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By Claire Walter on May 25, 2013
Canada’s Sun Peaks Resort, a year-round, destination north of Kamloops in interior British Columbia, is adding Nordic Walking, or as they call it Nordic Pole Walking, to its summer program. Discover Sun Peaks Adventures, which handles the resort’s activities program, will be offering introductory and intermediate clinics throughout the summer with experienced instructors and interpretive guides to teach [...]
Posted in Canada, Clinic, Instruction, Starting Out | Tagged Nordic Walking in Canada |
By Claire Walter on April 30, 2012
Broomfield, Colorado’s exemplary Paul Derda Recreation Center is starting Nordic Walking classes on Thursday, May 3. I haven’t been able to find any info about the classes on-line, and I haven’t had a chance to phone either. I don’t know who is teaching them either. But the Daily Camera did indicate that the classes start at [...]
Posted in Instruction, Starting Out |
By Claire Walter on April 6, 2012
Kanteneva video is Nordic Walking short course Beginners needing tips on how to start Nordic Walking and experienced Nordic Walkers wanting a quick refresher ought to check out a YouTube video feature Marko Kanteneva, a Nordic Walking pioneer who continues to promote Original Nordic Walking to differentiate it (however so slightly) from other brands. The [...]
Posted in Instruction, Media, Starting Out, Technique | Tagged Marko Kanteneva |
By Claire Walter on January 5, 2012
Nordic Walking authority shares tips & advice Malin Svensson, Nordic Walking and fitness expert in Los Angeles is hosting a FREE teleseminar called “8 Simple Steps to Lose Weight, Look Great and Feel Sexy!” on Tuesday, January 10, at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Click here to sign up online (scroll down to the simple registration form). [...]
Posted in Benefits, Events, Instruction, Weight Management | Tagged free teleseminar, Main Svensson |
By Claire Walter on June 10, 2011
Jayah Faye Paley came to Boulder — and we went for a walk The other day, I wrote a post called “Jayah Faye Paley Coming to Boulder” about the well-known and highly regarding pole advocate, personal trainer and mobility coach presentations in at REI in Boulder on Thuraday and group hike with poles in Rocky Mountain National Park [...]
Posted in Benefits, Boulder, Instruction, People, Trails | Tagged poles for mobility |
By Claire Walter on May 31, 2011
Boulder County leads the way with programs for beginners & beyond Is Nordic Walking finally getting a toehold in Colorado? I certainly hope so. I was delighted when I saw a front page story on May 23 in the Denver Post’s Fitness section called “Take Your Workout to the Great Outdoors.” There was a photo of Annette [...]
Posted in Benefits, Boulder, Clinic, Groups, Health Benefits, Instruction, Starting Out, Stores |
By Claire Walter on May 6, 2011
Great Lakes Nordic Walking Pros Organize Twin Cities event The energetic coaches and instructors behind Great Lakes Nordic Walkers are holding on open house on Monday, May 9 at the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Minnesota, from 2:00 to 7:30 p.m. It’s the place to go for free mini-lessons to sample variations on the theme of health and fitness walking with [...]
Posted in Clinic, Events, Instruction | Tagged free Nordic Walking classes |
By Claire Walter on February 19, 2011
Nordic Walking coach introduces “Kitchen Coach” to new fitness activity The other evening at a writers’ gathering , I spent time chatting with Mary Collette Rogers. We started talking about food, and ended up talking about Nordic Walking, which she recently took up. Mary knows a lot about healthy eating and healthy cooking, and shares that [...]
Posted in Health Benefits, Instruction, Starting Out | Tagged Fleet Feet |
By Claire Walter on February 16, 2011
The American Nordic Walking Association’s (ANWA) calendar is filled with workshops and seminars kicks mostly in Los Angeles, but also in Baltimore, Lake Tahoe, Colorado and elsewhere. Programs range from low-key guide training workshops to intense intructor certification seminars. Check the calendar for a full schedule and links to registration.
Posted in Certification, Clinic, Instruction, Organization |
By Claire Walter on January 9, 2011
Malin Svensson’s package audio workouts, book, poles, pedometer & more Malin Svensson, a certified international Nordic Walking coach, has assembled several key products into a kit called “My Nordic Walking Coach” to keep Nordic Walkers on track and their technique tuned up. She wears several hats in the Nordic Walking community, the first of which was her [...]
Posted in Book, Instruction, Organization, Pedometer, Poles, Technique, Weight Management | Tagged Fitness walking with poles, Malin Svensson, Nordic Walking, Nordic Walking CDs |
