Welcome, I am Stephen, a Nordic Walking registered fitness Instructor, instructing people who, like me, want to enjoy the great outdoors, nature and general good health and fitness.

Nordic walking is special in that it uses 90% of the body’s muscles (even more when chatting).  Walking the Nordic way using specially designed poles can provide so many exercise benefits when using the correct technique, no matter what your age or fitness level. You tone up and get stronger just through walking!

Get your sexy on with Nordic Walking! It helps strengthen your core and improve your posture. You will look fantastic and feel amazing. That improves well-being, confidence and promotes a positive presence. Nordic Walking provides a low impact exercise but achieves high results for total body and mind fitness, and in doing so can improve posture and general health. You burn up to 40% more calories than with ordinary walking – 46% if you walk and talk within a group, so together with a good and balanced diet it is very effective as a means to weight loss. Bye bye bingo wings! Hello beach body beautiful! What a stunning smile!

Nordic walking tones both the upper and lower body when you use the poles correctly as you are swinging your arms from the shoulders to a greater extent than with normal walking thereby working the upper body - arms, shoulders, tummy muscles. Walking with poles also reduces pressure on ankles, knees and hips – a great benefit if you are troubled in these areas for any reason.

Nordic Walking combines exercise with the great outdoors which has been proven to be an excellent mood booster. Nordic walking was first developed as summer training for cross country skiers in Scandinavia and is now recognised as a regular pastime for many worldwide. The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is our gym and we use many of its beautiful parks and woods for our Nordic Walking fitness sessions.

There are a variety of classes ranging from free taster sessions to hourly sessions currently at £10, up to two hourly starting from £12 and longer walks at £15. Poles are provided until you are able to enjoy your own.

Give Nordic Walking a go now! It is more than just a walk in the park. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Stephen

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How to get started

To see if Nordic Walking is for you why not come along to one of the free 45 minute Taster sessions. After, join our 4x1hour Learn2 technique teaching course. click here to book

This leads to you gaining your nationally recognised Freedom Passport which gives you access to a wide variety of organised walks within a huge network of Nordic Walking groups throughout the UK.

The Learn2 Nordic Walking technique course leading to your Freedom Passport are held regularly with an introductory price of £19.99 for the 4 x 1hr course.

Nordic Walking Instructor

Stephen Knight

There are led Nordic Walks in the Chilterns right through the year. In the summer months there will evening walks too. The walks are suitable for all Freedom Passport holders of all fitness levels and abilities.

Surprise yourself - get out there!!