The popular ‘Pole Walking Workshops’ return Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 1:00 pm!
Location: Owen Sound Heritage Place Shopping Centre/Mall
The mall is climate-controlled for your comfort, so please dress in layers you can shed easily! Wear a backpack or fanny pack if possible, or purchase one of my cloth backpack-style shoe bags for $5 to place your wallet, phone, tissues, or other necessities in while you go for your 30 min walk.
Pole Walking Workshops are NOT just for folks who have ‘walking poles’-they are for anyone who wants to try walking with POLES before purchasing & learn walking techniques for various mobility abilities! ($5 rental fee/hr if poles are required).
*Pole Walking Workshops are for participants aged 50+ who seek a safe, gentle ‘walking’ exercise program that uses 80% of your muscles! (walking uses only 50%).
- Poling off-loads some of your weight, which means less stress (& pain) for your joints: hips, knees, ankles, feet. With specific walking techniques, you can ALSO increase your stride length, speed & calorie burning while also improving your ‘cardiovascular’ workout!
- Includes: a guided warmup & balance exercises, expert training in various walking techniques using poles, and more!
- The different techniques & methods of walking that are best for you will be dependent upon your mobility abilities
- You will walk in small groups around Heritage Place Mall for 30 minutes
- Return to the studio for a lovely stretch to improve flexibility & help prevent pain & stiffness later!
Sally MacDonald, Certified Senior Fitness Instructor
Sally Sunshine Gentle Fitness
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
📧 sallysunshinegentlefitness@gmail.com
🌐 sallysunshine.ca
📞 519-270-6747
