Safety Team's Women's Empowerment Self Defense Level 1

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

All fitness levels welcome! No prior experience required! .Open to cis/trans women and girls 14 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 on to 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 ability to make proactive choices regarding one's safety. The resulting confidence is particularly beneficial for all women, especially young women (cis and trans) as they go through high school, head off to college and experience new environments.

To register visit https://thesafetyteam.org/upcoming-events-and-registration or https://www.shelburnevt.org/181/Adult-Programs
Questions feel free to email eileen@thesafetyteam.org ,or text or call Eileen at 802-881-3536

Cost $55.00

Event Info

Nov 25, 2024, 10 to 11 AM

Nov 27, 2024, 10 to 11 AM

Nov 28, 2024, 10 to 11 AM