Mois du cœur + Marche de la vie de la Fondation pour la santé cardiaque
Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but Heart Month lasts the entire month of February! Since the first Heart Month in 1958, each February, The Heart & Stroke Foundation has encouraged fundraising for heart research while also raising awareness for heart disease and stroke through the Heart Month campaign. On their website, the Heart […]
La polémique urbaine : Une affaire de famille
After taking my Urban Poling Instructor Course with Barb Gormley in 2008, it wasn’t long before my poles became appendages of my arms. In the great outdoors, they really did come with me just about everywhere, so much so that leaving home without them felt like driving in a car without doing up your seatbelt! […]
Ensemble, mettons la barre plus haut en 2015 !
From all of us at Urban Poling we’d like to wish you a very Happy & Healthy New Year. 2015 marks a very special year for us and for Canadians as a whole. Urban Poling is celebrating a very special milestone which we will be sharing with you in a very short time. 2015 marks […]
Message de Jordan Stranger
I was fortunate enough to have a table set up at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Wednesday, December 10th. It also happened to be Human Rights Day so it all felt like perfect timing 🙂 My table was set up in partnership with Urban Poling Inc, to promote the “Spirit Pole” design I did on […]
Le mât spirituel conçu par les jeunes autochtones est disponible au Musée canadien des droits de la personne !
You may remember Jordan W. G. Stranger (pictured left) as the winner of Urban Poling’s Spirit Pole Design contest. Last year’s contest invited Aboriginal Youth from across Canada to submit original artwork for a chance to see their design featured on a special edition set of then Urban poles. Jordan did an outstanding job on […]
Les bâtons urbains sont classés parmi les meilleurs cadeaux de Noël pour le fitness en 2014 par Impact Magazine !
Novembre est le mois de la prévention des chutes chez les personnes âgées en Alberta
November is Seniors’ Falls Prevention month across Alberta with education, awareness and a fun challenge being provided by the Finding Balance campaign. “The facts don’t lie. Every year, one in three Alberta seniors will fall,” says Kathy Belton, Associate Director for the Injury Prevention Centre. “While falling may not seem serious, falls can disable, cause […]
Un pas dans la bonne direction
I have always been very passionate about the prevention and management of chronic disease, such as type 2 diabetes, through physical activity. My curiosity in understanding the state of health and disease, as well as the mechanisms behind the benefits of exercise, motivated me to pursue an academic career in Kinesiology and Health Sciences (BA), […]
Octobre est le mois de la sensibilisation à la santé mentale : Stimulez votre santé mentale avec Urban Poling
by Dr. Agnes Coutinho Walking with poles has been shown to have a positive impact on mental health, thus participation in regular urban poling may not only result in physical health benefits, but also it will have a positive impact on mood and overall mental health. It is now well accepted that regular physical activity, […]
Restez actif - Réhabilitation du cancer du sein avec Urban Poling
[October 1, 2014] When breast cancer survivor Sue Imeson was faced with the common cardiovascular complications of treatment and recovery, she took to Urban Poling as her favourite method of treatment for a complete body workout. “By including Urban Poling in my walking routine, it also helped to relieve the congested feeling in my arm,” […]