In episode 59,  I’m talking to Katie Atkins who set up Nordic 4 in 2017, which is based in Bristol,teaching a wide range of Adult ,Teen and Child courses, with walkers aged between 9 and 90 years old. Katie started her career as a teacher in the Primary Sector, specialising in PE and last year.

Do take a listen to Katie's interview on Nordic Walking with Teenagers in episode 14.

Katie would be happy to talk to anyone who wants to learn more about teaching children.  You can find out more or contact her here:
Nordic 4.com

katie.atkins@nordic4.com

Final thank you to sponsors

If you have enjoyed this podcast, I would be very grateful if you could show your support by buying me a coffee! This enables me to continue producing these podcasts, as it will go towards covering the server and podcast platform licenses. Many thanks, Mary x

I'm Mary Tweed, a British Nordic Walking instructor with Nordic Walking East Anglia.

Sponsors

I would like to thank the sponsors of this episode, who are:

British Nordic Walking

Britishnordicwalking.org.uk

Discount code: walking23

Nordicwalk.store

Nordicwalk.store

Paula: 01446 789 154

Walking Women Holidays

walkingwomen.com

Discount code: WOA23

Ginny: 01784 664 063

contactus@walkingwomen.com

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Please contact the show with suggestions, ideas for future topics, or to be interviewed. You can reach me on the following:

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Today, I interview Sonja Johansson, who lives by the motto: ‘The quality of your movement is the quality of your life’.  This is the first time that I have published a conversation in full with no edits; this is testament to the many gems of wisdom that this interview contains and to how well Sonja talks about this subject with such great articulation. I guarantee that you will enjoy this extended episode.

As a movement educator specialising in a system to optimise body/mind performance called the Feldenkrais Method, Sonja lives and breathes that motto everyday. With over 20 years of expertise in neuro-motor reprogramming, she brings a unique and holistic approach to teaching Nordic Walking. 

This embodied approach creates conditions for positive neuro-plasticity, improved balance, coordination & agility with the fundamental skill of awareness of your body's sensations and movements. 

This ‘Conscious Nordic Walking’ technique aims to maintain independence, reverse the signs of ageing through complex full body patterns, build a strong cardiovascular system without jeopardising posture and vulnerable joints.

Sonja's approach is deeply rooted in optimal biomechanics, ensuring that her students gain a ‘lived’ understanding of their body's skeletal structure, to optimise alignment and promote efficient gait patterns. She empowers her students to achieve safe, powerful, and effortless walking with plenty of novelty and fun in each session. Highlighting functional movement patterns that use the biotensegrity model, including the crucial role of fascia.

You can find out more by visiting Sonja's website at HonestExercise.me or email her directly: Hello@HonestExercise.me

Final thank you to sponsors

If you have enjoyed this podcast, I would be very grateful if you could show your support by buying me a coffee! This enables me to continue producing these podcasts, as it will go towards covering the server and podcast platform licenses. Many thanks, Mary x

I'm Mary Tweed, a British Nordic Walking instructor with Nordic Walking East Anglia.

Sponsors

I would like to thank the sponsors of this episode, who are:

British Nordic Walking

Britishnordicwalking.org.uk

Discount code: walking23

Nordicwalk.store

Nordicwalk.store

Paula: 01446 789 154

Walking Women Holidays

walkingwomen.com

Discount code: WOA23

Ginny: 01784 664 063

contactus@walkingwomen.com

Social Media
Please contact the show with suggestions, ideas for future topics, or to be interviewed. You can reach me on the following:

Email: hello@walkingonairpodcast.co.uk

Facebook: Walking On Air

Instagram: walking_on_air_podcast

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In episode 57, I interview Ginny Lunn, owner and director of Walking Women, one of the fabulous sponsors of the Walking On Air podcast. Ginny and her sister, Sara,  bought Walking Women in 2021, as they both wanted to do something meaningful post Covid and in later life. Prior to this, Ginny had had a long and successful career in the charity world; her last position was CEO of the childrens’ literacy charity, Beanstalk.  Ginny’s desire to change career at this stage of her life was a result of reevaluating what was important following a life changing event, which she has generously shared with us today and explained how walking helped her to come to terms with her experience.

Final thank you to sponsors

If you have enjoyed this podcast, I would be very grateful if you could show your support by buying me a coffee! This enables me to continue producing these podcasts, as it will go towards covering the server and podcast platform licenses. Many thanks, Mary x

I'm Mary Tweed, a British Nordic Walking instructor with Nordic Walking East Anglia.

Sponsors

I would like to thank the sponsors of this episode, who are:

British Nordic Walking

Britishnordicwalking.org.uk

Discount code: walking23

Nordicwalk.store

Nordicwalk.store

Paula: 01446 789 154

Walking Women Holidays

walkingwomen.com

Discount code: WOA23

Ginny: 01784 664 063

contactus@walkingwomen.com

Social Media
Please contact the show with suggestions, ideas for future topics, or to be interviewed. You can reach me on the following:

Email: hello@walkingonairpodcast.co.uk

Facebook: Walking On Air

Instagram: walking_on_air_podcast

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