From the WALX & NWUK Community
By Gill Stewart at
We often get asked why would people pay to go walking? or why do they keep coming back and not just walk on their own once they have mastered technique and learned a few routes? The answer is simple………… Their Instructors are brilliant and go the extra ‘smile’ We are not talking about actual miles
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We love initiatives that inspire people to get out and active so when the South West Coast Path association got in touch to see if we could help them inspire people along their route we had to get involved. SWCP had linked up with Active Devon who we have worked with before over the years
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THE AMAZING PAM LOST 8 STONE – Here’s her story “Following a routine appointment with a nurse at my local surgery, I was told a few home truths about being overweight (nothing I didn’t know already), however, the way in which I was told was really quite hurtful. This was the push I needed
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No they are not walking on water! Just a dedicated bunch of Nordic Walkers trying to negotiate one of the many waterlogged paths we have encountered recently! Never have we longer more for a crisp winters day! Mind you there has been enough sunshine for a few groups to have fun making shadows so its
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Every New year you see heaps of advice about health, fitness and happiness often with the title NEW YEAR NEW YOU. At Nordic Walking UK however, we think that should read NEW YEAR …….NEW VIEW because unlike many of the other so called solutions to improving fitness, we think its all about your outlook! NO,
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WALX DORSET are going on Tour this Autumn and want YOU to come and enjoy a long weekend in magnificent scenery with them! This EXCLUSIVE trip has been put together by our Partners at EXODUS Holidays and is going to be an unforgettable long weekend of walking, relaxing and possibly sampling a Prosecco or
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Your health is important, that’s why we’ve teamed up with AXA PPP healthcare to provide you with their Personal Health plan, plus 2 months free cover and a Nuffield Health Assessment when you join.* What are the benefits of private medical insurance from us at AXA PPP healthcare? [symple_bullets style=”gray”] [symple_spacing size=”15″]Choose from over 250
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This year our local Charity is Cash for Kids and they really need MORE presents for disadvantaged Children. We thought we would help out by becoming a drop off point where the folk of Purbeck and our visitors from further afield can pop an unwrapped gift into our collection box. We will make sure that get
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Every season we like to share a good news story or two as way of inspiring others to take their first steps with us. We also like to remind our Instructors just how much their clients value them! In this issue as the air becomes damper, we thought we’d focus on a couple of folk
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Recently I have been fascinated about the way some people seem to connect the exercise benefits of pole walking only to SPEED rather than thinking about engaging as many muscles as possible in a way that will maximise the over all training effect . Used correctly, poles will tone the upper arms and provide a
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It seems like an age since the sun shone for a whole weekend and there was no mud but it did actually happen and in some style too! Yes the 4th Purbeck Nordic Walking festival was a major success with hundreds of walks and workshops walks in sizzling sunshine! This year our sponsors GRUB’S SHOES,
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We know its really muddy out there and your poles are likely to be subjected to wet weather, snow and even road salt soon – here are our tips for giving your poles a little TLC to make sure they keep working perfectly throughout the winter months. To make sure your poles don’t let you