We are aware at how amazing Nordic Walking is for your health, with the extra calories burned and the natural high you get. Now we are going to prove how Nordic Walking can actually strengthen your relationships.
When living with someone, whether a spouse, friend or significant other, the daily routines of life can take a toll on a relationship. Recently, The Boston Globe Magazine featured a story about a marriage that was strengthened simply by walking.
Relationships succeed when there is an open platform of communication. Many times the ability to listen to each other helps to compromise and create solutions. When you walk next to somebody it doesn’t take long for your rhythms to be in sync- this is called cooperation or a joint action.
Sharing a common interest and activity such as Nordic Walking, takes the relationship out of the every day shuffle and encourages communication in a new setting while eliminating outside distractions. For instance, when
Shirley DeLong did not need a Sherpa to summit Machu Picchu thanks to her folding York Nordic trekking poles. Little secret, Shirley is my mom and she is the reason I started York Nordic. I'm so proud of her, and yes she does look amazing after such a difficult hike! 
