Urban Poling: A Family Affair
After taking my Urban Poling Instructor Course with Barb Gormley in 2008, it wasn’t long before my poles became appendages of my arms. In the great outdoors, they really did come with me just about everywhere, so much so that leaving home without them felt like driving in a car without doing up your seatbelt! […]
Let’s Raise the Bar In 2015 – Together!
From all of us at Urban Poling we’d like to wish you a very Happy & Healthy New Year. 2015 marks a very special year for us and for Canadians as a whole. Urban Poling is celebrating a very special milestone which we will be sharing with you in a very short time. 2015 marks […]
Post from Jordan Stranger
I was fortunate enough to have a table set up at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Wednesday, December 10th. It also happened to be Human Rights Day so it all felt like perfect timing 🙂 My table was set up in partnership with Urban Poling Inc, to promote the “Spirit Pole” design I did on […]
Canada AM
Gift Week – Libby Norris runs down presents for the Fit & Fabulous Canada AM’s Fitness Expert, Libby Norris, selects the new Spirit Pole for their festive fit list! Here’s an excerpt from the article: “Functional fitness and body weight training are two strong trends in fitness. This is great news if you want to workout […]
Aboriginal Youth Designed Spirit Pole – Available at Canadian Museum for Human Rights!
You may remember Jordan W. G. Stranger (pictured left) as the winner of Urban Poling’s Spirit Pole Design contest. Last year’s contest invited Aboriginal Youth from across Canada to submit original artwork for a chance to see their design featured on a special edition set of then Urban poles. Jordan did an outstanding job on […]
Urban Poles Ranked Top Fitness Holiday Gift for 2014 by Impact Magazine!
Directions Magazine – BC
Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia Physiotherapist Dolores Langford was a keen early adopter when ACTIVATOR walking poles were introduced to the BC physiotherapy community several year ago. “I immediately understood the benefits that the poles could offer to some of my clients as an alternative to canes, crutches and sometimes even walkers”. Click here to read […]
Waist Management
You don’t need to run, jump or spin to get a great calorie-blasting workout. Just ask Diana Oliver. After gaining a staggering 100-plus pounds with two closely-spaced and complex pregnancies, she peeled off the pounds with urban poling. Read more.
November is Seniors’ Falls Prevention Month Across Alberta
November is Seniors’ Falls Prevention month across Alberta with education, awareness and a fun challenge being provided by the Finding Balance campaign. “The facts don’t lie. Every year, one in three Alberta seniors will fall,” says Kathy Belton, Associate Director for the Injury Prevention Centre. “While falling may not seem serious, falls can disable, cause […]
A Step in the Right Direction
I have always been very passionate about the prevention and management of chronic disease, such as type 2 diabetes, through physical activity. My curiosity in understanding the state of health and disease, as well as the mechanisms behind the benefits of exercise, motivated me to pursue an academic career in Kinesiology and Health Sciences (BA), […]