Webinar – Active Living with Parkinson’s – Healthcare Professionals
Active Living with Parkinson’s Webinar Find out why therapists and neurologists are recommending ACTIVATOR℗ Poles for Parkinson’s for improving gait pattern, balance, posture, mood and factors related to fall prevention. The ACTIVATOR Poles and technique were designed by a therapist for improving safety and stability and are being prescribed as an alternative to canes and […]
Active Living for Cancer Rehab Webinar – Healthcare Professionals
Active Living for Cancer Rehab – Webinar Webinar 1: Health Care Professionals Learn why hospitals, clinics & wellness centres are recommending Urban Poling for cancer rehabilitation for improving strength, ROM, endurance, posture, cardiorespiratory fitness, well-being (vitality) and reducing lymphedema. The ACTIVATOR technique is being prescribed for improving balance and off-loading for neuropathy and post-surgery. Webinar […]
Active Living with Walking Poles
It is not uncommon to see someone strolling past with a cane, having to rely on it for balance and stability. But don’t be surprised if you see someone zip past you on the street, propelled by specialized walking poles. This is exactly what participating in a fitness activity called Urban Poling (aka Nordic walking) looks […]
Top US Blogger on Parkinson’s Recommends the ACTIVATOR Poles!
This blog post introduces Darcy Blake who in 2013, discovered the Urban Poling ACTIVATOR poles and immediately ordered a set to help her get more fit. As somebody who has Parkinson’s Disease (PD), Darcy’s fondly blogged how the ACTIVATOR Poles have supported her in her health journey. In her blog post Waving my Sticks, Darcy […]
Wendi Paterson Inspiration Award – January 2020
We are kicking off the New Year by acknowledging two Wendi Paterson award winners who show us what is means to embody a fitness mindset: Gabrielle (Gaye) Blake and Ron Ross. Thank you both for sharing your inspiring stories! Gaye Blake In 2018, FitWALKIreland, a promoter of ACTIVATOR poles in Ireland, developed a special indoorActivator […]
The Great Trail
Canada is home to some stunning and diverse landscapes that make it easy for any traveler to want to roam our horizons. Traversing the Northern lights in the Northwest territories, to the mountains in British Columbia; from the Great Plains to some spectacular oceanic views on the East, we truly have you covered coast to […]
LUMINO HEALTH 2019 Holiday Gift Guide – Urban Poling Made the List!
Making the list and checking it twice! We are thrilled to announce that Urban Poling made the Lumino Health (by Sunlife Insurance) best holiday gifts guide. Our Adventure poles are a must have for those on your list who love to get up and go and need their exercise gear to travel with them. Whether you take […]
Santa Approved Gift
The holiday season is almost here and we can hardly wait to share the magic of the most wonderful time of the year with friends, family and the Urban Poling community. If you’re starting to think of your gift giving list, why not consider a gift that keeps on giving all year long and that […]
Put a Green Foot Forward for Green Monday
Urban Poling is all about helping people from all walks of life walk to better health. In honour of Green Monday, which is today, December 9, 2019, we’d like to highlight how pole walking is a wonderful way to not only increase your health and fitness, but also contribute to making our world a greener, […]
Wendi Paterson Inspiration Award – December
This month’s Wendi Paterson award winners are: Linda Richard and Jon Schultz. (Note: Linda wrote the piece below herself with the assistance of UP ambassador, Bruno Troini, who translated her work. Minor revisions were made to enhance reader understanding but the original message of Linda’s work remains the same). After having a motorcycle accident at […]