First Tech – What a Great Place!
The campus in Hillsboro is incredibly beautiful, the new building is gorgeous and the employees, top of the line! The brown bag class was filled to maximum capacity and the participants were rarin’ to go! I had three excellent helpers to hold pads for me and had to ask myself, “what could be better?”
This was a co-ed group, mostly women, but some men were in attendance as well. The nodding heads and clear questions let me know that the material was hitting the mark.

The First Tech Campus in Hillsboro is beautiful!
Smiles & Laughter
The smiling eyes, echoing laughter, high fives and fist bumps filled my heart. Some of the information we talk about is, to be super honest, quite tough. The information is really important, though! It’s good to have facts and really understand what risks we face. Prevention strategies, too, are crucial. But being able to move through all of that and find empowerment and joy is always the best part of any class. We had to end class on time, of course, but welcomed people who didn’t have meetings to stay for just a bit. About ten people were able to hang out for a few extra minutes and get additional practice on some skills I wanted to make sure they were comfortable with.
First Tech had to close registration at 30 for this class due to space availability and are hoping to get a bigger room and have me back for more. I will go there any time! What a great group and what a wonderful experience all the way around!

Awesome Helpers
I am lucky, so very lucky, to have amazing people who help me teach. They show up ready for anything and get pummeled holding pads, so that participants can really let loose and feel their power. For the First Tech Corporate Self Defense Workshop, Kevin (pictured here), Henry and Eric were my support team. Amazing!
When You are Ready
When your company or organization is ready, fill out a contact form and let’s talk about what you and your team really need. Let us design a self-defense, de-escalation, meditation or active shooter workshop or series of workshops just for you and your deserving employees. It’s easy, it’s important, it’s empowering and we will make it work for you!