Urban Poling Inc Receives Global Recognition Through Award Nomination!
We are thrilled to announce that Urban Poling Inc. has received a nomination for the Sport & Nutrition Awards 2017, hosted by GHP and in partnership with LUX, within the category of Sporting Goods – Retail. To be nominated our company has been deemed to offer high quality support and services to our clients/customers and […]
Be a Long-Weekend Warrior
It seems like just yesterday we were writing down our new-year resolutions which may have included goals along the lines of “being more active/adventurous”…Well, this upcoming May 24 Long-Weekend may just be the perfect opportunity for you check a few things off of your resolution bucket list. We are so lucky to live in a […]
Schritt in die Natur
May marks the start of many things, warmer weather (we hope), increased day-light, mental health awareness week, a fantastic time of year for poling and it coincides with the launch of Conservation Ontario’s Healthy Hikes Campaign! Healthy Hikes is an annual initiative of Conservation Ontario, in partnership with Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities and other similarly-minded organizations. […]
Gewinner des Wettbewerbs "150 Great Canadian Hikes
We are excited to announce the entries for our 150 Great Canadian Hikes Contest highlighting some of your favourite trails, parks and conservation areas to explore while enjoying the great outdoors. Since the trails are all equally beautiful, scenic and uniquely captivating in their own way, they are listed in random order but organized by […]
Spring UP Fever trifft Alberta
Never has there been so much UP activity in Alberta! It started in mid-March, a few days before spring officially arrived with the opportunity to provide training to 45 members of the provincial Alberta Health Services Health Promotion Team gathered in Calgary. A dynamite team of instructors including Susan Yackulic (Edmonton), Deborah Foley (Canmore) and […]
Urban Poling's 150 Erfahrungsberichte
Although we are not quite as old as this beautiful country that we are proud to call home, we are thrilled to have been in business for nearly 12 years. During this time we have enriched the lives of thousands of Canadians, at all stages of life. Over the course of the years, the enthusiasm […]
Get patients outdoors again with the Activator Poles – Physiopedia
At the European Congress for Physiotherapist in Liverpool, UK we had the opportunity to introduce Wendy Walker to the Activator poles. PhysioPedia DECEMBER 21, 2016 Activator Poles A more natural walking aid… walking poles+. A review by Wendy Walker. I have trialled Activator walking poles with several patients, and the results are pleasing. They are […]
Three supportive movements for Nordic walkers
Let’s be honest, some of us are fair weather walkers during the winter months. Our reason to move indoors might be to support our outdoor activities that we do during the other three seasons! Watch as Lisa, founder of The Why I Move Project, explains three supportive resistance:
Webinar – OTs as the Innovators & Developer
Join our presenter she engages participants to: Discover why occupational therapists make the perfect innovators and developers Gain insight into the challenges and hurdles our presenter personally faced during the development of her mobility device Find out about resources for device design – a case study with DesignAbility with the March of Dimes Learn 10 […]
Neues Aktivator-Bildungsbulletin
To find out about the latest news on our education events & current research, we have launched the New ACTIVATOR Education Bulletin which will be posted bi-annually. Check out our exciting line up of webinars and new courses for the Spring 2017. Active Living webinars These free 45-minute webinars feature guest speakers on the use of […]