Nordic Walking Cape Town

Nordic Walking Cape Town

You want to stay healthy even when you get older and the first aches and pains come? Then keep moving with Nordic walking!

This website is exclusively for information about Nordic walking.

Before I start with the information about Nordic walking I would like to let you know who I am and why this website exists at all.

My name is Andrea and during my stay in Cape Town in summer 2022, two to five people asked me about my Nordic walking poles and technique every day. From young children to people in their 80s, they were all keen to learn more about these “strange sticks”. And suddenly the idea of this website was born.

1. It burns a lot of calories.
2. I spend a lot of time in the fresh air and in nature.
3. Regular exercise gives me an upright and open posture.
4. It relieves the tension in my back and neck I get from working at my desk.
5. It’s a full body workout and it helps me maintain my shape as I get older.

First some key information about me: I’m Andrea, I was born and raised in Berlin, Germany, and currently live in Hamburg. Every year I try to escape the winter in Hamburg and spend my time in Cape Town with friends and family.

I’ve always been very athletic. As a child I played volleyball as a competitive sport and took part in athletics competitions. At the age of 16 I started horseback riding and at 35 I started ballroom dancing and Pilates. I have always loved to exercise and connect with other people through sport.

As an executive business and leadership coach (I really love my job!), sometimes my work is challenging. I frequently have to deal with difficult personalities and with problematic conflict situations. This also means a lot of stress for my body and soul. From this stress I got a herniated disc in 2019 and ended up in hospital. After two weeks in hospital I had to go to rehab. In order to get well again, the physiotherapists taught their patients Nordic walking. To be completely honest with you at first I really hated it because I thought it was just a sport for “old people”. Because of this I was ashamed to use the Nordic walking poles and always hoped that none of my friends would see me when I walked with them. Over time I gradually learned to love this sport because it has so many positive effects on my body. Today I rarely go for a walk without my Nordic walking poles and I don’t care about what people think of me anymore. During my stay in Cape Town in summer 2022, two to five people asked me about my Nordic walking poles every day. From young children to people in their 80s, they were all keen to learn more about these “strange sticks”. And suddenly the idea of this website was born.

In 2023 I became a Nordic walking instructor and my first clients were my parents (72 and 75). I bought them Nordic walking poles as a gift and started training them so that they stay healthy and fit for as long as possible. In addition to my work as a business and leadership coach I practise reiki healing for animals (dogs and horses) and people of course and I work as a Nordic walking instructor. For me, Nordic walking is the key to a long, energetic and happy life. My message to all of you is: keep moving and you will stay healthy. You only have one life – use it! See you at the Sea Point Promenade.

All the best for all of you! Love, Andrea

In this FAQ Nordic walking I will answer the most common questions that I have been asked during my workouts over the past few weeks.

WHY NORDIC WALKING?

Walking comes naturally to us. It is the most common human activity. Our body allows us to maintain balance, placing our body in an upright posture while providing flexibility, mobility and stability. Nordic walking combines cardiovascular exercise with a vigorous muscle workout for your shoulders, arms, core and legs. “When you walk without poles, you activate muscles below the waist. When you add Nordic poles, you activate all of the muscles of the upper body as well,” Dr. Aaron Baggish explains. “You’re engaging 80% to 90% of your muscles, as opposed to 50%, providing a substantial calorie-burning benefit.” (Source 1)

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