Since qualifying as INWA instructors in April 2005, we have taught over 100 people on our courses in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Clients have been wonderfully varied - from a 13-year old boy to a woman of 84, from people taking no other exercise to people already running 10K races. We use several venues:

Upton Court Park, on the southern edge of Slough. The park itself is a good location and it is also close to the Jubilee River and to the network of footpaths that encircles Eton.

Burnham Beeches, and the surrounding woodlands.

Dorney Common, to the west of Eton; besides the Common itself we use the nearby Thames Path and the paths (and hillsides) within the Jubilee River park.

DEMONSTRATION WORKSHOPS
These last about one and a half hours (most of it spent walking, as we teach on the move). We teach you the basics and show you just how versatile and enjoyable a Nordic walking fitness session can be. We show how you can use Nordic walking to lose weight (in a brisk session you will burn about 400 calories per hour) or to build stamina or muscle endurance.

Demonstrations cost £15 per person.

Date of next scheduled demonstration: 12 May 2008, Upton Court Park, starting 11.00.

SIX-WEEK COURSES
Our six-week courses comprise weekly two-hour sessions. The focus is on fitness as well as technique. Maximum group size is six plus instructor. These courses cost £50 per person for the six weeks. The venue alternates each week between Upton Court Park, Dorney and Burnham Beeches.

Start date of next course - date TBA.

We can also organise special courses for groups of four people or more. We have done this for groups of friends and for local companies wanting to help their staff get fit. (Throughout summer and autumn 2006 we had around 20 regular clients from a nearby company, meeting weekly in four small groups.)

(For all courses we provide the poles.)

Please contact us for further details.