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A gentle walking pace incorporating strength and balance exercises outdoors. This Wellness WALX is designed for those who benefit from progressive, gentle exercise, and is open to those using poles, not using poles or who would like to try poles. Beginners are very welcome.

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Join us for a 3 mile walk from our favourite park in the centre of Preston where we will look at some of the statues that have been placed in the city, and what their significance is and how they fit in with the city's history.  

This walk was postponed at the beginning of the year due to the weather, lets try again.

It is essential to register and book in advance online.

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A moderate-paced walk WALX in Kedleston`s glorious parkland, set around hundreds of acres of green sward and lakes, with tinkering waterfalls where wildfowl are in plenty. Kedleston Park is perfectly designed for enjoyable walking, be it on one of the graded woodland walks or beside attractive lakes made by damming Cutler Brook.

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This walk starts from the Potting shed cafe (formally called the Hyde cafe).

This walk has amazing New Forest views over high heathland.

The paths vary but in places can be muddy.

There are often donkeys in this area along with New Forest ponies. Occasionally also cows.

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 Come along and give WALX a go. Your qualified Instructor will guide you through how to get the MOST out of every step you take! Great for beginners and experienced WALXers alike.  Everyone is welcome on this  wellness walk with or without poles.

Learn how to WALK WELL, harnessing the power of good posture, your core muscles and the perfect stride.  

Experience how PACE and HILLS can be empowering and how working on balance, flexibility and strength can make walking twice as effective... whatever you are aiming to achieve .

  Try out some poles, try other ways to boost strength, help with weight loss and make walking WORK for you!

Join this friendly mixed ability group. Many members prefer to walk with poles as they find it is more effective than ordinary walking .(When poles are used we are able to engage the upper body, core muscles, improve posture, help balance  and burn more calories)

These walks will be ideal for anyone recovering from Covid or other health conditions and those walkers who want a gentle return to  fitness levels.  

Please bring  a small rucsac with your drink  and any medication you may need   

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‘Not too fast, not too slow’ This walk is a gentle walk and is ideal if you need to build your confidence as you start your journey with WALX.

If you want a /gentle steady walk over the  spectacular Comyn this is the walk for you. Hills will be avoided and  the route varies each week.

During the drier months we will walk through the meadows, if its wet and muddy we will keep to the hard perimeter surface. ‘

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Our classic Thursday morning Nordic WALX to raise your heart rate. This is a moderate intensity Nordic walk... suitable for most fitness levels - but not a stroll in the park!

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This is a beautiful woody walk across the cricket pitch and into Hollands Wood campsite (not in use in the winter!) where you`ll enjoy lovely views across the Balmer Lawn with its abundance of ponies, cattle and pigs at the right time of year!  Then we`ll head up the hill and into the Parkhill Inclosure and walk around to Standing Hat before returning along the cycle track.  This walk is just over an hour.

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Learn to Nordic Walk and take in the beautiful views around Ide Hill.

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Total Body walking™ is a unique mix of drills and strength exercises.

Fab, Fit & Fun is a total body fitness class.  Here you work your upper body, lower body and core muscles as well as cardiovascular exercise to give you an overall total body workout.

This is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their muscular strength and overall fitness.

It is suitable to ALL abilities as all exercises have modifications that you can follow to adapt to your level of fitness. 

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A moderately paced Nordic Walk for you to enjoy in a social atmosphere, the WALX Guide will lead you through a warm up, follow the aerobic curve during the walk to enable you to improve your fitness levels, finish with a cool down and a stretch.  

To book this walk you must complete the Power of Poles training, Wellness WALX are available throughout the week, these do not require the training if you want to come along and have a try.

Power of Poles training is available in Bexley. 

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A gentle walking pace incorporating strength and balance exercises outdoors. This Wellness WALX is designed for those who benefit from progressive, gentle exercise, and is open to those using poles, not using poles or who would like to try poles. Beginners are very welcome.

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Best Deal! - £29.00 for 6 weeks, Power of Poles Included, 6 weeks access to the WALX in Bexley program with over 25 activities to choose from. Sign up on the main page of the WALX in Bexley website and we will contact you to activate the membership, following that you are able to book your activities.

Find out how to use fitness walking poles to achieve the results YOU want.

This course will help you understand how to use the poles for health, fitness and fun. This session is 2 x 45 minutes over 2 Thursdays, this course will ensure you get the correct movement and techniques from the start. Please book both Power of Poles 1A and 1B.

PoP Intro course

A rucksack is more suitable for your valuables, please wear suitable footwear for the grassed areas and be prepared for the British weather!

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Our annual Christmas lunch get together at Thorpe Village Hall.

Please book here if you can only join us for food and will NOT be walking

Any special dietary requirements/ allergies please let myself, Judith or Janneke know asap.

