Walking Schedule 2008
Women CAN read maps - Navigation Course
Leadership for women
NEW FRESH AIRobics
NEW Nordic walking
NEW Compasses and Contours
Walking Schedule 2008
Breathing Space Outdoors, based in picturesque Comrie, Perthshire, offers walking from
gentle, low level to high level and everything in between. Experienced local guides with
knowledge of the local environment and history lead the walks. Nordic walking is also
now available.
High level guided walking that takes us through mountain passes and over some local tops and 'munros'( mountains over 3000 feet high) letting you sample beautiful scenery and wild places. In the autumn, there is a chance to see and hear the unforgettable sound of stags gathering for the annual rut. We will move off the beaten track taking less traveled routes up the mountains ensuring we are far from the madding crowds.
Enjoy walking in beautiful countryside through ancient oak woodlands, past lovely waterfalls and lochs. There is time to explore the natural history of the area looking at the geology, geography, flora, fauna and wildlife as well as considering the social history of the area. There is also time to stop for coffee at the end of a walk.
These are shorter days of walking
For more information, contact us.
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Walking is in small friendly groups.
For groups of 4 or more we will be pleased to arrange other dates, walking
distances and levels to suit you. Family walks can be arranged too.
For more information,
contact us.
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Women can read maps - Navigation Course
2008 Dates
26th-27th April FULL
21st-22nd June
27th-28th Sept
Two days of introduction to maps for women.
Hands on practical sessions that will help you understand maps and use
them for walking.
Read what Jennifer Cox had to say about the course in the Times newspaper recently
The course can follow the National Navigator Award syllabus BRONZE LEVEL by prior arrangement with a small extra charge of £10 for assessment. (Fran is a registered provider)
See write up and pictures from previous course
Residential and non residential options available.
£
80 or £75 EARLY BIRD paid 6 weeks in advance
Accommodation and food can be arranged
Booking forms and information
Medical Booking form Information on course
For more information,
contact us.
NEW Compasses and Contours Course
One day refresher course for those who know the basics of reading a map but want to be more confident about reading the contour lines and working competently with a compass.
For more information contact
fran at breathingspaceoutdoors.com
£40 or £35 Early Bird paid up 6 weeks in advance
Accommodation can be arranged locally if required.
This course can follow the National Navigator Award syllabus for SILVER level by prior arrangement (assessment would be arranged separately)
NEW
Private tuition
One to one or small group workshops to suit your needs
£75 for a half day and £150 for a full day for up to two people
£100 for a half day and £200 for a full day for up to four people
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Leading and managing for women
Two day course
Day one 18th September 2008
follow up 4th November 2008
Booking now being taken
For more information download the PDF file
Tailored Courses available on request - minimum number 12 women
Interested in leading initiatives and bringing about change?
Are you already leading and managing but want to practice different approaches?
Maybe you know how to lead and manage but need the chance to try out different approaches?
This dynamic, practical course for women will let you explore and try
out leadership skills and look at management issues such as handling difficult people.
Courses can be tailored to the needs of your organisation.
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Nordic Walking
New exciting way to get fit
Tutoring by Fran Loots who is an International Nordic Walking Association qualified instructor (INWA)
What is Nordic walking? Fees?
Nordic Walking Workshop Dates
12th April 2008 COMRIE
From 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm
Cost £20 including hire of poles
10% Reduction for moonwalkers etc.
CHECK SPACES FIRST tel 01764 670541
ONLY CLICK ONCE OR YOU WILL END UP PAYING FOR EACH CLICK
FRESH AIRobics Classes
next classes TBA
For more information, contact us.
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What is Nordic walking?
Nordic walking is fitness walking using specially designed walking poles.
Originating in Finland – as a way for cross-country skiers to train in summer, Nordic walking has taken off all over Europe. The nordic fitness craze isset to take off in Britain too.
Nordic walking exercises the whole body using 90% of the muscles in the body and can burn over 45% more calories than ordinary walking. The upper body gets a workout with the big muscles around the shoulders, neck and arms also being worked properly. Tension in these muscles is released and the spine is strengthened - this can help to ease back pain.
