Nordic Walking is an enhanced walking technique that uses poles to work your upper body as well as your legs. It gives you a highly effective all over workout that doesn’t feel like one! Nordic Walking is a fun and social activity that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

Using specially designed poles – not to be confused with trekking poles that enhance your natural walking experience and a technique that is similar to the upper body action of classic cross-country skiing, Nordic Walking is a genuinely whole body exercise that can be enjoyed at many levels, at low, medium or high intensity.

Helen Gilchrist is a Personal Trainer and Nordic Walking Instructor. Poles will be provided.

Nordic walking is not weather dependent. i.e., we still go if it is raining and dress for the weather.

Dress for the conditions in non-restrictive clothing. Flat walking shoes or trainers are preferable to boots. Avoid wearing jeans as you can become very cold, very quickly if you get wet. (You may need a small ruck sack as arms need to swing freely, or leave keys in my car)

Following a risk assessment, a workshop maybe cancelled if it would be unsafe to run it, for example, too icy under foot and there is a greater danger of falling over. I would try to give as much notice as possible if that were the case and reschedule if possible.

Please phone Helen if you have any queries, particularly regarding any health conditions. Nordic Walking is suitable for many conditions and a very safe way to exercise. (Contact details provided upon booking)

*There will be some hills and rough uneven terrain, gravel tracks, tree roots, possibility of some mud.

Give Nature a Go, is a nature-based wellbeing offer delivered by Health and Nature Dorset (HAND) under the Dorset ICS Enhanced Staff Wellbeing Programme.

Events are only open to staff (including bank staff) from across Dorset’s Integrated Care System working in NHS Trusts, social care, primary care, and the unitary councils (BCP and Dorset Councils).

If you are not sure if you, or friends and family, are eligible to attend, please email HAND@dorsetlnp.org.uk.

Give Nature a Go: Nordic Walking