I trained in London with Nordic Walking UK, and since then have been happily teaching hundreds of walkers, not only in Suffolk, but in many places in this country.

Here in Suffolk, I run courses locally, either for groups or individuals, work with Suffolk Sport as an instructor for one of their many initiatives to get people walking, and organise many stunning walks of various distances for those who have already learned to Nordic Walk. I also run Suffolk based Nordic Walking Breaks for beginners, and advanced breaks for those who have already learned.

On a voluntary basis I work with the NHS in the Physiotherapy Department, helping those who can no longer walk in the normal way. These people use the poles in a different way to you and I, but using them keeps an upright stance, and they are able to walk short distances with greater ease, and can then gain an extra dimension to their lives. In some cases, their walking sticks mean they bend over too much, learning to walk with Nordic poles, allows them to look around much more and appreciate the countryside around them.

I am also a voluntary Health Walk Leader. This is another government initiative to get the public walking again after such things as illness, sedentary lifestyles, or just simply habit! This scheme, at present, is normal walking only, not Nordic…..although there is nothing to stop anyone using their poles.

Away from Suffolk, I teach each year for two weeks at Marlborough College Summer School, taking both beginners and advanced courses. Denman College, a stunning house and grounds on the Oxfordshire, Berkshire borders run by the WI, also employ me to teach both beginners and advanced Nordic Walkers. And Secret Hills Walking Holidays are now running Nordic Breaks in Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, with Shropshire and many other areas in the pipeline.

Learning to Nordic Walk is a question of technique, the lessons are fun, with good company and stunning countryside! Why don’t you join us and enjoy its many benefits.