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Never Stop Skating ♾️⛸️
My weekly newsletter Never Stop Skating is inspired by my blog with the same name. Even if you take a break from skating (which is normal), you'll always be a figure skater. You'll always find your way back to the ice eventually 😆.
Looking to Improve Your Spins?
This is the perfect place to start learning how to center your spins, gain speed, control, and even see some major spin fails from the perspective of a figure skating coach.
Here’s the Story of How I Almost Quit Coaching
“I isolated myself from anything & anyone who wasn’t involved, or who didn’t care about skating. In hindsight, this was extreme & I wouldn’t recommend doing this for many reasons. Self-isolation was my personal response to a year of over-extending myself, feeling stressed & a little stuck. This was what I decided to do to gain more capacity with my time, to give myself space.“
It’s Time to Invest in Yourself
It’s time to evaluate the people, places & things you invest your time, money & energy in. We’re making a list of all the ways you invest in yourself. Grab a pen & paper.
How to Warm Up for Your Jumps
We'll start with a 5-minute warm up routine to work on our knee bend, posture, speed & balance. Then, we'll launch into all of our single jumps from a waltz jump to a lutz jump.
How to Master Your Competition Mindset
I’m sharing about how maturing and becoming more self-aware changed my view of competition.
Rid Yourself of Mental & Physical Burnout
Why do we wear our need to always be busy like a badge of honor? Today, we’re chatting about how giving 100% of yourself to put others before yourself is exhausting you. I share the steps I took to build myself back up after feeling extremely burnout.
A Guide For Perfecting Your Spins
Let’s practice the entry positions for a Fast-Back Scratch Spin, a Camel-Spin & more. We’re breaking down the key positions you need to hit to have centered, well-balanced & fast spins.
How to Create Space for Yourself at the Rink
What is the worst thing that could happen to you if people saw you skate? NEWSFLASH!! People aren’t watching you skate. They’re focused on practicing their own skating skills, while you stay scared in the corner.
How to Practice Spirals On The Ice
Today, we’re chatting about practicing forward inside and outside edge spirals. This is going to be a little bit of a shorter post than I usually write because spirals are not my favorite element to practice when I’m on my own. Keep reading for three quick changes you can make on your spirals to look more polished at any skill level.
What Is Skate Full Out? | Skating Progress in One Month
Coach Ashleigh will help you maximize your time on the ice, create connections with other skaters & tap into the competitive mindset bubbling up inside you. Let’s dive deep into a new semi-private, figure skating program, SKATE FULL OUT!!

