Antrieb
Wir sind da nicht schüchtern. Wir wollen die Besten sein. Unser Antrieb kommt aus tief verwurzelten Familienwerten und dem starken Wunsch, eine gesündere Zukunft für alle Kanadier zu schaffen. Unsere Leidenschaft ist es, eine erstklassige Ausbildung und die leistungsfähigsten Stangen anzubieten, um Ihnen zu helfen, "Ihren Weg zu einer besseren Gesundheit zu gehen".
Mission
Wir konzentrieren uns auf die Verbesserung der Mobilität und Funktion für jedes Alter, jede Fähigkeit und jedes Fitnessniveau. Durch unsere Bildungsprogramme und einzigartig gestalteten Stöcke wollen wir den Menschen helfen zu erkennen, dass ihr volles Potenzial nicht nur erreichbar, sondern auch nachhaltig ist, indem sie genau das tun, wofür ihr Körper geschaffen wurde - sich bewegen.
Vision
Wir stellen uns eine gesunde Zukunft vor, die auf Prävention beruht. Wir wollen körperliches und geistiges Wohlbefinden erreichen, indem wir aktiv sind. Wir stellen uns eine Zukunft vor, in der wir uns von innen heraus wohlfühlen.
Jetzt fragen wir Sie: "Warum warten?"
Die Zukunft beginnt heute.
Urban Poling ist stolz darauf, ein preisgekröntes kanadisches Unternehmen zu sein, das zu 100 % von Frauen geführt wird. Es wurde 2005 gegründet und war eines der ersten Unternehmen, das Urban Poling (der allgemeine Name ist Nordic Walking) nach Kanada brachte! Heute sind wir ein internationales Schulungszentrum und Vertriebsunternehmen. Unsere leistungsstarken Urban- und ACTIVATOR-Stöcke sind in mehr als 1000 Geschäften zu finden und wurden von mehr als 5000 Absolventen unserer Schulungsprogramme als Therapie- und Fitnesswerkzeug eingesetzt, darunter auch von verschiedenen Fachleuten aus dem Gesundheitswesen und Fitnesslehrern.
Selbstverpflichtung
Wir wollen Menschen helfen, ihr Leben zum Besseren zu verändern und gesünder zu werden, unabhängig von ihrem Alter oder ihrer Lebensphase. Es beginnt mit einem einzigen Schritt. Wir helfen Ihnen, ihn zu machen.
Urban Poling Inc.
Diana ist eine dynamische Geschäftsfrau mit einem umfangreichen Hintergrund in den Bereichen Marketing, Verkauf und Fitness. Ihre Leidenschaft, die vielen gesundheitlichen Vorteile von Urban Poling zu fördern, stammt aus ihrer persönlichen Erfahrung. Diana kombinierte Urban Poling mit anderen positiven Lebensstilentscheidungen, um nach zwei anstrengenden Schwangerschaften wieder ein gesundes Gewicht zu erreichen und ihre kardiovaskuläre Gesundheit zu verbessern. Ihre positive Genesung hat sie dazu bewogen, das Gesicht der Gesundheitsversorgung in Kanada zu verändern. Im Jahr 2012 wurde sie zertifizierte Urban-Poling-Ausbilderin und unterrichtete Kurse in ihrem eigenen Pilates-Geschäft. Im Jahr 2014 wurde sie Mitinhaberin von Urban Poling.
Diana Oliver
Urban Poling Inc. Owner and CEO
Urban Poling Team
At Urban Poling Inc., we’re passionate about empowering individuals and professionals to embrace an active and healthier lifestyle. Our dedicated team combines innovation, expertise, and a shared commitment to wellness, making us leaders in fitness and rehabilitation solutions.
Dr. Joy Cochran PT, DPT
Clinical Evidence Specialist
Barb Gormley
Director of Education
Rodrigo Silva
Marketing Manager
Lisa Limper
Sales & Marketing
Giselle Giammarco
Customer Service
Anna Azaryan
Project Manager
Summer Tibando
Marketing (Practicum:)
Sandra Malta
Orders Desk and Administrative Assistant
Urban Poling Master Trainers
Our Master Trainers bring a wealth of knowledge gained through education, professional practice, and hands-on learning.
Lisa Limper, MS, CSCS, ATC
I’m a certified CanFitPro Fitness Instructor Specialist and Personal Training Specialist. I currently teach Pound Fitness, Urban Poling Walking and several formats of Zumba, including regular Zumba, Zumba Gold and Zumba Kids. I am also licensed to teach Zumba Toning, Zumba Sentao, Aqua Zumba and Strong Nation. I offer classes for everyone from children to seniors, in all formats mentioned. I also do personal training.
Joy A Cochran PT, DPT
Joy Cochran is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Owner of JOY Explorations
and a member of Urban Poling’s Clinical Evidence Team / Master
Trainer. Joy’s passion is to empower clients, specifically older adults and
those with neurologic conditions, to play, explore movement, and go on
adventures to promote healthier, happier and more fulfilling lives. She
is a Credentialed Balance and Falls Professional and Certified Exercise
Expert for the Aging Adult (CEEAA) through the Geriatric Academy of the
American Physical Therapy Association, and also holds certifications
specific to treating Parkinson's Disease – PWR! Moves, LSVT BIG, and
Rock Steady Boxing Clinician.
