“You can always tell an Anna Goehner student on the ice. They are the one with both accomplishment and grace. Anna trained my daughter into a medal winning skater, and those lessons were the highlight of my child’s winter days. She always came off the ice with the biggest grin in the world. And that’s not only because Anna is a great teacher, she is also a person that can relate to kids and gracefully bring out the best in them.” – Meredith Small
WINTER / SPRING 2023
Private Figure Skating Lessons
Looking for one on one lessons this Season? Anna has been coaching for over twenty years. She works with recreational skaters as well as figure skaters of all levels. Contact her directly to arrange lessons at Cass Park or The Rink.
Small group Figure Skating Lessons
Do you have a small group of kids or adults who would be interested in taking skating lessons together? If so Anna offers privately organized group classes. Contact her directly to arrange lessons at Cass Park or The Rink. To register for private lessons please Anna via email at: [email protected]
The 3rd annual fun time Spring skating program w/ Anna
Come skate with Anna and improve your skills in a group environment. Weekly warm up class will allow us to warm up together as a group in a fun and creative way, while a weekly small group lesson will allow for more focused learning. There will be plenty of time for practice and/or free skating. We will also incorporate weekly theme days (pajama day, costume day etc) and a "show & tell bring a friend" for free party day on the last day of the session (June 18). Some benefits of this program include: Learning from one another, meeting new people, improved self-awareness in the learning process and cheaper lesson/ice fees! Parents can sign up as well for a walk on free skate package.
The program fee covers
Other important details:
Location: The Rink 1767 E Shore Drive
Dates: Sunday's April 2, 16, 23, 30 May 7, 14, 21, June 4, 11, 18
Time: 1:30 - 2:30pm
Fee per skater: please contact Anna directly for this fee
Walk on free skate package for parents: please contact Anna directly for this fee
Registration window runs: March 8th - 10th (There are no refunds or make ups for this program)
Masks: must be worn during group warm up and small group lessons. No refunds for missed lesson days
Size: minimum size 10 skaters
Private off ice training for figure skaters
Anna has been working off the ice with figure skaters for over 15years. She incorporates Ballet, Yoga and Pilates into her sessions. Anna works with skaters to improve their balance, agility, flexibility, core strength, grace and more! Come to a weekly session online or in person or schedule a session as needed. If you would rather organize a small group of skaters Anna is available to work with small groups as well.
Looking for one on one lessons this Season? Anna has been coaching for over twenty years. She works with recreational skaters as well as figure skaters of all levels. Contact her directly to arrange lessons at Cass Park or The Rink.
Small group Figure Skating Lessons
Do you have a small group of kids or adults who would be interested in taking skating lessons together? If so Anna offers privately organized group classes. Contact her directly to arrange lessons at Cass Park or The Rink. To register for private lessons please Anna via email at: [email protected]
The 3rd annual fun time Spring skating program w/ Anna
Come skate with Anna and improve your skills in a group environment. Weekly warm up class will allow us to warm up together as a group in a fun and creative way, while a weekly small group lesson will allow for more focused learning. There will be plenty of time for practice and/or free skating. We will also incorporate weekly theme days (pajama day, costume day etc) and a "show & tell bring a friend" for free party day on the last day of the session (June 18). Some benefits of this program include: Learning from one another, meeting new people, improved self-awareness in the learning process and cheaper lesson/ice fees! Parents can sign up as well for a walk on free skate package.
The program fee covers
- Ice time
- Skate rental
- 15min warm up class with everyone (we may include music, creative and artistic skating as well as basic edge work)
- 15min small group lesson with Anna and/or teacher's assistant (skaters will be divided into groups by level. Lessons will cover skill levels based on the group's level of skating. This will include more focused learning.)
- 30min of practice/free skate time
- Theme days: Pajama day, costume day, crazy hair day and more!
