From the WALX & NWUK Community
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Fancy joining up with other Nordic Walking Instructors and their groups across the UK? Theres no better way to motivate your group than by encouraging them to join a race or charity event and we have quite a few lined up for you in the coming months so join nwTEAM uk and wear your purple
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Once again NWUK Instructors have gone the extra mile (literally in some cases) to raise awareness and money for some great causes – some we have featured before and others are new to this blog. Alice Denham and her 4 companions have completed the 110 mile Nordic walk that followed the journey of the ambulances that
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The Grasmere Gallop 10k Nordic Walking event was once again a brilliant day out for Nordic Walkers of all ages and abilities. We are delighted at how many of you decided to take part and proud to announce that two of our lovely Instructors crossed the line first in their group! Bart Piotrowicz and Debbie
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Trainee NWUK Instructor Tony Dunne is walking proof that exercising in the great outdoors is a fantastic way to combat depression. Tony from Felixstowe in Suffolk suffered depression, anxiety and panic attacks so bad at times that he couldn’t leave the house but with the help he received from Colchester MIND and the discovery of Nordic walking he
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We have been running our outdoor wilderness 2 day courses for over a year now but some of you have asked us for a one day courses as time is so precious. So…….. here it is – Our partner the First Aid academy has worked with us to devise the PERFECT course for Nordic Walking
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Our Tutors have devised a new essential module for our Instructors who have gained the CYQ qualification and want to add MSE (muscle strength and endurance) exercises to their Nordic and fitness walking sessions. On this course the Instructors will learn the basic principles of teaching MSE exercise outdoors to improve the muscular strength and
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Massive sale on Leki Smart carbons, Leki Flash sharks and ALL gymstick fitness kit (excludes gymsticks, Nordic walking gyms and telescopic gymsticks) These offers are only available by calling 0333 1234 540 and speaking to the retail team – FIRST COME – FIRST SERVED. These are top quality poles which you will be able to
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Our latest training module for instructors who have completed the Nordic Walking UK ‘Wellbeing’ and ‘Essentials of Teaching MSE’ programmes, or who already hold a qualification in gym instruction or Exercise Referral, Advanced Wellbeing gives an increased understanding of common medical conditions that people in your groups may have and how to adapt the exercises
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NWUK Instructor Deirdre Abram recounts her gruelling trek across the North York moors and wonders how it was originally completed with a coffin! Here’s her story 1st June 2013 – The experience of a deathtime We’d been training for it since November 2012. It had been one of the longest winters for decades, so we’d
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The British Legion have invited Nordic Walkers to join the runners who will be attending a series of 5km runs across the UK this Autumn. We all know about the Poppy Appeal and how it raises money for those who served us in conflicts throughout the years and now we can help by NORDIC WALKING!
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If you are not convinced about Nordic Walking, maybe this video by Age UK Newham will help to convince you. They have been running Nordic Walking classes and regular walks since 2009. They have two brilliant Instructors Bee and Joan and a host of lovely leaders who help out each week. In this clip the
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Fathers Day is fast approaching and if your Dad is a Nordic Walker he will love the range of gadgets (or Dadgets!) that we have selected as the perfect gifts for him. Every self respecting outdoorsy chap needs some kind of multi tool tucked into a pocket when out and about and the Bear Grylls compact multi