Figure Skating - Limassol

Hello everybody,

Ice Skating for children may look like running on ice, but ice skating uses leg muscles in different ways than running does. Skating also requires less effort to get the “wind in your hair” feeling, although rounding the rink over the course of an hour-long public ice session can still be a great cardiac workout. Are you interested to let your kids learning to dance on ice? In Cyprus for the moment we can only do it in Limassol! Let's get motivated!

How old you should be to start this?


I discover kids skating very well at two years old. Why and how?
First of all because the parents took them to an Ice-skating ring! Not only once, as many of us we try with our kids, but at least three times. Somebody, used to tell me that I should always try new things for at least three times before deciding if I like it or not!
So, do the same with the kids. Perseverance!


Teaching your kids to enjoy sports is a gift that we give them for life. Healthy life style, beautiful ways of spending their time will keep them away from any dangerous activities.
Figure skating is a sport that all of us enjoy looking at the TV.
Elegance, speed, beautiful costumes and like any sport lots of hard work.


This is how kids learn to be ambitious, to concentrate, to put passion in their activity and life in the future!


Ice skating is a Life Long Activity that can be practiced at any age especially if you know it since you are very young. Ice skating increases lower body strength by working the hamstring and quadriceps muscles. Ice skating also improves bone density which, when combined with the correct nutritional requirements, is important for growing children.


You'll also build up your abdominal and lower back muscles while keeping your balance on the ice.
Ice skating is a great calorie burner, and depending on your current body weight and effort on the ice, skaters can be as many as 760 calories an hour.


Being in itself an aerobic exercise just like walking, running, and swimming, it offers positive effects for your cardiovascular health.


Mental fitness is also enhanced with ice skating, as it exercises ones mental control during the act. One needs to be very alert and aware during skating. It is a de-stressor and a form of relaxation for many individuals who use it as a means to break free from the stresses of life and work.
Lots of sunny days from Izzy the Cypriot Lizard!

Where:
My Mall Shopping, 285 Franklin Roosevelt, Zakaki, Limassol, Cyprus
When:
Call for appointment
Price:
Figure Skating Lessons
Special Christmas Lesson "First steps OnIce" with only 15€.
Price including Lesson with our instructor is about 20 minutes
And 40 minutes with "Bobby Seal" ice skating aid after lesson.
Skates, helmets and all protection are FREE!!!
For any information call to Ice Rink reception  
Phone: +357 25 713 305





Winter in Cyprus – Let’s play Ice Hockey!

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Believe it or not in the Hot Hot Cyprus… you can play Ice Hockey! If it is winter or summer the ice is cold enough to allow us sliding in one of the best location My Mall in Limassol.
If you are tired of going on the beach and you just want to feel the winter in Cyprus why not enjoy a winter sport.



One of most challenging and rewarding sport activity for children is hockey.The objective of  hockey is to score more goals than your opponent on their goaltender and to have fun!
What is Ice Hockey?



It is an exciting team sport that is built on skill, speed, discipline and teamwork. Nearly two million players, both male and female of all ages, play ice hockey all around the world.
It is great sport to watch – and even better to play!







The benefits for kids of playing ice hockey are numerous; they will develop and improve their co-ordination, agility and strength, while have the opportunity to participate an exciting sport with new and different skills that can be learnt while they play the game.







The goal is not only to produce good ice hockey players, but also to help develop well rounded people, ready to enter the world with all the tools to live a productive and fulfilling life.
In ice hockey children will learn life skills such as self-confidence, teamwork, self-esteem, and sportsmanship that will help them in all areas of their life.




Most of all they will have fun in a positive, healthy and safe environment where they can meet other children - According to the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Playing ice hockey gives you the chance to play an exciting sport that is the fastest team sport in the world.



When the ice experience is taking a break the team move to a different field and skates and they continue practicing Inline hockey. If you start playing Hockey you could enjoy different experiences!
So let’s meet the team!

Lots of sunny days from Izzy the Cypriot Lizard!


Where:
My Mall Shopping, 285 Franklin Roosevelt, Zakaki, Limassol, Cyprus
When:
Beginners Level
Sunday from 10:00 – 11:00
Advanced Level
Tuesday from 20:00 – 21:00
Price:
10 euro/hour including the rental of the equipment
Phone: +357 99 025 071
Contact person: Ladislav Valtos
Starting age: for Ice Hockey is 5 years old.






Polis City Playground, Latchi Sea Promenade and Playground

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Polis is a wonderful destination in Cyprus for families with kids. It is far away from the crowded spots. It is old, it is small, it is peaceful, and it is fantastic and because many people think that is so far away … it is pure nature.

