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Why Nordic Walking has greater health benefits than Regular Walking

8/8/2022

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We keep hearing the same jokes on our walks from passers-by: "Where is the snow?", "It's 50 miles to the mountains". 🙂 Many people do not understand why we walk with poles on the flat trails around West London.
They don't understand that Nordic Walking is a high intensity sport which can be done both in the mountains and the low lands.  It is done with a special technique and is - even on flat terrain - much better for your health and fitness than regular walking. Here are a few reasons why it is has superior impact:

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Nature observation games with Kids on the Sunday Walk

2/21/2021

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Still in lockdown…. is your family getting bored with the same local walk again and again?  You can't get the kids in the park any more? Spice your walk up by creating some games that you can play while walking,  interacting with nature and watching wildlife. 


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Nordic Walking in the mud

2/12/2021

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If you are a ‘fair weather walker’, you will miss about a third of the year in the UK, as the terrain is usually muddy in winter. This is a bit of a shame, as being outdoors in winter is good for your immune system and mental wellbeing. And mud gives you a special workout (a bit like walking on soft sand or in deep snow). It can be safe if you use the right technique. Here are a few tips:

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Nordic Walking during Lockdown; how to train by yourself

11/5/2020

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Dear Nordic Walkers – here are a few tips how you can make the best of your private walks during lockdown. It is important not to lose your good technique during this time when you won't get any feedback; you will have to self-observe and self-correct a bit more.

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Why do we practice applications in Tai Chi?

11/19/2019

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In our Tai Chi Chuan class, we sometimes practice applications; we talk about the meaning of a certain move for self-defence, and we work with each other to train some of these moves. Why? Isn’t Tai Chi more of a moving meditation exercise? Yes and no...

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Poetry on an Autumn Walk

9/16/2019

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Nordic walking is so much more than a 'sport'. It is a great fitness workout, and also an opportunity to work on mindfulness, connect to nature, and create new friendships.
Today on our walk, inspired by a melancholic autumn morning, some of our walkers started to recite their favorite poetry. Here are a few examples of the poems that came up. "The world was made to be free in..."

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    Andrea Bugari

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  • About
  • Tai Chi Chuan
    • About Tai Chi
    • Benefits and Testimonials
    • Beginners Courses
    • Ongoing classes
    • Tai Chi Private and Group Lessons
    • Videos Tai Chi >
      • Videos Beginner
      • Videos Advanced
      • Videos Kung Fu
  • Nordic Walking
    • About Nordic Walking
    • Benefits and Testimonials
    • Learn Nordic Walking
    • Group Walks
    • More info >
      • Nordic Walking Teaching Method
      • Poles and equipment
      • Nordic Walking - Meeting points-maps
      • Ticks and Lyme Disease
  • Mind-Heart-Body
    • Holistic Coaching
    • Reiki
    • Drum Journey
  • Vitality at Work
    • Tai Chi and Coaching for Leaders
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  • Nature's Wisdom
    • Wildflower Walks and more
    • Mugwort Workshop
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