Urban Poling @ the CVF Convention
The Urban Poling Together+Movement is excited to be at the CVF Convention in just a few weeks’ time with our amazing instructor and Master Trainer MJ leading the way! Why just walk the CVF Convention events in Banff when you can Nordic walk using specially designed Urban Poles? By Nordic walking/Urban Poling you will burn […]
Michelles Tagebuch – Woche 1
We are thrilled to announce that Michelle, an Urban Poler, has chosen to share her fitness journey with us on our Blog! Join Michelle as she reflects on her goals and her progress. We hope you will be inspired and motivated! WEEK 1 So, I finally did it. After months of worrying and being […]
Fight Diabetes with Urban Poling!
We are excited to introduce a new program we designed with Dr. Agnes Coutinho, PhD that is geared specifically toward those living with Type 2 Diabetes, pre-diabetes, or those at high risk for diabetes. “Fight Diabetes with Urban Poling” is available as an online course (click here for further information and to purchase), and it […]
World Partnership Walk 2014 & the Together+Movement
Event #3 for our Together+Movement is the World Partnership Walk 2014 (click to read about the other two events: the Vancouver Sun Run and the Walk of Life). Every year, the World Partnership Walk engages tens of thousands of Canadians in a unique event that helps some of the most impoverished communities in the developing world […]
Walk of Life & the Together + Movement
In addition to The Vancouver Sun Run, the next event we’ll be participating in as part of our Together Movement is The Cardiac Health Foundation Walk of Life 2014 on May 25th, 2014. Like the Sun Run, the Walk of Life will also be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year! You may have heard of […]
“Urban Poling: Did You Know?” From the Cardiac Health Foundation
Below is a post we wanted to share on Urban Poling from the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada. Through our partnership with the Cardiac Health Foundation, we are bringing you tips, facts and more on Urban Poling and heart health on Twitter and on Facebook from now until the Walk of Life in May. Read […]
Urban Poling in the Toronto Star – Saturday, January 25th, 2014
We wanted to share a recent article that featured Urban Poling, entitled “Cancer survivors fighting new threat – heart disease” from the Saturday edition of the Toronto Star on January 25th 2014. The article mentions Susan Imeson, a breast cancer survivor who found after she completed treatment that she had “an arrhythmia and […]
Vancouver Sun Run 2014 - 30-jähriges Jubiläum des Sun Run!
With its upcoming 2014 event, the Sun Run is celebrating its 30th anniversary and Urban Poling is thrilled to be a part of it! We are also excited to announce that our involvement with the Sun Run will mark the first major event of the Urban Poling Together + Movement. We invite you to come […]
Monat des Alzheimer-Bewusstseins
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, during which the Alzheimer Society of Canada seeks to “promote the benefits of early diagnosis.” One benefit of catching the signs early is that it “gives [families] control over their situation,” says Mimi Lowi-Young, the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s CEO. Another benefit is medical, as medications tend to be most […]
Calgary Herald
Pole position – Nordic walking offers host of health benefits, especially as we age The full-body, 4×4 workout offers numerous benefits for people of all walks of life. Read more