Day 168: Women's Self-Defense Workshop

I took a 3-hour women's self-defense workshop today through the Learning Exchange (LEX), a local organization that offers a wide range of classes on various topics for very reasonable prices.  Mr. E and I took a series of social dance classes through LEX last year and really enjoyed the experience.  And one of my former colleagues from PP has started teaching Zentangle classes through LEX, which I think has been a wonderful opportunity for her and a great way to share her experience and talent with others.

The workshop I took today was conducted by Lisa Thew, who owns and offers classes through Diamond Defense, "a girls's best friend."  She was an excellent instructor in every way - encouraging, passionate, clear, helpful, and very articulate when giving direction and correction once we got into the physical practice part of the session.

Lisa offers group classes for 5-10 women, so I'm going to suggest to my supervisor at CPCA that this could be a great activity for our Development & External Relations team, which currently includes eight ladies, as it would be good for both team-building as well as individual empowerment.