Nordic Pole Walking (Urban Poling) & Gentle Stretching Classes - Details
The Activator Pole Walking classes are NOT appropriate for people:
- using a walker full-time, or 2 canes (If either pertain to you, only use walking poles under the supervision and direction of a health professional.)
- who are in middle to late stages of chronic neurological conditions that result in moderate to severe coordination, stability and balance issues (such as Alzheimer’s and other Dementias, stroke, Parkinson’s and MS)
- who are in the early stages of hip and knee replacements because walking poles are not designed for moderate to maximum weight-bearing
- with acute cardiopulmonary diseases or conditions
- with spatial or visual neglect
- who have osteoarthritis in the finger joints
- with severe rheumatoid arthritis in the finger joints
- with acute stages of and tennis elbow and frozen shoulder
- are in need of rehab/immediate recovery from any injury (please see your health professional instead)
Also, the Activator Poling classes are NOT for:
- athletes/people wishing to cross-train hard during class and get a heavy cardio workout (please see our Urban Poling classes instead!)
Nope! The Activator and Urban walking poles are actually provided for you to use/try during our classes!!!! But be forewarned! Our poles are of excellent quality – they are like the Lamborghini of Nordic walking poles . . . sleek and ergonomically designed with patented CoreGrip technology – you will fall in love with these poles!! There’s no sales pressure whatsoever and poles can be purchased if you choose.
If you’re really set on using your own poles during our classes, be our guest. But the Urban poling/Activator technique presented may not apply to your poles. So why not try the provided poles if you’re able?
For your Urban Poling/Activator Poling & Gentle Stretching classes, you need:
- Registration and payment
- Required forms need to be filled out and handed to your instructor before your classes begin
- Comfortable walking shoes (no sandals, flip flops, or high heels please)
- Water bottle with your name on it
- Weather-appropriate clothing in layers
- Hat/cap/toque/earmuffs/kleenex for the ears/light mitts
- A backpack or fanny pack – so you can keep your valuables, water, snack, phone, and extra clothing inside.
In the Urban Poling class, because we will be outside, we will do our stretching from a standing position.
In the Activator Poling class, we will have sanitized chairs available for stretching. There will be standing and seated variations of stretches demonstrated, and you do what you’re able.
No floor stretches are required in either class.
Yes!
We also provide private individual or group poling instruction. Please contact us.
Noodlelegs also offers private outings for snowshoeing, kayaking/paddleboarding. Good fun!
Yay! It IS fun, hey?
If you’d like to take more than one class a week, please just indicate that on your registration form. Many people enjoy taking more than one class per week for the poling technique, fitness and socialization!
Nope – but taking the classes is recommended to learn the tricks of the trade and doing so can only serve to benefit your enjoyment!
For sure!
If any class with Noodlelegs is required to pause/shut down because of Covid (or whatever), you will be reimbursed for the classes we haven’t held yet.
Or, you can put your remaining payment towards future poling classes once we resume.
Your choice!
Please use our Contact Form OR call 2505496778. We have many different classes running, so if we miss you, we will get back to you as soon as possible.
