Last night I had the opportunity to teach a women's self-defense workshop at Kommunity Kuwait. The main focus of the workshop was to introduce women to self-defense techniques that are based on principles of jiu-jitsu. We talked about how to make yourself a hard target and went over different ... Read More about Women’s Self-Defense Workshop in Kuwait
Whole Life Challenge
In a nutshell, the Whole Life Challenge is a 6-week online game that focuses on building awareness and establishing accountability of your daily habits. Daily habits you’ll be keeping track of: how much sleep you get how much water you drink whether you are able to get in 20 minutes of ... Read More about Whole Life Challenge
Self-Defense and Empowerment
Learning to get healthy and fit is one thing, but why add self-defense? Why is it important for me to know how to defend myself? It’s a good question actually. When I was at university I thought that it would be good to learn self-defense ‘just in case’. There were many more unpredictable ... Read More about Self-Defense and Empowerment
Strength Comes from Within
I was working with a client one day and I could tell she was trying really hard – digging deep to push through each rep, hold her posture a little firmer, and break past the whispers of doubt that were trying to creep into her mind and believe that she could. I kept encouraging her. Be strong. ... Read More about Strength Comes from Within
She is Fierce
Taking inspiration from a line in Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, "and though she be but little, she is fierce," I chose this phrase to be the foundation of my company. The phrase draws on the fact that perception can be misleading and no matter how a woman is viewed (little, loud, ... Read More about She is Fierce
