The Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club is hosting a series of seminars/workshops led by Diane Benish, PhD. Diane is a former figure skater, Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club member, owner and mental performance consultant of Thriving Minds Consulting. These workshops are for skaters 8 years of age through seniors in high school. Items discussed during the interest meeting will incorporate:
- Learn the benefits of training one’s “mental fitness.”
- Review common problems solved by mindset training
- Learn a framework to improve self-reflection (3 – 2 – 1 Reflection Exercise)
- Overview of mental training program
Cost for PFSC members is $80 for all four sessions. Non-members may attend for $160. Cost includes all four skater sessions AND the parent webinars (a total value of $525). Skaters may not pay for individual sessions, but must pay in full.
Sign up for the Informational Meeting on January 10, 2025.
Please note: If you are unable to attend the in-person informational meeting, and are interested in the workshop/seminar series, there is now an option to click that on the form.
The Athlete Workshop is a four week series. The dates and times are as follows:
Saturday, February 1
Saturday, February 8
Saturday, February 22
Saturday, March 15
8:15-9:00 AM (8-11 yr olds)
9:15-10:00 AM (12 yrs-Sr in High School)
Cost will include all four workshops and the Parent Webinar.
The Parent Webinar will be available LIVE and will be recorded for any parent that has a skater enrolled in the Athlete Workshop. The dates and times are as follows:
Wednesday, February 5
Wednesday February 26
Wednesday, March12
The LIVE webinars are from 6:30-7:15 PM.
All parents, with a skater enrolled in the workshops, will receive a link to the recorded webinar within 24 hours of the live event.
Registration for the workshops/seminars will be available after the informational meeting.
In addition, The Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club will be hosting a three part Coach seminar, led by Diane as well. Coaches have been emailed directly with more information.
Please reach out to
pf******@gm***.com
with any questions.