Upcoming Public  Workshops

An empowerment & self-defense class poses with hands up at the end of a class

Below are the Empowerment & Self-Defense classes schedule scheduled for 2025 and early 2026.  Check back often, as we are consistently adding new workshops!  Most workshops start on Saturdays at 4:30 PM, and range in duration from 1 – 3 hours.   Looking for ongoing karate classes?  Check out our schedule!

Empowerment & self-defense workshops teach physical self-defense skills as well as communication strategies that allow participants to be and feel safer, stronger, and more self-confident in a variety of situations, making it less likely that they will be targeted for violence, and better able to resist violence if they are targeted.  Workshops are led by nationally-certified instructors in Empowerment & Self-Defense.  Though these workshops make it less likely that someone will be the victim of violence, there is nothing anyone can do, say, think, feel, wear, believe, or any other action that makes it their fault if someone chooses to perpetrate (or attempt to perpetrate) violence against them.

Embodied confidence

  • Learn physical techniques effective in emergency situations
  • Discover the natural strengths of your body
  • Practice new ways of moving that increase confidence and decrease likelihood of being targeted for violence.

Everyday safety strategies

  • Explore effective boundary setting for emergencies and everyday life
  • Assessing the difference in our bodies between feeling “unsafe” and feeling “uncomfortable”
  • Retraining our racist, ableist, sexist, and transphobic nervous system

Back-to-School Safety for Kids

Saturday, September 12th, 4:30 – 6:00

This kid-appropriate self-defense class will help children stand up to bullies, maintain healthy friendships, and get away to safety in an emergency situation.

Open to children 8 – 12 all genders

De-Escalation and Bystander Intervention

Saturday, October 17th, 4:30 – 6:30

This 2-hour interactive workshop will center on helping folks develop physical, verbal, and mental skills to feel safer and intervene on behalf of others in everyday life.

Open to adults of all genders

Empowerment & Self-Defense Workshop Registration Form
If you'd like to register for multiple workshops, please fill out this form once for each workshop for which you'd like to register
February 7th workshop has extra spots in Reduced rate and extra-reduced rate thanks to a sponsorship from Golden Hour Acupuncture.

Cancellation, No-Show, and Refund Policy

Refunds are available if you contact us at least 2 days in advance of the workshop.  After this time, refunds are not available; however, we are happy to transfer your registration to a future session.

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Registration is NOT final and your spot is NOT guaranteed until payment is received. Reduced Rate slots are NOT available for those paying at the door.
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