As usual please bring £10 cash on the day to cover hall rental costs etc. Any funds left over will be given to a good cause. 

Parking is very limited so please car share where possible. 

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These WALX make every step count! Total Body walking™ is a unique mix of drills and strength and balance exercises. It is open to those who like to nordic walk  and those who walk without poles.

Come along and give WALX a go - Your qualified instructor will guide you through how to get the MOST out of every step you take. Great for beginners and experienced WALXers alike.

Learn how to WALK WELL, harnessing the power of good posture, your core muscles and the perfect stride. Experience how PACE and HILLS can be empowering and how working on balance, flexibility and strength can make walking twice as effective _ whatever you are aiming to achieve.

Try out some poles, try other ways to boost strength, help with weight loss and make walking WORK for you. 

In short, come along and get a feel for how WALX can work your whole body with or without polesand help you prepare for the hills or just life in general.

Please  bring with youa small rucsac with your drink and any medication you may neeed.

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Walk Yourself Fitter with Total Body Walking!

This is an ideal WALX class, specifically designed for those coming off cardiac rehab and exercise referral programmes but open to all WALX members. These gentle outdoor WALX classes offer a range of benefits, including improved health, better balance, taller posture. All experienced within a social and supportive setting.  

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Very Gentle WALX is ideal if you’re easing back into activity, living with a health condition, or simply prefer a slower pace to stay active for life.

This welcoming session helps you build confidence moving outdoors at a comfortable level, while enjoying fresh air, gentle exercise and light-hearted company.

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Exploring the woodlands from Andrews Wood car park where there are a variety of footpaths to follow over the motorway and towards Shoreham.

It has some muddy paths and a few hill challenges but the views over the Darent Valley are worth it.

Walk with or without your poles.

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Our new for March walk with or without a 4 legged friend. Join Sarah at this lovely revisited location Boxmoor Trust. Beautiful scenery and great to ring the changes from your usuall walks.

Walk with or without poles.

It is essential to register and book in advance online.

For just a £28.00 monthly membership you can join *unlimited WALX, on line classes and a free mnthly walk with any other group

*90mins & under.

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Improving functional fitness is key to every day activities.

These sessions deliver  exercises to improve mobility, strength, balance and coordination.

Your overall fitness including your cardio output will improve, It is a whole body workout helping you feel more energised, Using smoveys will support your upper body and core strength and increase your heartrate. As we work in a group everyone can work within their limits.

 There will be plenty of opportunity to rest and all the exercises are differentiated to suit you.

We use out poles to improve our core strength, balance and upper body range of movement. Improving posture is key to improve the way you walk!!

Wellness Functional fitness is just one of the Total Body WALX session 

Lower Impact sessions are graded as easy with the focus on improving cardio. Exercises for core strength, arms and legs are incorporated into these sessions.

Improving core strength will help with balance enabling you to walk with better posture, and therefore reducing impact on knees.

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Evening walk after a day at home or in the office.

This session is an hours brisk walk to help to switch off at the  end of the day. It is a brisk one hour walk, with few stops. It will be at a steady consistent pace so ideal for building your cardio fitness!! It is a social walk so you will have the distraction of chatting whilst exercising.  

During the winter months head torches are essential so YOU can be seen as the route tends to be off the Comyn.

During the lighter evenings there is more opportunity to take this session over fields and farmland

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Want to take your fitness and strength to the next level? This is the one for you!!

This instructor led session will improve your muscular strength, resistance, endurance. It is a full body intense  workout. Exercises are differentiated to suit your level of fitness. Bands are used for resistance work and smoveys will improve your cardio.     

Hill drills and interval training will be embedded into the session when we are  at Newbold Comyn or Burton Dassett.

This is a moderate demanding instructor lead session 

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Join us for a 30 min online Smovey session

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 Please bring hi viz & headtorch 

 We've got a table booked for dinner at the Sycamore Inn Parwich for 7.45pm

  An evening walk is the perfect way to end a busy working day, as it is an outdoors workout, which provides an opportunity to improve health and fitness.

It allows you to work your muscles that you do not use much during the day. This can help in relieving stiffness and lower back pain and in relaxing your body and mind. Hopefully a well needed de-stress walk! 

From one hour WALX in your local country park to a half day in the hills.

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This is a faster evening explorer walk meeting at Whitecliff Recreation Ground car park, walking for 1 hour along the seafront and around the parks including Whitecliff, Baiter and Poole park.

The route may vary and will take us around the different footpaths and open land, including around the lovely boating lake and along the seafront before finishing back at the starting point.

You may need paws for your poles as the walk uses tarmac in places as well as gravel and grass surfaces depending on the weather. 

Please bring a headlight and a hi-viz band or bib once evenings get darker

Parking is free at Whitecliff at this time and is plentiful