The Safety Team is pleased to announce our Empowerment Self-Defense Workshops in conjunction with Burlington Parks and Recreation. Perfect timing for those who will be heading to college in the near future!

Empowerment Self Defense Workshops teach simple, powerful, and effective
personal protection strategies that are easy to understand and remember. Participants
learn to recognize predatory behavior before it becomes a threat, diffuse it verbally,
if possible, and apply effective physical self-defense techniques, if necessary. Taught
for women by women.

All fitness levels are welcome! No prior experience is required!
Open to cis/trans women and girls 12 and up. ( 12 -13-year-olds need to be accompanied by their mother or female legal guardian) All classes are LGBTQ-friendly.
The Safety Team is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Workshop Descriptions Level I Workshop:
The 2.5-Hour Introductory Women's Empowerment Self-Defense Program 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 onto the perpetrators, improve women's sense of power and control, and, as a result, reduce the likelihood of sexual assault and violence.

This workshop fosters a sense of empowerment and the ability to make proactive choices regarding one's safety. The resulting confidence is particularly beneficial for young women as they go through high school, head off to college and experience new environments.

For more information on The Safety Team please visit https://thesafetyteam.org

To register go to Burlington Parks and Recreation https://enjoyburlington.com/adult-programs/
Women's Empowerment Self-Defense Classes
Level 1
August 3, 2022 6:00PM-8:30PM
Robert Miller Community and Recreation Center
130 Gosse Ct.
Burlington, VT 05408
cost
$60.00 Burlington Residents
$70.00 Non Residents