About Nordic Academy Singapore

Philip Lim Principal/Master Trainer Nordic Academy Singapore

Philip has been a passionate swimmer since young and a swimming coach to private students, schools and statutory organizations in Singapore since 1986.  

Besides swimming, he has been constantly looking for an ideal land sport (similar to swimming) with low impact, promotes a full body workout which is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.  However, sports available locally do not seem to fit the bill.

So the search continues...

One day, Sharon (Philip's wife/business partner with degree in Business Administration) saw an article on "Nordic Walking" on a health magazine and asked the doctor to let her bring it home.

Sharon could still recall how excited she was and even rang Philip on her way home to tell him that she has got the 'answer' for him.  Her gut feelings were telling her that this accidental discovery could very possibly be the answer that they have been searching for years.

Since then, there was no turning back.  As they researched further, they just got more motivated knowing that Nordic Walking is indeed the ideal sport for anyone.

Since Nordic Walking is not available in Singapore, they started making contacts with various training organizations to find the best training programs suitable and beneficial for fellow Singaporeans.

However, to their disappointment, these so-called training organizations are more interested in selling the poles than to promote/teach Nordic Walking professionally... until they got to know about Nordic Academy Australia.  

The rest is history.  

Nordic Academy Singapore is in need of excellent people to join their team.

If you are an experienced instructor in health, fitness or sports or simply enjoy the outdoors, love working with people and are keen to be at the forefront of a remarkable industry trend...

Please contact us at 96 8000 99 or email us to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

We would like to hear from you!

  

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About Nordic Academy 

Nordic Academy is the realisation of a dream by its founders, Patrick Burtscher and Maree Farnsworth, to share the benefits and enjoyment with as many others as possible.

Patrick and Maree were first involved in Nordic Walking during their time living in Austria. They were instant converts and it was not long until they had sought out the best instructors in Europe in which to train under.

In 2005 they moved back to Australia and immediately set to work with running local classes in metropolitan Melbourne under the name of 'Pole Attraction'. It wasn't long though until the training of new instructors, supplying equipment and promoting Nordic walking through any and every means soon became the main focus.

Years of comittment to quality service and products combined with their dedication to their vision saw their business and reputation grow to the point where change became necessary. Early in 2008 the business evolved into its present name and form so that its ability to reach more of the population could be achieved. 

Nordic Academy as it is now known, is the peak authority and leading national provider of all things Nordic walking. The heart of the business remains and will always be the passion for the truly wonderful activity of Nordic walking and the dedication to share its benefits with others.

Nordic Academy is the oceania representative of the independantly adminstrated international 'Nordic Walking Organisation'. 

About the Founders

Maree Farnsworth   National Training  Manager of Nordic Academy   International Nordic Walking Master Trainer (NWO Austria)   B. App. Science in Human Movement (University of Ballarat)

Maree has been working in the health and fitness industries for over 15 years. Her experiences have included being manager of a corporate health club, an exercise physiologist at one of Australia's most respected health resorts, co-author of a women's healthy weight loss program, and a team trainer for a national business development company.

These positions have enabled Maree to consult one on one, present seminars, mentor groups and train other professionals all in order to assist thousands of different people achieve their personal health, fitness and wellbeing goals.

Maree discovered Nordic walking whilst living in Europe and is now passionate about and committed to the promotion and development of this amazing new fitness activity in Australia. "Nordic walking is truly one of the best ways to achieve holistic health - improve fitness, get outdoors, socialise and have fun. I just love it!"

 

Patrick Burtscher   Managing Director of Nordic Academy   Nordic Walking Master Trainer (NWO Austria)   Bachelor of Education (Austria)

Patrick is a very experienced educator, having worked in different disciplines across different fields of teaching and instruction.  In his home country of Austria he was a school teacher and headmaster, an alpine ski instructor and was a coach of tennis and rock climbing. He is dedicated to and masterful at bringing out the best in people so they can achieve and enjoy the feeling of doing and being their personal best.

Being a bit sceptic at first, once Patrick tried Nordic Walking he became an instant convert – swapping from jogging to Nordic Walking to maintain his own fitness.  “Nordic Walking suits me because I get the fitness benefit without the strain and impact on my joints and ligaments which get aggravated by most other sports.”