WALX Leamington and Warwick run walks and sessions in the Leamington area. We are an established Total Body Walking group and have been delivering sessions locally for 10 years.
At WALX, all activities and walks are led by qualified instructors and leaders. There is something for everyone.
If you prefer a more gentle pace to your exercise, then WELLBEING sessions are ideal for you. However, if you are looking for something more challenging and want to push yourself, then TOTAL BODY WALX is perfect—especially if you are aiming to improve your fitness for a challenge or future event. These sessions combine resistance and strength exercises as part of the workout.
EXPLORER WALX are a great way to exercise outdoors in a social group where you can walk and talk. The length of these walks varies from an hour to a half or full day. The poles we use are specifically designed to ensure you get the full benefit of Total Body Walking with every step you take.
At WALX, we also offer all our members Zoom sessions, providing additional online options if you are away on holiday or have other commitments at home or work.
Whatever your goals—whether it’s getting fitter, competing in an event, or improving your mobility to make everyday tasks easier, you will be supported.
For the summer, we will continue to offer an excellent 6-week introductory package to all new members, along with all the benefits of membership.
WALX is an inspirational global organisation committed to helping people get the most out of every step they take! Based in Dorset, England we help local Instructors to provide workshops and regular walks for all levels – guaranteed to add smiles to your miles! Our unique total body walking poles and programmes are designed to help you get the results YOU want. Whether you want to walk more comfortably with less joint pain, enjoy regular walking workouts in a sociable group or train for a long distance hike – we will get you there.
Total body walking helps you to walk with confidence, boost fitness, reduce fatigue and connect with nature!
These sociable group walks vary in distance and are always clearly marked according to intensity, elevation, and pace. You will feel inspired to discover wonderful paths, hidden locations, and the best hospitality in the area. Come along with or without poles to engage with nature and enjoy walking in a friendly group. Enjoy themed walks from bluebells to history and more!
Walking workouts at their best. You will see fast results from these sessions which combine pace, poles and exercises to boost fitness and strength. Skilled Instructors will make sure you work at the right level and keep improving – turning the great outdoors into a highly effective gym. Fun and sociable, these sessions are designed for those who want every step to count!
Gentle walks that combine being active outdoors with gentle strength, mobility and balance exercises and even specific rehabilitation for those who need it.
The qualified Instructors will help you to enjoy walking at the right pace for you whilst helping you to make the most of every step. They combine the use of poles with exercises that improve posture, fitness and mental health.
The video shows how WALX naturally engages your whole body and can fit easily into your day, supporting posture, balance, and overall wellbeing.
Take a peek at what you might get up to on one of our Walx
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Do I Need to Be Fit to Join WALX? It’s one of the questions I’m asked most often, and I completely understand why. Starting something new can feel daunting, especially if you haven’t exercised for a while or you’re worried that everyone else will be fitter than you. The good news is… No, you do
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Role: WALX Master
Emma is passionate about the benefits of exercise and encouraging those of all abilities to become more active, fitter and energised through Nordic Walking in the Warwickshire countryside. She will encourage and support you to reach your goals. It is great fun and social and would encourage anyone to have a go and begin to feel the benefits which can be life changing.
Role: WALX Guide
Hello Everyone I am Sandra and I started out walking with Emma 5 years ago. I love being outside in nature – not a gym bunny at all. I really enjoy our friendships and camaraderie so wanted to enable walks o take place when Emma was on holiday and cover walks as and when required. Since qualifying as a Walk Leader I am enjoying this role so much I now take the social explorer walks on a more regular basis.
Role: Walx Master
Emma has been a Nordic walking instructor for seven years. She left her teaching profession to become a full time Nordic walking instructor in 2017. She is passionate about promoting the benefits of exercise and making exercise available to everyone. She has the skills and qualifications to offer a to range of different classes to support her clients in maintaining healthier fitter lifestyles and improved overall wellbeing. She has a holistic approach to exercise. Whatever your goals she will help you achieve them. Many of her clients do not like using the gym, some haven’t exercised for years but with her support and encouragement they have found exercising with Emma a great alternative to the gym. Emma adapts her sessions and will support everyone to achieve their own personal goals. From her own personal experiences she can support you in training for National events to improving mobility and wellbeing through exercise for everyday tasks. Whatever your goals she will keep you motivated to achieve them.
