Upcoming Level 1 Workshops:
Check back soon or visit The Safety Team’s website for their upcoming ESD workshops.

In this level 1 violence prevention workshop, participants will learn the essentials of empowerment self-defense based on the curriculum developed and extensively researched by The Safety Team®.

This level 1, 2.5 hour workshop features a combination of large and small-group instruction and offers individualized feedback. Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

•  Information about the prevalence of violence

• Basics of  affirmative consent

• Increased awareness and avoidance skills

• Strategies to improve body confidence

• Effective, easy to learn verbal and physical self-defense skills.

All physical skills can be adapted to accommodate a variety of participants’ needs. Past participants report that they leave feeling energized, with an increased understanding of their own strength and power!

We welcome all fitness levels—no prior experience required! The workshops are open to women and girls ages 12+ including cisgender, transgender, and non-binary individuals. Participants aged 12–13 must be accompanied by a female parent or guardian, while those aged 14–18 need a signed waiver from a parent or legal guardian.