Guida
Non siamo timidi al riguardo. Vogliamo essere i migliori. La nostra spinta deriva da valori familiari profondamente radicati e dal forte desiderio di creare un futuro più sano per tutti i canadesi. Abbiamo la passione di fornire un'istruzione superiore e i poli più performanti per aiutarvi a "percorrere la vostra strada verso una salute migliore".
Missione
Il nostro obiettivo è aumentare la mobilità e la funzionalità per ogni età, abilità e livello di forma fisica. Attraverso i nostri programmi educativi e i bastoni dal design unico, la nostra missione è aiutare le persone a capire che il loro pieno potenziale non solo è raggiungibile, ma anche sostenibile, facendo esattamente ciò per cui il loro corpo è stato progettato: muoversi.
Visione
Immaginiamo un futuro sano fondato sulla prevenzione. Immaginiamo di raggiungere il benessere fisico e mentale grazie all'attività fisica. Immaginiamo un futuro in cui ci si senta bene, dall'interno verso l'esterno.
Ora vi chiediamo: "Perché aspettare?".
Il futuro inizia oggi.
Urban Poling è orgogliosa di essere un'azienda canadese vincitrice di premi e gestita al 100% da donne. Fondata nel 2005, è stata una delle prime aziende a portare l'Urban Poling (nome generico del nordic walking) in Canada! Oggi, come centro di formazione e distributore internazionale, i nostri bastoncini Urban e ACTIVATOR ad alte prestazioni sono presenti in oltre 1000 negozi e sono stati adottati come strumento terapeutico e di fitness da oltre 5000 diplomati dei nostri programmi di formazione, tra cui diversi professionisti sanitari e istruttori di fitness.
Impegno
Ci impegniamo ad aiutare le persone a cambiare la loro vita in meglio e a diventare una versione più sana di se stesse, indipendentemente dall'età o dalla fase della vita. Tutto inizia con un singolo passo. Lasciate che vi aiutiamo a compierlo.
Urban Poling Inc.
Diana è una dinamica professionista del settore commerciale con un ampio background nel marketing, nelle vendite e nel fitness. Ha una passione per la promozione dei numerosi benefici per la salute dell'Urban Poling, che deriva dalla sua esperienza personale. Diana ha combinato l'Urban Poling con altre scelte di vita positive per ritrovare un peso sano e migliorare la sua salute cardiovascolare dopo due gravidanze impegnative. La sua guarigione positiva le ha trasmesso la voglia di contribuire a cambiare il volto dell'assistenza sanitaria in Canada. Nel 2012 è diventata istruttrice certificata di Urban Poling e ha tenuto corsi nella sua attività di Pilates. Nel 2014 è diventata comproprietaria di Urban Poling.
Diana Oliver
Urban Poling Inc. Owner and CEO
Team 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
Rodrigo Silva
Marketing Manager
Lisa Limper
Sales & Marketing
Giselle Giammarco
Customer Service
Anna Azaryan
Project Manager
Summer Tibando
Marketing (Practicum:)
Sandra Malta
Orders Desk and Administrative Assistant
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
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.
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.