Melanie Kidder, Trainer
I’m a certified CanFitPro Fitness Instructor Specialist and Personal Training Specialist. I currently teach Pound Fitness, Urban Poling Walking and several formats of Zumba, including regular Zumba, Zumba Gold and Zumba Kids. I am also licensed to teach Zumba Toning, Zumba Sentao, Aqua Zumba and Strong Nation. I offer classes for everyone from children to seniors, in all formats mentioned. I also do personal training.
Nina Munthe Lepage, Trainer
Nina LePage has been a Manor Park resident since 1988. She is Swedish and the mother of four beautiful
children. Nina met her husband Marc in Stockholm and moved to Ottawa in 1988.
Since her mid twenties, Nina has worked in some capacity with health and wellness.
Through walking classes, healthy cooking classes, fitness classes and yoga.
Wendy Wilkerson, MS.Ed.
Wendy Wilkerson, MS.Ed., holds a master’s degree from Old Dominion University
and is a highly skilled specialist in both Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis
(MS). With over 14 years of experience working with the Parkinson's population,
Wendy has earned specialty certifications in Rock Steady Boxing, PWR! certified
instructor, Parkinson’s disease and MS Exercise Specialist and also Master Trainer for
Urban Poling. She founded her LLC, Empowerment! Wellness in 2018, a specialty
fitness facility center for Parkinson’s disease to provide a place for those individuals
to exercise without being defined by their disease.
Sartre Jean-Gilles, Kinesiologist
Sartre Jean-Gilles is an online personal fitness coach who is passionate about working with busy home--
worbased entrepreneurs to form healthy habits and improve their overall fitness. Sartre supports your
individual weight loss goals without you having to give up your favourite foods or spend a lot of time
exercising.
Lisa Workman (M.A., B.P.E., CSEP-CEP
Meet Lisa Workman. With an
impressive 24 years of experience,
Lisa has earned her stripes as an
international award-winning clinical
exercise physiologist. But don't let
her accolades fool you – she's as
down-to-earth as they come!
Lisa's journey began at the University
of Alberta, where she earned her
Bachelor of Physical Education and
Masters of Arts (Physical Education)
degrees. She dove headfirst into the
world of physical activity and health,
and she's been making waves ever
since.
Nina Camacho ACE-CPT, FAI-FAS
Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nina was heavily influenced both the rich, local bounty of seafood and produce surrounding the area. Her grandmother, who she called “Lola”, taught her to give back to others because we were all very fortunate.
Nina strived to always give back, but noticed in “The Big Easy”, people seemed to overindulge in that bounty, rather than work on their physical health. At a chance encounter at a family grocery store, she met someone who would change her perspective of fitness.
Lorene Hughes, Fearless Leader and Wellness Coaching
Lorene Hughes, Fearless Leader of Scary Bunny Fitness and Wellness Coaching, has
been teaching fitness classes for more than two decades: Urban Poling, aka Nordic
Walking, Kettlebell, Circuit Training, Chair Fitness, Barre, Dance Fitness... and many
more. Her credentials include Alberta Fitness Leadership (AFLCA), the Canadian
Fitness Professional (Canfitpro) and a myriad of program-specific certifications. She is
both a Certified Nutrition Coach and a Certified Wellness Coach. Most recently, Lorene
became an award-winning Co-Author of Fear Less.
Kim Bercovitz, Ph.D.
Dr. Kim is a health behavior scientist, gerontologist, and health/life transition coach specializing in bone health for falls and fracture prevention. She offers FUNctional fitness and wellness programs to help people mid-life onwards age with ease — with enhanced mobility, agility, balance, strength, and vitality. Originally from Toronto, Dr. Kim is based in the U.S., servicing the DMV area: Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Dr. Kim has a Ph.D. in Community Health from the University of Toronto, where she was an adjunct professor, and she is a former National Cancer Institute of Canada postdoctoral fellow. A certified yoga instructor and avid salsa dancer, Kim holds the most up-to-date, evidence-based Bone Fitness, Balance, and Falls Prevention training: BoneFit Level 2 Advanced Exercise, SAIL (Stay Active & Independent for Life) Leader Training, Otago Exercise Program Leader, and A Matter of Balance Coach.
Kim is excited to partner with Urban Poling, pairing Urban and Activator Poles as exercise, yoga, and dance partners to improve bone fitness!
Susan Yungblut, PT, MBA
A passionate advocate for Urban Poling, Susan Yungblut integrates Nordic walking into both her physiotherapy practice and personal fitness routine. Certified as an Urban Poling Instructor in 2017, she founded Ottawa Nordic Walks in 2019 to promote the physical and mental benefits of Nordic walking.
(Ottawa & Region) - With a background in physiotherapy and health policy, Susan has worked extensively in chronic disease prevention and exercise promotion, including as Director of Exercise is Medicine Canada. She incorporates Urban Poling into rehab programs for a variety of conditions and serves as a role model for active living in her community.
Susan teaches classes for individuals and groups—visit www.ottawanordicwalks.ca to learn more.