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2 for 1 Beginners Learn Nordic Walking Day Package

Hillmotts Luxury Retreat | Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire | 62 reviews

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Are you new to Nordic Walking and want to have a day learning how to experience Nordic Walking enjoying some beautiful walks that you have not explored yet? Want to spend a day either with a group of like-minded people or 1-2-1 with an experienced guide/instructor who challenges you?

Nordic Walking has its roots in cross-country skiing and first began in the 1930s as a way for skiers to train during the summer months. It uses specially designed poles to enhance your natural walking experience and is a genuine whole body exercise which can be enjoyed at many levels, from walking for health to athletic Nordic Running. More than 10 million people all over the world enjoy this outdoor activity all year round. All our instructors qualified with British Nordic Walking and are recognised by the International Nordic Walking Federation (INWA). Included in your package:-

Included:-

1-2-1 or Group – This package is available for the set dates listed where you will join friendly groups comprising a mixture of singles, couples, family and friends with maximum group sizes of 8 per day. Or you could opt to come alone and have everything listed below tailor made for you in a 1-2-1 environment, the choice is yours

Food –All food is included during your stay

Location – Splendid varied walking along perhaps Britain’s most outstanding trails, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Exercise - You will learn all the basics of Nordic Walking and cover many miles in some of England’s most beautiful scenery, accompanied by a qualified Nordic Walking instructor

Optional Nutritional Talks - For your nutrition to ensure your energy levels are at their maximum and to keep you as healthy as possible but also to help you learn how to make easy, healthy, nutritious food.

Extras:-

When you’ve finished your day you can experience a number of different optional extras which will help to shape your new life such as:-

Healthy Eating Cookery Course - Learn how to make easy, healthy, nutritious food with our Celebrity Chefs Katie/Giancarlo Caldesi

NLP Sessions - So that you can learn how best to deal with all life’s stresses and strains, talk through how you feel and how you want to feel with someone who truly understands and who can help to make your life easier to cope with.

Colour and Style Consultation – Get a full consultation with a professional who can help you to discover what colours and styles suit you, give you a make-up lesson and advice on what make-up you should go for. Fashion advice, if you’re a bit lost as to what you should be wearing to make the most of what you have to offer then our experts can guide you on what to wear and even take you shopping to buy you some new outfits!

Pampering – Experience some “me” time where you will receive various different treatments depending on what you opt for including, Massages, Pedicures, Manicures, Detoxifying Inch Loss Body Wraps, Facials and many more. All this is designed to help you relax and unwind and get a chance to do something for yourself to enjoy

One voucher is valid for two people.

The fine print

Good to know: Beginners Learn Nordic Walking Day Package for two includes Nordic Walking, food and optional Nutritional Talks.

Minimum age: 12

Applicable days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Restrictions: Available on set dates - please require when making your booking. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Subject to availability. No cash alternative. No change given on voucher

eVoucher Expiry: Valid for 6 months from date of purchase

Latest Review

Caudata

My wife and I went to Hillmotts to kick start my fitness and weight loss - a lifestyle change.

I need to lose about 6 stone in total. I lost 6llbs in 5 days at Hillmotts and was a great deal fitter at the end than the start. For example I could not do a single full sit up at the start, at the end of 5 days I could do them for 1 minute without a break, not the fastest in the room but a big improvement. So I was very pleased with the results. My wife attended to support me, she did not really need to lose weight and was much fitter than me but she did feel fitter at the end and had lost 2 or 3 llbs.

We experienced hiking in lovely surroundings. The circuit training was varied and some exercises were very tough. The TRX provided good body support whilst being challenging and interesting. Also did Yogas each day which I was surprised how much I enjoyed.

So I would really emphasise that they manage to deal with people of varying ability effectively and push every one sufficiently to ensure you do make progress with fitness. So for example on the hikes my wife and I went with different groups taking different routes and distances.

The menus were varied and tasty and whilst designed to promote weight loss we did not feel starved at any point. Recipes are provided for all the meals and we took the optional cookery course as well which was excellent with more recipes to take away. Many additional support materials are provided when you leave on nutrition and diet, all very good.

I have rated the facilities as OK but do not be put off by this; it is because I know they plan some significant additions in 2011. The facilities are split between a hotel and the fitness lodge, you are transported to and from each day and it is only 3 or 4 minutes journey.

The combination of fitness training, yoga, spa treatments, hiking, diet and nutrition advice with hotel facilities available in the evenings is excellent. The one area perhaps some improvement is needed is the outdoor (actually in a marquis) circuit training/TRX facility which is probably fine in summer, spring and autumn but could be too cold in the winter weeks we attended, but they still managed to get me sweating!

We met some really nice people also of varying ages and fitness.

This was my first experience of a fitness retreat, would I recommend it for the very unfit and obese (I hate that word but it still fits - but not for long I intend) yes definitely, and would I recommend Hillmotts, yes again and I am sure with the plans Cleo described to me it will be even better in the months and years ahead.

So finally many thanks to Cleo, Neil and the rest of team at Hillmotts for giving me a real boost to become fitter and get down to a sensible weight. I had started before I went and have continued since I left and have lost 2 stone 3 llbs in about 4 and half months, so have 3 stone and 11 llbs to go, which now certainly seems achieveable by summer 2011 .