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 […]
LIVE WEBINAR – Active Living for Stroke Rehabilitation – Healthcare Professional
Active Living for Stroke Rehabilitation Learn about an innovative tool to improve the outcomes for clients with strokes for facilitating movement of the affected side, normalizing arm swing, weight-bearing on the affected leg, improving balance and posture. Find out how therapists are using the patented evidence-based ACTIVATOR℗ Poles to facilitate a more normal gait pattern […]
Wendi Paterson Inspiration Award – February 2020
This blog features the remarkable spirit of John Fenton, an 87-year-old who’s been setting the bar high year after year, by participating in The Coldest Night of the Year walks and raising money for a beautiful cause. So far, John and his team have raised over $50K in support of the Yonge Street Mission […]
HOME CARE PLAN Blog by Mosaic Home Care Services
Arranging private home care is more than hiring a caregiver. It involves an assessment of the person’s social and emotional needs and identity, their abilities and their wider medical history. While home care is mostly non-clinical, care services should also be sensitive to a person’s medical conditions. It is all too easy to lose sight […]
LIVE WEBINAR – Heart Health
February is all about the heart – and we don’t just mean Valentine’s Day (although that’s important, too!) – but also Cardiac Health. In recognition of the heart, Urban Poling is offering a free webinar where you can learn all about the benefits of pole walking. Join us as we speak with John Sawdon, Public Education and Special Projects […]
Therapy Break by PMD Alliance Interview on Walking Poles for Parkinson’s with OT & Gerontologist Mandy Shintani
I was very honored to be interviewed on Therapy Break with the PMD Alliance on pole walking, Nordic walking, urban poling or walking poles for Parkinson’s for fitness and rehabilitation. Therapy Break™ is an interactive, online video discussion featuring a subject matter expert with knowledge relevant to living well with Parkinson’s disease. I was interviewed […]