Regina LeaderPost
In this video Cayt Foulston from Synergy Phsyio demonstrates how Urban Poles engage your core muscles for a full body workout. [button size=”med” colour=”green” link=”http://www.leaderpost.com/Urban+poling+great/11100299/story.html”]Read full article[/button]
Walk of Fame – Customer emails
Thank you to our customers who submitted stories for our Walk of Fame Contest… Gloria – Cruising around the world! I got my poles in 2011 and use them nearly everyday regardless of the weather. I even took them to Australia last year where I caught a 28 day cruise from Sydney to Vancouver […]
10 Health Benefits of Urban Poling
In my pursuit of finding affordable, fun, outdoor activities that provide multiple health benefits I recently came across Urban Poling. Not only do you feel like you are flying (see Urban Poling –My Story) but the benefits of adding poles to your walks affect all aspects of your overall health. In comparison to regular walking, […]
Curbing diabetes one step at a time
If you haven’t already seen this feature piece on Diabetes from the CBC, you should! As many of us know already, Type 2 Diabetes is on the rise in Canada and some might even call it an epidemic. However, as one of the panelists states in this interesting feature, what is driving this epidemic is […]
Calgary Herald
Pole-etry in Motion. Read about why Donna Alport, a physiotherapist and Cayt Foulson from Synergy Physiotherapy in Regina are advocates of Urban Poling for the cardio workout and core strengthening. Read full article.
Walk of Fame – Mary Beth Eckersley
Mary Beth Eckersley is truly a role model for cancer survivors and for all of us. Her journey with cancer started with stage three breast cancer in 2012. She previously had survived cervical cancer 30 years earlier. Despite multiple invasive surgeries and chemotherapy, Mary Beth has kept a very positive outlook. “Cancer has given me some pretty cool stuff. I […]
10 Tips for Stay on Track with Urban Poling
10 Tips to Stay on Track with Urban Poling! Need some motivation to be the healthiest you can be? Need a quick and fun way to workout 90% of the muscles in your body? Here’s ten suggestions to get you back on the track to health and fitness goals, courtesy of your Urban Poles! 1. […]
Walk of Fame – Rosemarie Sears
Urban Poling, the Final Frontier The Voyages of a Fat-to-Fit Urban Poler by Rosemarie Sears This is the story of my 16-month-to-date mission to explore a strange new body, seek out a new life and to boldly go where this woman and this body has never gone before…or at least not for a very long […]
Urban Poling History & 10 Reasons to Love Us
It’s been an incredible journey. The idea to design and distribute walking poles came from my Swedish neighbour who tooted this as one of the secret of the healthy Sweds! I saw an amazing opportunity to bring a fitness activity to ignite a change in the health and wellness of Canadians that transcended many of […]
Walk of Fame – Bea Huser
Bea Huser is 97.5 years young! Bea is a retired teacher and she taught students that had hearing impairment as well as English at all grade levels. I met Bea last spring when she joined my Cloverdale neighbourhood Urban Poling walking class in Edmonton. She was an inspiration for all of the participants. She particularly […]