As well as improving your endurance, strengthening and toning the muscles in the upper body, arms and legs, and releasing muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, Nordic walking also provides an excellent cardiovascular workout. You get your heart beating an average 5-17 times more per minute than normal walking.
Simply using poles means you consume about 20% more calories than normal walking, and if you combine this with the effects of walking faster, you can actually burn up to 46% more energy than when you walk normally, according to some research.
Many of these benefits can be put down to the use of poles. These improve your posture and help you to walk faster, by propelling your body forward thus increasing the length of your stride.
For more information, contact us.
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FEES
Workshops
Venue – Comrie and Crieff Perthshire
Dates & times: Variable and subject to demand.
Level 1 (Health - beginners) -3 hours
Fee: £18 per person including use of poles if required.
Level 2 (Fitness & Sport - intermediate) - 3 hours - includes video analysis
Fee: £20 per person including use of poles if required.
Private Tuition & Personal Training
Venues – Comrie/Crieff
Additional charges may apply if the instructor is required to travel to an alternative venue at the client's request.
Dates and times: By mutual arrangement.
1 or 2 people
£30 per hour including use of poles if required.
Note: This is a session fee not a per person fee.
3 or 4 people
£45 per hour including use of poles if required.
Note: This is a session fee not a per person fee.
5 or more people
Fee: £10.00 per hour per person including use of poles if required.
Workshops outside the Crieff/Comrie area
Private workshop can be arranged for groups throughout the Scotland.
Details and fees on application.
Please note: Fees are payable in advance and a booking form must be completed. For more information, contact us.
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Sunshine and maps
Women CAN read maps 2007
Five courses ran successfully this year thanks to some good publicity requiring more courses being put on. Great fun was had by all. Look forward to hearing about everyones exploits.
Women CAN read maps 2006
Two courses ran this year - the first had great weather, the second was not so fortunate. Once again women threw themselves whole heartedly into the experience and great time was had by all (read what they had to say).
Report of Women can read maps - Navigation Course
The future women world explorers were greeted by Fran with strong cups of coffee. This
was to help them recover from their journeys from Edinburgh and Linlithgow.
Then the work began in earnest.
We shared experiences of using maps and getting lost and learnt some tricks
about maps. After a few indoor games we ventured out to find out how to
judge distance.
Then off into the great outdoors to put it all into practice.
Lets check how far we have come.........
and soon we were striding out confidently for a...... 
lunch stop in glorious sunshine.
Following a well earned break we
headed off to check out what the
contours around us meant.
Then we each took a turn to leading. 
After all this hard work we were ready for another break.
But even when resting we were so gripped and intrigued by the maps that
we wanted to keep looking at them.
Some even postponed their break by a few minutes whilst they matched up all the hills around us... well that is what they told us.
They were pretty pleased with themselves.
Still, we found the energy to go to the top of the Melville Monument behind
Comrie and work out what was around us. The views were fabulous. We
could see Ben Vorlich, Ben Halton and Morbheinn, Loch Earn as well as
Comrie to Crieff. Then we headed down for well earned meals and rest - ready
to take on tomorrows challenges.
Fran assured us that working out where you are in the woods is like being in
the mist on the hill tops. We are glad we remembered answers to the symbols
quiz from yesterday and had no trouble finding out what a footbridge is on a
map. Easy work.
Then time for a well earned rest again before heading off.
 
We know were we are. We are starting to get pretty good at this.
It is a lovely day again and we see some primroses also appreciating the better weather. Great views about us as we great ready for the biggest challenge. The compass.
But we get the hang of this and soon head off trying out our latest technique with confidence.
It is like magic. It works.....................
 
We reach the top of Creag Each with views up towards Ben Chonzie.
Time for a rest and sun bathe.
 
Then is down and head for Comrie via streams and waterfalls. Tired but satisfied that we
know CAN read maps and with practice will be confident map readers. World here we come.
 Women CAN read maps. 
For more information, contact us.
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