Women's Self Defense Course

Building self-defense skills provides women with the means to protect themselves in potentially dangerous situations. All women should possess these life-saving skills!

Second degree black belt, Erin O’Neill, will lead participants through four, 60-minute sessions over the course of a month. During this time, we will address all fascts of self defense including: mindset training, situational awareness and boundary setting.

Each week participants will learn and practice targeted strikes, chokes, and joint manipulations, all of which are effective techniques against a larger opponent.

The course will culminate with powerful self-defense strategies against common standing and ground attacks. Each session will conclude with a calming yoga sequence and sound bath to reset nervous systems.

By the end of the program, all participants will feel more confident, stronger, and empowered to act in any situation

About the Instructor

Erin O'Neill, Ph.D.

The Traveling Yogi, Founder/Instructor
www.the-traveling-yogi.us

Erin first discovered the martial arts at the age of 11 when her whole family began training in Kenpo Karate. She immediately fell in love with the practice along with the confidence, strength, and discipline that she gained from it. After achieving her 2nd degree black belt at 16 years old, she began a lifelong commitment to teaching people of all ages and experience levels. Erin continued to explore various martial arts throughout college and graduate school, and has focused on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) for almost 8 years with her husband and 2 teenage sons.

Erin's specailiy, BJJ, is a predominantly ground-based martial art that focuses on close-contact grappling techniques and the application of chokes and joint manipulations, all of which prove incredibly effective in self-defense against a larger opponent.

Alongside her BJJ training, she is also a certified yoga instructor and has been leading students through a mindful yoga practice since 2009. Blending the principles of martial arts and yoga, Erin has tailored a practical self-defense course specifically for women. Her wish is that every woman who trains with her walks away feeling more confident, strong, and powerful.

Owner of Studio Elevate Fit, Sarah Hellenbrand, will co-host this course and provide the calming sound-bath experiences.

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