Celina Jaitly Instagram – To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist that is all ~ Oscar Wilde ~ I first started hiking as a kid in the mountains of Kumaon, Arunachal Pradesh with my father & grandfather. My military dad’s postings ultimately saw the end of my most beloved activity and had to embrace a lot of change. The Kumaon, Tawang and Kashmir hills did not leave my mind and I would turn to my childhood images in mind every time I was stressed. My husband @haag.peter who is also a mountaineer taught me a lot about tackling the alpine high altitudes and over the years my summits became higher and higher. Returning to hiking as a sport and fitness activity did more for my mind,the body fitness was just an an extra beneficial side effect specifically after two twin pregnancies. When you hike, you train your body to work as it’s designed; lots of muscles, all working in synergy, adapting to the situation as required. Gyms often lack this by exercising muscles in only one direction, so if there is a possibility for a hiking route I truly recommend taking that drive out of your city and trying it at least once a month. Living in Austria I take advantage of the alpine mountains and do so almost every 3 days and certainly loving what it does to both my mind and body !! So while my affair with high heels continues, I am deeply entangled in a ménage à trois with my hiking boots 😉! Photograph | @haag.peter 🤠 #celinajaitly #celinainnature #hikergirl #austriangirl #austria #hiking #hikersofinstagram #bollywood #naturephotography #outdooradventures Austria, Europe