Level 3 Instructor, Founder and Principal instructor of Skatefresh. Examiner for ICP. Available in London and Brighton.

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Asha was a competitive artistic quads figure skater, (after finding her first pair of skates in a skip), specialising in freestyle (jumps, spins and sequined dresses). She won the British Novice Championships at 13, came 4th in Junior European Championships at 16. She retired at 18 from competitive skating to pursue a university career, graduating from Edinburgh University with First Class honours.

After several “well paid but dull” jobs she decided that the 9 – 5 wasn’t for her and started training as a shiatsu therapist and qualified as an inline skating instructor 10 years ago.

Since 2003 she has been training and certifying new instructors for the Instructor Certification Programme (www.icp-international.org) and is their National UK Director and Examiner. She was the first Level 3 instructor in the UK (2003) and one of a select few worldwide with Level 3 certification.

Asha is a general all rounder but her technical background makes her teaching style very direct and effective. Her knowledge covers basics, speed technique, slalom, StreetSkating, SkateDance and figure skating while also motivating children, young people and people with special needs and disabilities through skating. She describes her job as ‘an often intense immersement in people’s emotions throuh the physical’.

Increasingly, Asha is working more with children and young people in schools and local county council projects. Skating is a great way to motivate and activate young people, giving them more fun, purpose and building their self-esteem.

Asha has recently appeared in a CBBC series called SkateNation as a judge and coach. Read more in her Blog.

She regularly travels to work in other countries, sharing her knowledge and skills through the network of recognised skateschools (Australia, Brazil, Spain, Slovenia, Germany). Her new specialisation is SkateDance, particularly for new and improving skate dancers. She speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese.

Asha enjoys travelling, sunshine, food and cooking, yoga, mountains and beaches, motivating people and being inspired by them.