Event Details

The empowerment self-defense class will explore the culture of violence, and teach concrete but practical effective skills for personal safety and physical self-defense in a wide variety of contexts. 

Participants will be able to: understand how situational awareness can deter or prevent an attack, use verbal skills for assertive communication, evade and set boundaries (verbal & physical), use practical options to make ourselves more comfortable when uncomfortable situations occur, recognize and interrupt unwanted behavior when in social situations, interpersonal/intimate relationships as well as interactions with strangers.

Please be prepared for light physical activity.