À propos de nous - Urban Poling

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Nous ne sommes pas timides à ce sujet. Nous voulons être les meilleurs. Notre motivation provient de valeurs familiales profondément enracinées et d'un désir profond de créer un avenir plus sain pour tous les Canadiens. Nous avons la passion d'offrir un enseignement supérieur et les meilleurs poteaux de performance pour vous aider à " marcher vers une meilleure santé ".

La mission

Nous nous concentrons sur l'amélioration de la mobilité et de la fonction pour tous les âges, toutes les capacités et tous les niveaux de forme physique. Grâce à nos programmes éducatifs et à nos bâtons de conception unique, notre mission est d'aider les gens à réaliser que leur plein potentiel est non seulement réalisable, mais aussi durable, en faisant exactement ce pour quoi leur corps a été conçu : bouger.

Vision

Nous envisageons un avenir sain fondé sur la prévention. Nous envisageons d'atteindre le bien-être physique et mental en étant actifs. Nous envisageons un avenir où l'on se sentira bien, de l'intérieur comme de l'extérieur.
Maintenant, nous vous demandons : "Pourquoi attendre ?"
L'avenir commence aujourd'hui.

Urban Poling est fière d'être une entreprise canadienne primée, détenue et gérée à 100 % par des femmes. Incorporée en 2005, elle a été l'une des premières entreprises à introduire la marche urbaine (nom générique de la marche nordique) au Canada ! Aujourd'hui, en tant que centre de formation et distributeur international, nos bâtons Urban et ACTIVATOR de haute performance se trouvent dans plus de 1000 magasins et ont été adoptés comme outil de thérapie et de remise en forme par plus de 5000 diplômés de nos programmes de formation, y compris divers professionnels de la santé et instructeurs de remise en forme.

Engagement

Nous nous engageons à aider les gens à améliorer leur vie et à devenir des versions plus saines d'eux-mêmes, quel que soit leur âge ou leur stade de vie. Tout commence par un simple pas. Laissez-nous vous aider à le faire.

Urban Poling Inc.

Diana est une professionnelle dynamique qui possède une vaste expérience du marketing, de la vente et de la remise en forme. Elle est passionnée par la promotion des nombreux bienfaits pour la santé de l'Urban Poling, qui découle de son expérience personnelle. Diana a combiné l'Urban Poling avec d'autres choix de vie positifs pour retrouver un poids sain et améliorer sa santé cardiovasculaire à la suite de deux grossesses éprouvantes. Son rétablissement positif lui a donné envie de contribuer à changer le visage des soins de santé au Canada. En 2012, elle est devenue instructrice certifiée d'Urban Poling et a donné des cours dans sa propre entreprise de Pilates. En 2014, elle est devenue copropriétaire d'Urban Poling.

Diana Oliver

Urban Poling Inc. Owner and CEO

L'équipe Urban Poling

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

Sandra Malta

Orders Desk and Administrative Assistant

Lisa Limper

Sales & Marketing

Anna Azaryan

Project Manager

Summer Tibando

Marketing (Practicum:)

Giselle Giammarco

Customer Service

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

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.