"ANWA" is the American Nordic Walking Association - the only independent organization promoting Nordic Walking throughout North America. The mission of ANWA is to promote and expand this fantastic sport - focusing on the importance of professional instruction and technique to achieve optimal results. We offer the highest level of training and certification programs available in North America.

ANWA's main objective is to promote Nordic Walking and other related Nordic Fitness sports, offering people a way to improve their quality of life with these easy, efficient, and safe forms of physical activity. ANWA offers the only independent Nordic Walking Instructor Certification Program in Northern America, providing excellent instruction without bias toward any brand of poles or other gear.

As the head organization for its member associations in different states and provinces, ANWA focuses on the development of education and certification programs for Nordic Walking instructors of different levels. ANWA, along with its member associations, also promotes these physical activities by using and promoting high quality products and services of the leading industrial and institutional cooperation partners and sponsors of the American Nordic Walking Association, ANWA.