The Wendi Paterson Inspiration Award – January 2019
In honour of Wendi and in an effort to continue to inspire people to the power of physical activity and specifically Urban Poling – we are launching the Wendi Paterson Inspiration Awards for 2019! People who will be recognized in the coming year are customers of ours who have done incredible things through their own […]
The Wendi Paterson Award
This year, we will be launching a new award to recognize an instructor who has gone over and beyond to promote Urban Poling and active living within their community. This award, similar to our Trailblazer award, is being given in honour of Wendi Paterson, who sadly, passed away this past February to cancer. Wendi was […]
Press Release – Patent Approved
Contact: Mandy Shintani Urban Poling Inc mandy@urbanpoling.com Date: September 12, 2018 Urban Poling Inc is please to announce that both the Industrial Design Patent for the CoreGrip in Canada, Australia, UK and US (pending) and the Utility Patent for the ACTIVATOR Poles with the International Patent Office have been approved. Over the past 6 years, […]
Movement Inspiration
Unsure of how to become more mindful about your physical activity? Struggling to find your story and reason behind your physically active behavior? The Why I Move Project is your answer. Originating in Edmonton in 2013, the Why I Move Project is a social experiment with the mission to answer the question of why you […]
A Stroll in the Byward Market
Urban Poling Ambassador, Nina LePage spent a lovely morning with CTV News in the heart of Ottawa’s Byward Market. It was here where Nina had the opportunity to demonstrate the 3 P’s of Urban Poling: Plant, Push, Propel as well as discuss the many benefits to the activity. Nina touched on some of the features of Urban Poles […]
Active Living Webinar Series: Prehab & Rehab for Hip & Knee Surgery through the ACTIVATOR™ Program
Join us next week as we share our expertise on the benefits of the ACTIVATOR™ Poles and program for pre & post hip and knee surgery through this complimentary learning opportunity. In the words of one of our valued customers Sandra Birdsell: “After my knee replacement, the poles give me confidence to go out in […]
Ryan Titchener’s ACTIVATOR Road to Recovery
For many, July 31st marks the end of another summer month, however, for Ryan Titchener, July 31st is the anniversary of his climbing accident. 2 years ago, the Calgary man suffered a crushed spine after a boulder dislodged from a mountain. Doctors told Ryan he may never walk again but that did not stop him from […]
Why Urban Poles Are Your Perfect Travel Companion
Thousands of travel enthusiasts have expressed why they love taking their Urban Poles along on their many travel expeditions – here’s the top five reasons: Your knees and hips will thank you—The poles let you offload weight from your hips and knees into your upper body. You can walk further, faster or […]
A Testament to Urban Poling
Below you will read a testimonial from an Urban Pole User- Florence. Florence is a frequent member of the Polercise group in Waterloo and she had this note (originally hand written might I add) that she wanted to share with us, and of course all of you ! Keep on reading to find out the moment […]
LOVE Contest Winners
LOVE; A 4 letter word with a lot of meaning! Boy did all of our entries for our LOVE Contest highlight that! We had a ton of entries and believe us, it was hard to narrow it down to just 5. We want to thank everyone for participating in the contest and are so happy […]