Role: Walx Master
Peter Rollason has always combined a challenging legal career as a local solicitor with sport and fitness. He played competitive rugby until the age of 59 and coached youth rugby for over 20 years. He discovered Nordic walking over 15 years ago when it helped him recover from a persistent back injury and re-qualified as an instructor two years ago; since when he has assisted Emma White his partner in growing the business by taking walks and instructing at the weekends and in the evenings. His passion is assisting clients to achieve their personal goals in the area of fitness and well-being; particularly those who come to exercise later in life and, in many cases, for the first time ever. Seeing what practising the various techniques available under the Walx banner in the stunning outdoor local surroundings can do to personal growth and self-confidence, never ceases to amaze and gratify him
reconnecting with nature – lessons from an evening beneath the treesOn Wednesday evening, I spent a wonderfully peaceful few hours with my WALX Leamington group at Newbold Comyn. It wasn't one of our usual walks where the emphasis is on covering miles or increasing our heart rate. Instead, the focus was something we perhaps don't do often enough in our busy lives – slowing down and reconnecting with nature.As a physiotherapist, I spend every day encouraging people to keep moving. Movement is one of the most powerful medicines we have. But this week reminded me that sometimes it's not just about moving through nature – it's about allowing yourself to become part of it.Much of the evening was spent beneath a beautiful mixture of towering pine trees and mature deciduous woodland. We sat quietly together, lay on the ground looking up through the canopy and simply noticed what was around us. Watching the branches gently sway overhead, listening to birdsong, feeling the warmth of the evening air and breathing in the distinctive scent of the woodland created an overwhelming sense of calm.One activity was particularly memorable. We were invited to close our eyes and gently place our hands on the trunk of a tree. Without looking, we explored its texture, shape and contours before opening our eyes to discover "our" tree. It sounds surprisingly simple, yet closing one sense heightened all the others. I became much more aware of the rough bark beneath my fingertips, the coolness of the trunk and the reassuring solidity of something that had stood there for many decades. It was a lovely reminder of how rarely we truly pay attention to the natural world around us.Experiences like this are often described as Shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing", a practice developed in Japan that encourages mindful immersion in woodland rather than exercise alone. Research over the past two decades has shown that spending time amongst trees can reduce stress, improve mood and promote feelings of relaxation. Studies have also demonstrated reductions in heart rate, blood pressure and stress hormones following time spent in woodland, while more recent reviews continue to support improvements in anxiety, mood and feelings of restoration, even if not every physiological effect is seen consistently across every study.Perhaps this isn't really surprising. Woodland offers something many of us are missing. The gentle rustling of leaves, birds singing overhead, filtered sunlight through the branches and the earthy scent of pine needles create an environment that naturally encourages us to slow our breathing, quieten our thoughts and become more present. Forestry England also highlights how forests provide a sensory escape from everyday pressures and help people feel calmer while encouraging gentle physical activity.As physiotherapists, we often prescribe exercise because we know how important movement is for our muscles, bones, heart and joints. But this evening reminded me that wellbeing is about much more than physical health alone. It includes our mental wellbeing, our ability to relax, our connection with other people and our relationship with the natural environment.One of the things I love about the WALX group is that it brings all of these elements together. There is no pressure to perform. There is plenty of laughter, interesting conversation and a shared appreciation of being outdoors. Whether we're walking, pausing to observe nature or simply sitting quietly beneath the trees, everyone leaves feeling a little lighter than when they arrived.Perhaps that's something we could all benefit from.The next time life feels busy or overwhelming, instead of reaching for another screen, why not find your nearest woodland or park? Sit beneath a tree. Listen carefully. Feel the bark beneath your hands. Notice the breeze, the scents and the sounds around you.Nature has an extraordinary way of reminding us to breathe, to slow down and to reconnect—not just with the world around us, but with ourselves.Driving home that evening, I realised I felt genuinely refreshed. Not because I'd completed a strenuous workout, but because I'd given myself permission to slow down for a couple of hours and simply be. As physiotherapists, we help people move better every day. This week reminded me that sometimes the most powerful movement isn't about going further or faster—it's about slowing down, noticing the world around us and giving ourselves permission to simply be.Jill Drew Physiotherapy – supporting you to keep moving every day.
When I was just past 80 my wife joined a WALX Parkinsons Group, I went along too. Although I had lived a fairly active life, I had become somewhat sedentary and I knew I should do something. I have now been part of WALX group for five years and it has made a huge difference. I do Cardio and Resistance Exercises one day a week and an Explorer Walk on another day. Emma is very conscious of all our different abilities and adjusts her encouragement to suit them. I enjoy my two sessions immensely.
I love my Nordic walking but most of all I love Emma! She is enthusiastic, motivational and great fun. She makes the classes. Even on a freezing cold morning or in pouring rain you feel good and enjoy the session. It is amazing value too - sessions several times a day most days and different lengths walk plus fitness sessions and all fun ways of keeping fit.
As a runner struggling with painful knees I turned to WALX to maintain a level of fitness. It has been just what I needed - the range of sessions is brilliant, offering strength work, cardio or just a social walk to get me outdoors. I can’t praise Emma highly enough & all her sessions cater for a wide range of abilities. I have always done a lot of hill walking and have used trekking poles for years but since starting WALX with Emma, my technique, efficiency & posture have definitely improved.
WALX has made a difference for me …… Since joining WALX Leamington and Warwick earlier this year, it has been like finding a new friend you didn’t realise you needed in your life, Emma and her Team have been so welcoming including Monty (her dog) too. It’s been great to get outside finding new paths to walk I didn’t know existed, feeling fitter and stronger in myself, and having a chat along the way. Even new groups to join since finding out what other people do. I look forward to Monday mornings now!
Emma is a fantastic leader, her sessions are packed with exercises to strengthen the core, arms and legs. There are others to help with balance which is very helpful for me. Then there’s the social walk and exercise all of which has improved my health and well-being. I am very grateful as is my helper/wife.
