Safe Outdoors: Self Defense for Walkers, Runners, Hikers & Everyone Outdoors

A Free Workshop sponsored by The Mountain Goat

May 1, 11am to noon, The Mountain Goat, 189 Main Street, Northampton  

A devotion to running—or hiking, walking or cycling—may find you in isolated locations at off hours.  Increase your personal safety and learn how to:

• Assess and minimize risks.
• Address interpersonal confrontations.
• Skillfully handle dangerous situations.

Strong Voices, Safe Bodies: An evening for parents

Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam

May 2, 6-8pm, Free and Open to the Public

In an increasingly violent and complex world, it is never too early to set our children on a path of life-long safety.  Join self protection expert Lynne Marie Wanamaker to explore the safety skills your kids need and practice teaching, modeling and rehearsing them in daily family life.  Wise, accessible and irreverrent, Lynne Marie will have you rethinking what personal safety and peace can mean to kids and grown-ups.

Safe Teens: Self Defense for Teen Women

PDF Flyer available

May 15, 22 and 29, 3:30-5:00 pm, Convenient Northampton location, $75/sliding scale/no one turned away

• Practice the safety skills every woman needs. 
• Prepare for school, social, workplace and street situations. 
• Increase your capacity for power and peace.
• Strengthen your body, mind and spirit.

Previous students say:  

“This class broadens the meaning of self defense and how to use body and voice, not just to be safe but to be confident and fully present as a woman.”

"It instills confidence about our bodies and voices, and helps us prepare not just for dangerous situations but also for everyday life.”

Fit to Defend! Self Defense/Fitness Fusion

Saturday May 21, 9am, Hampshire Regional YMCA, Free to Y members; $10 day pass for non members

An irreverent and self-paced fusion of kickboxing, boot-camp and practical self defense created by a karate black belt and personal fitness trainer. Appropriate for folks of all ages, shapes and levels of fitness. We’ll play games, run drills, and work together to increase our power, strength, speed, agility, balance, reaction time and confidence.