This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

Thrive Empowerment Center is partnering with Homegrown Alliance to offer this special ESD workshop at the Morrow Arts Center. The mission of Homegrown Alliance is to empower every child in the Little Miami School District by fostering a supportive & inclusive community. The organization is dedicated to uplifting marginalized & in-need students, ensuring they have the resources & opportunities to thrive.

In support of this mission, a portion of the ticket sales for this event will go toward offering the same course for LGTBQ+ youth in Little Miami.

Open to all, ages 10+.

Due to space limitations, you must pre-register for this event.

Our ESD Basics registration fee operates on a sliding scale. Choose $35, $50, or $65 based on your ability to pay.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

Week 5: TELL — Getting and Giving Support

Each session in this 5-week series (10 total hours of training), we’ll deeply explore one of the five safety action principles of Empowerment Self-Defense: Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell. In addition to physical techniques (including strikes, kicks, and releases from grabs and pins), we’ll work on situational awareness, recognizing the warning signs of violence, and personal boundary setting and enforcement.

Week 4: FIGHT — Gross Motor Strikes

Each session in this 5-week series (10 total hours of training), we’ll deeply explore one of the five safety action principles of Empowerment Self-Defense: Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell. In addition to physical techniques (including strikes, kicks, and releases from grabs and pins), we’ll work on situational awareness, recognizing the warning signs of violence, and personal boundary setting and enforcement.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

Week 3: RUN — Risk Assessment, Physical Escapes

Each session in this 5-week series (10 total hours of training), we’ll deeply explore one of the five safety action principles of Empowerment Self-Defense: Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell. In addition to physical techniques (including strikes, kicks, and releases from grabs and pins), we’ll work on situational awareness, recognizing the warning signs of violence, and personal boundary setting and enforcement.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

Week 2: YELL — Body Language, Tone, Boundaries

Each session in this 5-week series (10 total hours of training), we’ll deeply explore one of the five safety action principles of Empowerment Self-Defense: Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell. In addition to physical techniques (including strikes, kicks, and releases from grabs and pins), we’ll work on situational awareness, recognizing the warning signs of violence, and personal boundary setting and enforcement.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

Week 1: THINK — Awareness, Intuition, and Attitude

Each session in this 5-week series (10 total hours of training), we’ll deeply explore one of the five safety action principles of Empowerment Self-Defense: Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell. In addition to physical techniques (including strikes, kicks, and releases from grabs and pins), we’ll work on situational awareness, recognizing the warning signs of violence, and personal boundary setting and enforcement.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

This weekly group is for anyone who’s already taken an ESD Basics workshop or 5-Week ESD Series and wants to keep training.

We’ll meet once a week to work up a sweat, build muscle memory for the strikes and releases you’ve already learned, increase the fluidity of our movements under pressure, and add new skills (including strike combinations and ground-defense techniques). We’ll also make sure we’re keeping our mental and verbal skills sharp.

Drop-in rate is $20, or purchase a membership or class pass for a discount.

Our foundational course provides a toolbox of immediate mental, verbal, and physical responses to risky situations, from boundary violations and harassment to physical assault. In this 3-hour workshop, we will practice all 5 safety principles of ESD—Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell—through discussion, role play, and hands-on technique practice. Join us for this fun and dynamic event!

We encourage you to wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. Light snacks will be provided.

Open to all, ages 10+.

Due to space limitations, you must pre-register for this event.

Our ESD Basics registration fee operates on a sliding scale. Choose $35, $50, or $65 based on your ability to pay.

Our foundational course provides a toolbox of immediate mental, verbal, and physical responses to risky situations, from boundary violations and harassment to physical assault. In this 3-hour workshop, we will practice all 5 safety principles of ESD—Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell—through discussion, role play, and hands-on technique practice. Join us for this fun and dynamic event!

We encourage you to wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. Light snacks will be provided.

Open to all, ages 10+.

THIS CLASS IS FULL.

Our foundational course provides a toolbox of immediate mental, verbal, and physical responses to risky situations, from boundary violations and harassment to physical assault. In this 3-hour workshop, we will practice all 5 safety principles of ESD—Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell—through discussion, role play, and hands-on technique practice. Join us for this fun and dynamic event!

We encourage you to wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. Light snacks will be provided.

Open to all, ages 10+.

Due to space limitations, you must pre-register for this event.

Our ESD Basics registration fee operates on a sliding scale. Choose $35, $50, or $65 based on your ability to pay.

Week 1: THINK — Awareness, Intuition, and Attitude

Each session in this 5-week series (10 total hours of training), we’ll deeply explore one of the five safety action principles of Empowerment Self-Defense: Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell. In addition to physical techniques (including strikes, kicks, and releases from grabs and pins), we’ll work on situational awareness, recognizing the warning signs of violence, and personal boundary setting and enforcement.

Our foundational course provides a toolbox of immediate mental, verbal, and physical responses to risky situations, from boundary violations and harassment to physical assault. In this 3-hour workshop, we will practice all 5 safety principles of ESD—Think, Yell, Run, Fight, Tell—through discussion, role play, and hands-on technique practice. Join us for this fun and dynamic event!

We encourage you to wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. Light snacks will be provided.

Open to all, ages 10+.

Due to space limitations, you must pre-register for this event.

Our ESD Basics registration fee operates on a sliding scale. Choose $35, $50, or $65 based on your ability to pay.