I like Polis because the position, you can really feel that is the end of the island there. I like Polis because I can go to see the Bath of Aphrodite…and to walk along the Adonis Nature Trail.
The Goddess of Love used to take her bath in a cool pond near Polis. The place is known as "Baths of Aphrodite" and provides a magnificent view of the Bay of Polis. According to legend, after swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Bay, Aphrodite used to bathe in this pond, surrounded by idyllic landscape with the sweet smelling wild flowers. It is here that she met her beloved Adonis for the first time. Adonis was hunting in the Akamas forest when stopped over the wonderful spring to quench his thirst. He was struck by the sight of the naked goddess bathing in the crystal waters. Aphrodite and Adonis were instantly bewitched by each other's extraordinary beauty. The myth lived on through Middle Ages. Another legendary spot is "Pyrgos (castle) tis Rigainas" which is linked to the love of Rigaina and Digenis, (the Medieval queen of Cyprus and the Byzantine hero), as well as with Aphrodite. The "castle" which is actually a monastery, now ruins, is in the center of Akamas in a majestic clearing, with a giant oak tree and the bubbling spring. According to the legend, the goddess of Love used the place as a refuge after her bath. Source: C.T.O (Cyprus Tourist Organization)

Taking the route from Polis towards Latchi Port you can not miss on the right side of the road the most shaded outdoor playground in Cyprus. I really love this place. It was build by people who loved kids. Has a parking place in front of the playground, toilets, tables to eat, lots of shade for the hot Cypriot summers, plenty of space for the kids to run and completely secured. On the playground you can find swings for babies and kids, roundabout, slides, tunnels and climbing areas. So if you plan to visit Polis don’t forget to stop there!
















Leaving this playground, follow the sign towards Aphrodite’s Bath and on the right side you can enter the parking of the restaurant La Plage. It is a wonderful restaurant on the beach with a very nice shaded area. Next to it, there is another very big playground with green grass facing the sea. Again you can find here slides, swings, roundabout and climbing area. But the most important is the beach location. If it is winter you could simply enjoy a beautiful walk on the new promenade, by the sea, going up to the Latchi port. If it is summer just relax in the sun and let your kids playing and swimming... and choose to walk in the evenings...

















The port is completely renovated and there are so many new restaurants ready to welcome everybody.






Go to Polis because there are new playgrounds, new restaurants, new promenade by the sea, Adonis Trail and Baths of Aphrodite and plenty of Lizards!!!!!

Lots of sunny days from Izzy the Cypriot Lizard!















Swimming for kids in Paphos

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Over the span of three years, researchers surveyed the parents of more than 7,000 children age 5 and under and found that the age kids learned to swim correlated with when they began accomplishing certain skills.
In pre-school, early swimmers had better visual-motor skills (like cutting paper and drawing lines and shapes), but also fared better as they got older (i.e. understanding directions, math, and writing and reading skills).
Teaching children how to swim can help them to burn calories, exercise their cardiovascular system and help them to increase their lean muscle mass. Swimming is often recommended by physical therapists as the number one physical activity for all ages. For children swimming can also be a calming and relaxing exercise that allows them to burn off the endless energy they have. This is why teaching children how to swim can have lifelong effects. They will often continue to use swimming as a solution to physical and emotional problems as they get older, taking the benefits with them.

Your move: Sign your kids up for lessons -- and keep 'em going. In Jorgensen's study, the earlier the child started and the longer they remained in the swimming lessons, the greater the gains, she says.
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And it wouldn't hurt to jump in the pool yourself: Besides the added benefit of challenging yourself through switching up your workout, water is about 1,000 times denser than air, so a swim workout can be tougher on you. You'll burn almost the same amount of calories each minute as you would biking -- but you can kiss dodging traffic or worrying about your joints goodbye.
And now swimming lessons for you in Paphos Area!

Lots of sunny days from Izzy the Cypriot Lizard!

AQUATECHNIQUES SWIMMING PROGRAMMES

Address: Christou Samara 8, Geroskipou. Paphos Cyprus
Lessons hours:
Totswim (Max 4 per class) (Moms and babies aged 6 – 36 months):
Tuesdays and Fridays: 9.00.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 17:20
Fridays: 17:40
Learn-To-Swim and Stroke Correction (Max 4 per class - From age 3)
Monday – Friday: 13:20 – 19:00
Contact person: Annelie Roux
Phone no: + 357 99 714 325
E-mail: annelie@aquatechniques.net













Spa Tonic

Address: Crown Resorts Horizon
Coral Bay Avenue, CY-8068, Paphos, Cyprus
Lessons hours:
Tuesday: 15:30 – 17:00
Thursday: 14:00 – 17:30
Saturday: 09:00 – 12:30
Phone: +357 26 623 924 / +357 26 813 800
E-mail: spa.tonic@yahoo.co.uk








Poseidonio - Health Spa & Fitness Center

Address: 132 Demokratias Ave., Paphos - Cyprus
Opening hours: 
MONDAY - FRIDAY 07:30- 22:00
SATURDAY 09:00 - 16:00
Offering a wide range of classes (for all ages), gym facilities, swimming pool, tennis courts, personal training, nutritional advice and spa treatments
Phone: +357 26 222 234,
             +357 26 952 745
E-mail: enquiry@poseidonio.com






Paphos Swimming Pool (25m)

Address: Agiou Dionysiou Street, Paphos, Cyprus
Phone: +357 26 943 700

Geroskipou Olympic Swimming Pool (50m)

Address: Yeroskypou Tourist Area
Theas Afrodites Avenue, Geroskipou
Phone: +357 26 913 600
            +357 26 962 324