by Silvia Smart | Nov 19, 2019 | About Naga
My Recent Visit to Quantico & the FBI HQ in DC You have read about the FBI Training Academy, or you’ve seen it on TV and in movies, but it honestly does exist. Nestled away in the woods, this is where real agents train to catch the genuine bad guys. I am on the...
by Silvia Smart | Nov 13, 2019 | Meditation
Anxious! The gym was full. The crowds were loud. This was our son’s big wrestling season finale. Districts! Even the grandparents were here to cheer him on! It had been a good year. Henry, who at the time was 10, was in his first year of wrestling, and was undefeated...
by Silvia Smart | Nov 9, 2019 | Child Safety, self-defense
Thank Goodness for NCMEC and the Incredible People Who Work There! On a recent trip to Washington DC, I was blessed with the opportunity to engage with some of the dedicated and brilliant people who work at NCMEC. The Analysts and Case Managers are encyclopedias of...
by Silvia Smart | Oct 27, 2019 | Corporate Workshops, Health and Wellness, self-defense
Administrative Assistants, “Admin Days” Gathering Just this week, I had the joy of teaching a rocking self-defense class for the women of Weyerhaeuser which is one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands and a big player here in the Great Northwest. Many...
by Silvia Smart | Sep 5, 2019 | About Naga
Women Training Martial Arts Together What happens when you get 130 women – all martial artists – together at a retreat center in Turner, Or.? Magic! “Breaking Down Walls”, the name of this year’s PAWMA camp, lived up to its name. Women 12 to 70 years old from...
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