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Join us for a gentle Wellness session in  beautiful surroundings. We love to chat and get ourselves fit for life!

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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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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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Starting from the centre of Witchampton this walk takes in woodland, fields, far reaching views towards a

stately home and a peaceful river. A 5.5 mile walk taking in the best of the English countryside. Around 2.5 hours.

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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 as best as possible 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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These walks are a chance to use your Nordic Walking skills in the stunning surroundings of the New Forest and our beautiful coastline.

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Why not come and try this gentle fusion of walking with yoga. These gentle WALX incorporate balance work, flexibility and strength with a bit of mindfulness and relaxation too.

All postures are standing and suitable for complete beginners to yoga along with more experienced yogis.

Held in the beautiful surroundings of Sywell Country Park. A fantastic way to connect with nature.

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Stonger WALX is a low impact, functional fitness WALX designed to get your body moving and your muscles working in a way that helps everyday life. We combine walking with simple strength, balance and mobility exercises along the route, so you can build confidence, stability and energy with each step.

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NEW - 30 minute Gentle WELL BEING Walk

Not quite ready for a 1hr walk? But still want to get out and gently improve fitness? Then these NEW shorter walks are for you. No rush, time to pause and time to enjoy getting outside. 

A Gentle and safe way to walk yourself fitter! These walks use poles to improve general fitness and increase joint mobility (Pace approx 2 miles p/hr)

GENTLE pace: 3 km/2 miles p/hr

TERRAIN: Mostly flat tarmac or grass paths

DISTANCE: approx 2-3km

PLEASE READ FULL WALK DESCRIPTION FOR MORE DETAILS. 

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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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Get your fitness back Join us for an explorer walk where easy paths along the Manifold or through fields are combined with steep up/down hill paths   This walk provides you with an opportunity to increase your speed, while maintaining the proper technique.  

This walk is ideal for those who want to improve their fitness and health, whilst being outdoors in a beautiful setting  Using gears 2 and 3  covering up to 4 miles

Tearoom is open, toilets available

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

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Take a breather with our Mindful Meander. A holistic WALX with stretching, breathing, mindfulness and friendly company. Great for your body, great for your mind. Come walk, relax and feel good.

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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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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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  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  

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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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The POWER OF THE POLES Induction process is suitable for all levels and is a structured teaching programme. There are 2 Courses of one and a half hours each. Course 1 is designed to provide sufficient knowledge for someone to be proficient at using poles. Course 2 is an optional further course for those wanting to explore a more in-depth knowledge of walking with poles and the traditional Nordic Technique. I will help you to understand your current level of fitness and empower you to use poles at the correct intensity in order to get the results you want.

These courses will ensure you master the technique of using poles and change the way you walk for life. Course 1 will cover the following:

Gear 1: Mastering the arm swing, upper body engagement and pole plant angle.

Gear 2: Gaining propulsion from the pole and toe push, adapting pole position for hills and tailoring technique to your fitness, mobility and personal goals.

You will experience different poles types, the core ledge and straps in order to select the technique and poles that are right for YOU!

At the end of this session, you will have a full understanding of using poles correctly and be at a level where you will be issued with the NWUK Freedom Passport, allowing you to join walks & classes.

Dress to suit the weather, ensuring that you have suitable footwear. Please bring water in a small rucksack or bumbag, so that your hands are free. All poles are provided

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Thursday Evening Walk

End your day on a high with our Thursday Evening Walk!

Be good to yourself—book now and join us!

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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.   

This session is suitable for most, as you can work at your own intensity, and there is plenty of opportunity to push yourself out of your comfort zone, should this be what you are looking for!!   

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

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These walks are a great opportunity to exercise and meet and chat to other walkers. They are of moderate pace with the opportunity should you wish to push yourself a little further. You will walk with a qualified walk leader or master. These walks start at different locations to give you the enjoyment of walking in the surrounding countryside of your local area.

These walks are often lead  by qualified walk leaders and can be from an hour to 3 hours long. It is a moderate  paced walk with a few stops. An hours social walk naturally tends to be  at a quick pace than the 90+ minutes.

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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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Join us for a 30 min online Smovey session