Talk, walk and race for good
Here are four upcoming events that can help inspire you to do something good for your health — and for others:
Empowerment chat
Visionary Women hosts female empowerment events in and around L.A., and you can always expect standout speakers.
“This is the first time we are inviting a mystic,” said co-founder Angella Nazarian. She will be in conversation with Sadhguru, an Indian yogi, spiritual leader and social activist, to discuss “male and female consciousness and creating a paradigm shift in the way men and women relate to one another. … In the current climate, it’s an especially important topic,” she said. Info: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, SLS Hotel, 465 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. Tickets are $70. visionarywomen.com
Join a ‘Ghost Race’
Strava, a social network site for runners and cyclists, is partnering with athletic wear brand Lululemon on “Ghost Race” events until Oct. 21 in Santa Monica and Pasadena. The Pasadena run is around the Brookside Golf Club; the Santa Monica course starts close to Will Rogers State Beach. Info: Through Oct. 21. Sign up at strava.com. Participation is free.
Walk and help
In support of October’s breast cancer awareness drive, fitness app Gixo is organizing a 12-hour virtual walkathon Oct. 20. Gixo will donate $5 per mile per person to Bright Pink, a nonprofit organization that stresses prevention and early detection. Info: Sign up at gixo.com.
A whole-body view
Actress and health activist Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer organization is hosting a Master Class Health Summit Oct. 23 on gut health, functional medicine, medical cannabis and more.
“A lot of Western medicine is about muzzling the problem, taking the drugs,” Drescher said. “More people are starting to acknowledge that ... they have to look at the whole body, at certain diets and supplemental protocols, instead of just at the illness.” Info: Master Class Health Summit, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 23, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave. Tickets start at $300. cancerschmancer.org