American Heart Association Courses - Learn and Live!
Heartsaver CPR: Perfect for non-medical professionals who want to be prepared for emergencies. This course equips you with the skills to respond to life-threatening situations, providing critical assistance until professional help arrives.CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation): Learn the key components of CPR—Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Defibrillation—so you're ready to act when every second counts.
Other two courses available upon request:
https://visibook.com/ahacprfirstaid- BLS-CPR: Ideal for healthcare providers and those in related fields.
- First Aid: Learn how to provide basic medical care before professionals arrive.
These courses are incredibly valuable to individuals and the community. Whether you're learning for personal knowledge, to protect your loved ones, or to be a resource in your community, these life-saving skills can make a difference. By taking this course, you're contributing to the safety and well-being of those around you.
Details:
**Date & Time**: Monday at 6:00pm
**Location**: Dr.Heidi Fu's office
Acupuncture Retreat
Address: 317 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95030
GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z8PoeihjoVcZRjoB9Fee: $85 per person per course (includes two eCards certificates valid for 2 years).
If you do not need certification, the cost is $65 per person per course.These courses are available for individuals or groups. Whether you're learning on your own or with friends and colleagues, you'll receive hands-on training that equips you with the confidence and skills needed to act in emergencies.
Register today and take the first step towards learning these life-saving skills!
*LIABILITY WAIVER* By joining this Club group for any event, you hereby release its organizers, hosts, and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice, or information contained herein. By participating in this CPR course event, you agree to indemnify & hold harmless the organizers/event hosts from any & all liability & claims that arise from your participation.
I'm looking forward to meeting and helping you learn CPR and First Aid courses.
Yours in good health,
Dr. Heidi Fu, RN, L.Ac. DAOM
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
American Heart Association BLS-CPR and First Aid Instructor
Text: 408-982-7277 - 🌱 Join Us Qi Gong Exercises for Your Health and manage Stress, Anxiety☯️Dr.Heidi Fu, Acupuncture Retreat, Los Gatos, CA
**Discover the Power of Qi Gong with Grandmaster Charles Hwang and Dr.Heidi**
Looking for a way to manage stress, anxiety improves your physical and mental well-being? Join us for a special Qi Gong session led by Dr.Heidi and **Grandmaster Charles Hwang**, a 2005 Senior Championship winner with over 9 years of experience as an instructor for military and police special reaction teams.
**Event Highlights**:
- **What**: Qi Gong session focused on harnessing special power energy.
- **Who**: Dr.Heidi and Grandmaster Charles Hwang, known for his expertise in training the military, police, and Middle East forces.
- **Why**: Perfect for anyone looking to improve physical health, balance, and mindfulness.Whether you're new to Qi Gong or an experienced practitioner, this event will guide you through powerful techniques that promote strength, flexibility, and inner calm.
**Date & Time**: Thursday at 6:00pm
**Location**: Dr.Heidi's office
Acupuncture Retreat
Address: 317 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95030
GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z8PoeihjoVcZRjoB9Please bring comfortable clothing and a water bottle...
We'll walk a few minutes to a nearby park to practice Qi Gong
Optional after Qi Gong exercise, we'll walk to Downtown Los Gatos for light dinner...place TBD
While the event is free to attend, a voluntary donation of $5-$20 would be greatly appreciated to help cover the organizing costs and time put into planning.
Your generosity will ensure we can continue hosting such enjoyable events. Accepting cash in person or Venmo any time. Please take a few minutes to donate the link to my Venmo profile: Beautiful Ocean https://venmo.com/HealingSea*LIABILITY WAIVER* By joining this Club group for any event, you hereby release its organizers, hosts, and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice, or information contained herein. By participating in this Qi Gong event, you agree to indemnify & hold harmless the organizers/event hosts from any & all liability & claims that arise from your participation.
I'm looking forward to meeting you, enjoying the Power of Qi Gong and making good memories together!
Yours in good health, Dr. Heidi💝