Having moved to Warwick recently and, apart from my daughter, knowing no one, I plucked up the courage to enquire about joining the local WALX group. Emma got in touch and was so friendly, welcoming and reassuring- my nerves were assuaged. I thoroughly enjoyed my introductory session and Emma was supportive, kind and encouraging whilst still putting us through our paces. I came back from this session feeling so positive. I now regularly walk with the group and it is always an uplifting and inspiring experience. I have met so many interesting people from all walks of life and my brain as well as my body gets a good workout. I feel I now have some structure to my week and it is a wonderful feeling knowing I will always feel welcomed and included. The whole feel of the group is positive and Emma is a fantastic walk leader.
I just wanted to drop you a line to say how much I am enjoying your walking and fitness classes. I try to attend 3 classes a week, one for walking, one for technique and one for fitness. The variety of times for the classes allows me to fit this in around my work schedule which is great. I have to say that the fitness classes have resulted in me feeling much better in myself from both a physical and emotional perspective. I feel more energised, more positive on a daily basis, I’m sleeping better and have lost a couple of pounds! Yay! My goal for this year is to get fitter and healthier and I’m sure your classes will support me in doing this in a fun and positive way.Many thanks, Anna xx
Today was a good day, I was able to share with my WALX Master Emma that i have just been signed off from my asthma Dr at the hospital.I was diagnosed four years ago, I struggled and became terribly out of breath when walking up stairs in shopping centres, walking fast and even short gentle inclines in the village where i live. I certainly couldn't walk and talk at the same time which made me feel feeble and unfit.Fast forward January 2023 when i joined WALX Leamington and Warwick, i was hood right from the start from my Introductory Power of Poles session. It was minus 2.5 degrees but exercising outside is what did it.... nothing in the past i had tried compares to this. WALX Leamington and Warwick are a social lovely group and i have made many friendships. WALX Leamington and Warwick took a few of us up to the Peak District and Lakes and met up with many like minded people at the WALX Annual walking Festivals. From these 2 weekends I now have the confidence to this summer walk 100km of the Camino de Santiago... something last year I wouldn't have dreamt to consider.Emma has taught me the skills to enjoy Total Body Walking and I haven't felt fitter and happier and enjoyed walking as much as I do now...'If i can do it, so can you!!'
Several years of ill health had resulted in me having to give up work as well as my only exercise at the time (the 80 minute commute each way, which usually consisted of running for trains and then standing up all the way to Birmingham). What could I do that would keep me fit and perhaps shift the two stones in weight that I had gained?A suggestion by a physio led me to a phone conversation with Emma White - before I had even met her I knew she was the Queen of Positivity - and a taster session with Emma, Peter and Cosmo on our glorious comyn. That was it - my life had changed for ever. I’ve walked and walked, done various keep fit and wellness sessions, flung smoveys far and wide and pulled bands beyond what I could have only imagined in my previous life. I’ve experienced (and am still experiencing) the joy of Zoom, doing most of what seemed like hundreds of Zoom exercise classes Emma (and HQ) offered during the lockdown. My addiction to these means that I’m still doing Emma’s 0730 classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As if that’s not enough, on Tuesdays I then get myself to one of our green spaces to join the Bands, Drills and Smoveys class at 1030.The result is that I feel as if I have got my life back, even if it is a new kind of normal. I can now stride out over the hills and fields again, trusty urban activators in hands. I can get up ladders and go in our loft again (although I’m not sure I want to, with the state that it’s in). I can even get myself out of the bath without help - that must seem like such a little thing, but it was a giant leap for me.And while doing all this I’ve had so much fun and met so many kind, interesting and generally fantastic people. Plus it’s always worth attending just to see Cosmo and his hundreds of doggy fans (including Mabel, his girlfriend).So please don’t be shy - come along and meet us all, get fit and have fun. I can’t say I’ve lost any weight, but I’m blaming that on the medication 😀.
I have really enjoyed the trial, learning to walk with poles and meeting you and so many lovely people. It may not have been the best time of year to start but it has been wonderful to access exercise outdoors and to push myself beyond my usual routine walks... and I have also lost half a stone in weight as a bonus!
Having completed eight weeks of Nordic walking activities I really wanted to say and let you know how much I have enjoyed each and every session and the tremendous improvement within myself. Nordic walking was recommended by a physiotherapist I went to, who particularly advised that the severe pain I was experiencing, bilaterally on both sides of my body and has since been diagnosed as Polymyalgia Rheumatica, would benefit from this activity. My shoulders, in particular, were extremely painful. I initially found the sessions challenging but the improvement has been amazing. I am discovering muscles I had forgotten I had!! Although my balance is still not where it should be I do feel there has been an effective improvement there as well. Apart from anything else I am enjoying the whole experience enormously. You are a very good motivator. Pushing us on but having a clear understanding of our levels and so appropriate encouragement. I actually feel rejuvenated and raring to go! The ‘outdoorness’ of the activities I feel contribute also to the wellbeing of myself. I have enjoyed meeting other people who are outside of my usual friendship groups. All of them have spoken very positively about the sessions and you. Thank you for your support and efforts.
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