firewalks
Treads hot coals
Firewalks refers to the practice of walking barefoot across hot coals or embers, typically as a religious ritual, test of faith, or team-building exercise.
The activity appears in traditions worldwide and has been adopted by motivational seminars promising transformation through conquering fear: The retreat culminated in firewalks across glowing coals.
As a verb, to firewalk is to perform this act.
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- pitFruit's hard seed
- barefootWearing no shoes
- preparationArranging things in advance
technique · temperature · moisture · calluses · timing · stride · pace · contact
Formal event marking occasions
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ShintoJapanese animistic tradition
- HawaiianFrom the 50th state
Fijian · indigenous · sacred · blessing · tradition · festival · priests · devotees
Fortitude facing danger
- fearEmotional response to threat
- transformationThorough change in form
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- faithTrust without proof
belief · mindset · challenge · triumph · breakthrough · confidence · overcome · trust
- motivationalEncouraging effort or ambition
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- team-buildingFostering group cohesion
retreat · self-help · participants · facilitator · training · event · testimonial · certification
hot coals
preparation · technique · temperature · moisture · calluses · timing · stride · pace · contact · surface
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ShintoJapanese animistic tradition
Hawaiian · Fijian · indigenous · sacred · blessing · tradition · festival · priests · devotees · spiritual
courage
Fortitude facing danger
- fearEmotional response to threat
- transformationThorough change in form
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
faith · belief · mindset · challenge · triumph · breakthrough · confidence · overcome · trust · personal growth
Tony Robbins
- motivationalEncouraging effort or ambition
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- corporateOf or relating to companies
team-building · retreat · self-help · participants · facilitator · training · event · testimonial · certification · instructor
firewalksleisurely stroll
saunters · strolls · ambles · meanders · promenades
firewalkscommutes
Regular work-related journeys
errand running · treadmill walking · mall walking · pacing · trudges