- June 18th show & tell, bring a friend for free party day (first half of the session is meant for show and tell and the second half will be skate time with your friends, strobe lights included). This day may run until 2:45pm so make room for that in your schedule
Other important details:
Location: The Rink 1767 E Shore Drive
Dates: Sunday's April 2, 16, 23, 30 May 7, 14, 21, June 4, 11, 18
Time: 1:30 - 2:30pm
Fee per skater: please contact Anna directly for this fee
Walk on free skate package for parents: please contact Anna directly for this fee
Registration window runs: March 8th - 10th (There are no refunds or make ups for this program)
Masks: must be worn during group warm up and small group lessons. No refunds for missed lesson days
Size: minimum size 10 skaters
Private off ice training for figure skaters
Anna has been working off the ice with figure skaters for over 15years. She incorporates Ballet, Yoga and Pilates into her sessions. Anna works with skaters to improve their balance, agility, flexibility, core strength, grace and more! Come to a weekly session online or in person or schedule a session as needed. If you would rather organize a small group of skaters Anna is available to work with small groups as well.
BENEFITS OF SKATING
Stress relief: Regular physical activity like ice skating can help combat the effects of stress. Ice skating is one of the most fun ways to exercise, especially if you skate outdoors where you can soak up the scenery and enjoy nature. Like many sports you also have to focus on what you are doing. This extreme focus in itself is a stress relieving exercise. You can't think about a big work deadline while your learning how to glide one foot over a very slippery surface (on a thin blade no less.)
Better balance: as you skate you are strengthening the muscles and tendons in your feet and ankles. This benefit carries over even after you leave the ice. Greater muscle strength in the feet and ankles can be what keeps you upright when you step awkwardly off a curb. Rather than crashing to the ground (and breaking a bone) your balance will keep you steady.
Improves joints: Through gliding and synchronized movement of the legs, the joints and muscles will get a great workout and will become flexible. Skating is said to be more beneficial than cycling and running. Ice skating works almost every major muscle group in the body, including joints.
Improves cardio: Aerobic exercise is an important aspect of cardiovascular health, and ice skating provides a great aerobic workout.
Improves endurance: Ice skating requires energy over an extended period of time, making it a great way to build your endurance. The longer you skate, the more you’ll improve your endurance, not just for ice skating but for other sports and activities as well.
Weight management: One of the health benefits of ice skating is to raise your heart rate, most people want to know how that translates into calorie burn. According to the Spark People calorie calculator, a 150-pound person who skates for 30 minutes will burn 230 calories. Not bad! There aren’t a lot of low-impact exercise options that allow you to elevate your heart rate up and burn a meaningful number of calories. That alone is one of the great health benefits of ice skating!
Pelvic Floor Strengthening for women: Because ice skating is low-impact, it is a great option for women in perimenopause who have pelvic floor issues. As we’ve already learned, ice skating helps improve balance and gives a great cardio workout– all without jumping! This means there is no downward pressure on the pelvic floor that can cause stress incontinence. Even better, the side stroking motion of ice skating requires the pelvic floor to be stretched in multiple dimensions. The pelvic floor is like a hammock. It’s easy to envision how the muscles work front to back, particularly if you’ve ever done Kegel Exercises. But stretching them laterally– a benefit of skating– moves the pelvic floor hammock through a more full range of motion. So if you avoid exercise because of embarrassing urine leaking, ice skating may be a great option for you!
Builds the Gluteus Medius, for women esp: The gluteus medius is a muscle group on the outer hip. It is frequently weak in women because of the shape of our pelvis. The broad, low-slung pelvis means we tend to use our gluteus maximus more. But using the gluteus medius is important for hip and knee health. Strengthening the gluteus medius benefits the whole body. Because the IT band anchors at the glute medius, a weak glute med can be what causes knee issues and IT band pain. These types of knee issues often precede falls in women. The fall risk for post-menopuasal women is significant. Decrease in quality of life after a fall is well-documented, as is a rise in mortality rate after a hip fracture. Working to strengthen the gluteus medius as fall prevention is a great health benefit of ice skating! Stroking– the backwards-angled push of your leg that propels your body forward in skating–uses the gluteus medius muscle. Because of the repetitive motion of skating, this muscle can be worked to fatigue. It is only with fatigue that the muscle grows stronger.
Anna's Movement Arts / P.O.Box 613 Ithaca NY 14851 / 607 342 7115 / [email protected]