Vancouver Sun
Urban Poling Beats a Walking Workout. Also called Nordic walking, technique burns more calories and is easier on joints “If I’m going for a walk, I’d much rather take the poles because I am burning up to 46 per cent more calories. I am using up to 25 per cent more oxygen and I’m using […]
March Break Fun with Urban Poling!
March Break is fast approaching and whether you’re jetting away or planning a staycation, this week off means lots of family time! We encourage you to take advantage of this time together to focus on active family time, which is so important for forming healthy living habits. Urban Poling is a great option, as it’s […]
Heart Month + The Cardiac Health Foundation Walk of Life
Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but Heart Month lasts the entire month of February! Since the first Heart Month in 1958, each February, The Heart & Stroke Foundation has encouraged fundraising for heart research while also raising awareness for heart disease and stroke through the Heart Month campaign. On their website, the Heart […]
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 […]