Globe and Mail
Take Walking Up a Notch The activity exploded across Europe in the 1990s and has grown to the point where today more than 20 per cent of Finns and about 10-15 million Germans regularly pole walk. “I’ve never been an athlete,” says Ms. Keene, who lives in Toronto and heads out pole walking five or […]
Lutter contre le diabète avec U.P.
As a busy mother of three, Lee-Anne Kennedy finds it challenging to fit workouts into her busy schedule. But as a person with diabetes, she knows that exercise has to be a priority in her life. She’s an avid skier, walker and former runner, but her current favourite workout is urban poling, also known as […]
Urban Poling Scholarship (UBC)
Press Release – For Immediate Release December 08, 2010 Urban Poling Activator Scholarship Announced! Congratulations To: Sarah Neil, Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of British Columbia Urban Poling Inc. is proud to announced that we have partnered with University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Faculty of Medicine to create an Urban Poling Activator Award in Rehabilitation Sciences. […]
Nordic Walking Pilot Trial – McGill University
Canadian Physiotherapy Association, May 2010. A003 –Nordic walking for geriatric rehabilitation: A randomized pilot trial S Figueiredo,(1),(2) L Finch,(2) M Jiali,(2) S Ahmed,(1) A Huang,(3) and NE Mayo(1),(2),(3) 1)Faculty of Medicine, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Qc, Canada2)Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Qc, Canada3)Faculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatrics, […]
Conquering Kilimanjaro & Parkinson’s
Urban Poling Inc. is proud to support Heather Pardon, who will be using a pair of our Activator poles on her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2011. Heather is a member of the Kili Conquerors for Parkinson’s team. The team, headed by registered nurse and wellness expert Reta Currie, is using the Mount Kilimanjaro climb […]
Vivre au Canada
Introduction au poling urbain Apprenez-en plus sur cet engouement pour le fitness qui est considéré comme la tendance la plus prometteuse en Amérique du Nord. Lire l'article
Article dans Today's Parent
Urban Poling Inc. was recently featured on Today’s Parent’s blog. Here’s an excerpt from their fantastic story: “Actually, I’ve been Nordic walking for some time and have really taken to it. While I did feel, and probably look, a little funny as I got the hang of it over my first few walks, once I […]
Mandy Shintani – YMCA’s Women of Distinction
More than 1,000 attend YWCA ‘s 27th annual award ceremony On June 1, 2010, the YMCA held its 27th Annual Women of Distinction awards ceremony. Urban Poling Co-owner Mandy Shintani was among the women honoured at the ceremony, nominated for an award in the area of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Though Mandy did not win the […]
Vivre à Toronto
Dr. Scott Levine & Barb Gormley on Urban Poling Learn how to turn a regular walk into a full-body low-impact workout with Urban Poling. Watch the full segment.
CTV News – Vancouver
Women find Nordic walking a good fitness aid “It’s fun. It’s easy to learn. It’s low impact, and it reaches all age groups.” Occupational therapist Mandy Shintani talks about Nordic Walking with CTV News Vancouver. Read more.