Women's Empowerment Self-Defense Workshop, Age 14+
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This beginner workshop utilizes both large and small group instruction. By adhering to a 5:1 student-to-instructor ratio, The Safety Team’s trauma-informed trainings focus on boundary setting, affirmative consent, and relevant sexual assault information, as well as the mental and physical skills of Empowerment Self-Defense. The overarching goal of these large-group sessions is to help women discover their collective voice, address victim-blaming by redirecting the responsibility for all assaults on to the perpetrators, improve women’s sense of power and control, and, as a result, reduce the likelihood of sexual assault and violence. All Fitness Levels Welcome!
Topics that we cover include:
- Increasing awareness in your daily routine.
- Recognizing and defusing aggressive behavior before it becomes a threat.
- Setting boundaries.
- Understanding and practicing affirmative consent.
- Using practical and powerful mental and physical self-defense strategies and techniques.
- And more!
We also discuss the cultural and social influences that contribute to violence, placing some people at elevated risk.
Note: Please bring a water bottle and comfortable indoor shoes.
Instructor: The Safety Team
Bio: For over 20 years, The Safety Team has carefully designed and presented effective, practical and welcoming ESD workshops. In addition to an impressive martial arts background, founding members have extensive professional expertise in the fields of psychology, education, physical therapy, community outreach, business, and more. Instructors infuse this professional knowledge into every class while engaging students and making classes both fun and informative.
Registration information
- Online registration is available with a credit card (a processing fee of $2 or 3.5 %, whichever is higher, plus 10 cents is added). Using this option, your balance is paid in full, and the person is enrolled.
- If a non-refundable deposit is available it can be paid for online.
- Any remaining balance is due before the registered person can attend. Some programs have a specific date when the balance is due and must be paid before that date.
- Online registrations close the night before the start date of the program or on Thursday evening if the program starts over the weekend.
- Offline registration is available at the Recreation Dept. with a check or cash. You have to come in to do this. Please be sure to create a Household Account online before coming in if you don't have one already.
- Registrations are NOT accepted over the phone or by email.
- REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
- 1. If a deadline is posted on the registration page, this is to ensure that there are enough participants to offer the program.
- 2. Program numbers are checked one week before the start date to see if the minimum number is met.
- 3. No registrations are accepted after the second meeting of the program.
- 4. If a program is Full, register for the waiting list using the Online Payment Option. No fee is charged.
- CANCELLATIONS & TRANSFERS:
- 1. Must be made by the Dept. You cannot do it online. Please contact us to cancel or transfer a program.
- 2. The Dept reserves the right to cancel or consolidate any programs that do not meet the minimum participation required.
- 3. If canceled, a full refund will be issued. Participants will be notified by email of any changes or cancellations.
- 4. If you cancel a program the refund policy will be put into effect.
- Don’t Wait! Register Early! (A program might be canceled due to low enrollment or filled).
- Williston Residents can apply for Financial Assistance if needed. See Link Below