Nordic Walking is a modern form of exercise based on cross-country skiing originating in Finland. It can be a vigorous exercise utilising nearly all of our muscles or it can be more gentle. Nordic Walking burns more calories than conventional walking due to a full body workout providing an exercise for the shoulders, arms, core, glutes and legs.
As mentioned above it can be adapted to suit various abilities and fitness levels. Trekfit and Adventure Walks are for those people who want a cardio based more intense workout, whereas YogaWalx is more gentle fat burning session, concentrating also on balance, strength and breathwork.
The use of Nordic Walking poles encourages the use of the muscles rather than the joints and so is ideal for anyone beginning exercise or returning to sport post illness or injury. All levels of mobility are encouraged and welcomed. This is a very sociable sport with currently over 10 million people worldwide enjoying Nordic Walking.
What are the benefits of Nordic Walking?
What Santosha Living offers:
Power of the Poles
Introductory classes teaching you how to get the best out of your poles
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What are the benefits of Nordic Walking?
Nordic Walking combines the simplicity of walking with core and upper body conditioning similar this gives you a full body workout, which means that you can:
- Burn more calories compared to walking without poles.
- Release tension in your neck and shoulders
- Strengthen your back and abdominal muscles, therefore improve posture
- Reduce the impact on your joints working the muscles instead
- Good for bone health
- Helps to lessen feelings of fatigue
Has Nordic Walking been known to help with long term medical conditions?
Yes, Nordic Walking has been known to help with the following:
- Parkinson’s - help with stability, improves stride length, positively challenges their co-ordination, and improves neuroplasticity.
- Arthritis – allows the activity and weight to be borne through four limbs instead of two, reducing strain on affected joints and helps to build muscle.
- Obesity/overweight - enhanced calorie burn over ordinary walking and a fat burning class such as YogaWalx is beneficial for anyone who needs to lose weight.
- Diabetics and pre-diabetics – helps with weight loss
- Joint replacement – accessible activity which helps regain mobility and build muscle
- Respiratory conditions – YogaWalx classes concentrate of breathwork increasing lung capacity cardiovascular endurance
- Mental health – positive effect on sleep, mood, self-esteem, loneliness and isolation
What our clients say:
Our team:
Sandra Ajimal
BWY Teacher, Nutritionist, Pilates Instructor, Behaviour Change Counsellor, Learning Disabilities Yoga Teacher, Yoga for Children, Physical Rehabilitation Therapy, YogaWalx Teacher, Nordic Walking Team Leader
Ruth Jones
Pilates Instructor, Reformer Pilates, Personal Trainer, Physical Rehabilitation Therapy and Nordic Walking Instructor – Trekfit, Adventure Walx, YogaWalx, Power of the Poles
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