POWER UP YOUR CLIENTS USING URBAN POLING & PRI
POWER UP YOUR CLIENTS using Urban Poles & Postural Restoration! This webinar will introduce the evidence based benefits of Nordic walking which include improved posture, core activation, and joint pain reduction. Jon Schultz, MPT, OCS, PRC describes how using the Urban Poling technique can promote the 3-dimensional movement that should normally occur through our pelvis and rib cage and pump our […]
Active Living for Older Adults, Vets & Aged Care/SNF Webinar – Rehab Professionals
Active Living for Older Adults, Vets, Senior Living & Aged Care/SNF Discover how to instill wellness and promote active living with a state of the art program from Canada. Evidence-based ACTIVATOR℗ poles improve balance, posture, core strength and mobility for older adults. This webinar will review researched benefits, gait assessment lab results and demonstrate innovative seated/standing […]
MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The world is under a trying time right now as the number of Covid-19 cases are rising, along with uncertainty and anxiety. We have been urged by various healthcare authorities to practice social distancing and ensure proper hygiene to minimize the risk of infection. Despite the changes to our daily way of living, we can […]
LIVE WEBINAR – Active Living for People with MS
Active Living for People with MS Find out why people with MS are giving accolades to the evidence-based ACTIVATOR® poles for improving posture, balance, endurance, mood and confidence while walking. Use Nordic walking poles to stay active both inside and outside your home! I could not have walking through Provence France with out my […]
Keeping Kids Active Outdoors!
Speaking as a mother, I understand how challenging these times are at maintaining some semblance of normalcy. Keeping kids inspired and motivated to take part in activities that are not solely centered around technology, and just generally getting through each day with everyone’s sanity intact is a huge win! We all know the importance of keeping […]
Keeping Our Communities Active
We are privileged to be working with numerous Indigenous communities across Canada who have embraced our program and are offering Urban Poling/Activator® Exercise Classes within their communities. In times like these we know that many of you are grappling with how to keep your communities healthy – both mentally and physically – during these trying […]
Global Online Conference – 2020 Insight into Parkinson’s
The international 2020 INSIGHT into Parkinson’s – Future Frontiers will be held on April 1-3rd. It will include international speakers from Australia, UK, India, Africa and Canada and over 5,000 participants are expected. Mandy Shintani, OT & Gerontologist and founder of Urban Poling will be presenting on Nordic walking for improving posture, balance and walking […]
LIVE WEBINAR – Active Living with MS – Healthcare Professionals
Active Living with MS Find out why therapists are giving accolades to the evidence-based ACTIVATOR℗ Poles for promoting improved posture, balance, endurance, mood and confidence for walking. Learn how these specialized walking poles promote the concept of active living and ability compared to the perception of traditional mobility devices such as canes. About this Webinar […]
Wendi Paterson Inspiration Award – March 2020
On October 7, 2014, my life changed in an instant. I was involved in a catastrophic car accident that left me clinging to life. This accident left me with multiple lifelong injuries. I did not realize how very ill I was. I thought that I would rise out of my wheelchair, and walk ‘tomorrow,’ however, that ‘tomorrow’ has […]
Parkinson’s + Poles = Powered UP
We would like to introduce and give a heartfelt thank you to Emma Kyriacou for writing the following blog post and hope that her experience with the ACTIVATOR poles helps those who have or know someone who has Parkinson’s disease. Please read her story below. My name is Emma Kyriacou. I’m a 41-year-old woman living […]