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The Smartest tip in Town

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Exciting news – the brand new 2012 Leki poles have arrived and feature a very clever new Paw system called the ‘Smart Tip’.  No longer the need to take your paws on and off you poles on different terrains, or losing them to the nearest drain or muddy patch, they simply click up to reveal


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Nordic Walking for back pain!

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Helen Eloli is not a fan of being outdoors but when her back problems made all other forms of exercise difficult, she took the plunge and tried Nordic Walking – here’s her story…….. “After a bad snowboarding accident, my back problems started, with a disc that would slip out at the drop of a hat


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Equipment Handouts for you to use

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The retail team have now produced some equipment handouts for instructors to give out to your customers that will give them some ideas on what equipment they can buy through you.  These include essentials such as backpacks, head torches, and discounted Nordic Walking Starter Packs. These handouts are available to download from the NWUK Instructor area –


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Not to be missed – 2014 Training dates to help you exel!

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We are constantly striving to help our Instructors to be the best and our amazing Tutors have created a host of modules that range from TREK FIT CIRCUITS to SOCIAL MEDIA. We also have two more CYQ qualifications (Exercise referral and Children’s fitness) and even a chance to refresh your technique with our very own


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New Smoveys in Town!

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Introducing the NEW Pink and Transparent Smoveys! Since the weird and wonderful Green Smoveys hit our shores, more and more of our instructors are using them to great effect.  Originally developed for people suffering with Parkinson’s disease, the ‘Vibroswing’ has been helping people feel energised and get the blood pumping with great results.


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Your chance to join REPS

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If you are not yet a member of the Register of Fitness professionals, here’s your chance to get on board and enjoy the benefits. REPS is an independent public register which recognises the qualifications and expertise of health enhancing Instructors in the UK, they provide a system of regulation for Instructors to ensure they meet


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My story – Gilly Payne

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What could be more heartless than telling a woman from a remote back water of North Yorkshire, that she can’t drive for 6 months? That was the outcome of my medical consultation in October last year following a sudden black out.  Shell-shocked, I tried to make sense of the situation, the black-out happened on the


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Exclusive Nordic Walking Events

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We are delighted to be supporting the following Nordic Walking events and would love to see as many NWUK Instructors and their groups take part in them. If you are organising a similar event, anywhere in the UK or abroad, let us know and we will add it to our next newsletter. NATIONAL TRUST –


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