100 Years Young and still Urban Poling!
Bea Husser will be celebrating her 100th birthday on September 30, 2017. She was born and raised on a farm just north of Ashmont, Alberta. She was introduced to Urban Pole walking by Alberta’s Master trainer, Susan Yackulic, when the Cloverdale Community league hosted some Try-It sessions about 4 years ago. She continues to walk, […]
Top 3 Fitness Tips for You !
I don’t know about you, but to me there is something about summer that just screams “spontaneity”. I guess you could mostly relate this to the nice weather and exciting city events on the weekends. Don’t get me wrong, I do love that about the summer but sometimes this freedom in routine can steer us […]
Book Launch: The Urban Poling Ultimate Guide to Nordic Walking
[Vancouver, B.C. – August 15, 2017]—“How long should my poles be?” “Which style of poles is best for me?” “Can you help me with my technique?” “How can I increase the workout intensity?” At Urban Poling Inc. we respond to questions like this every day via our website and social media platforms. Our website is […]
Nordic walking after Stroke
This very interesting article reviews the first study on the long term beneficial effects of using Nordic walking (treadmill) to improve balance, gait and ADL for hemiplegic participants (Kang et al. 2016). Find out why the authors of this review, Shintani & De Nino are excited by the results of this new study but suggest […]
Ryan Titchener’s ACTIVATOR Road to Recovery
July 31st 2017 marked one year after Ryan Titchener’s climbing accident. The Calgary man suffered a crushed spine after a bolder dislodged from a mountain. Doctors told Ryan he may never walk again but that did not stop him from trying. He started by just being able to wiggle one toe, then after months of […]
Urban Poling Inc Receives Global Recognition Through Award Nomination!
We are thrilled to announce that Urban Poling Inc. has received a nomination for the Sport & Nutrition Awards 2017, hosted by GHP and in partnership with LUX, within the category of Sporting Goods – Retail. To be nominated our company has been deemed to offer high quality support and services to our clients/customers and […]
Be a Long-Weekend Warrior
It seems like just yesterday we were writing down our new-year resolutions which may have included goals along the lines of “being more active/adventurous”…Well, this upcoming May 24 Long-Weekend may just be the perfect opportunity for you check a few things off of your resolution bucket list. We are so lucky to live in a […]
Step into Nature
May marks the start of many things, warmer weather (we hope), increased day-light, mental health awareness week, a fantastic time of year for poling and it coincides with the launch of Conservation Ontario’s Healthy Hikes Campaign! Healthy Hikes is an annual initiative of Conservation Ontario, in partnership with Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities and other similarly-minded organizations. […]
150 Great Canadian Hikes Contest Winners
We are excited to announce the entries for our 150 Great Canadian Hikes Contest highlighting some of your favourite trails, parks and conservation areas to explore while enjoying the great outdoors. Since the trails are all equally beautiful, scenic and uniquely captivating in their own way, they are listed in random order but organized by […]
Spring UP Fever Hits Alberta
Never has there been so much UP activity in Alberta! It started in mid-March, a few days before spring officially arrived with the opportunity to provide training to 45 members of the provincial Alberta Health Services Health Promotion Team gathered in Calgary. A dynamite team of instructors including Susan Yackulic (Edmonton), Deborah Foley (Canmore) and […]