Safe in the city

You are an adventurer. Your idea of fun is to climb the Himalayas with your trusty Northface backpack. You fearlessly follow the call of the wild and trek through the Amazon armed with your Marmot tent and citronella sticks. Back in the city, the concrete jungle and the mating game set your adrenaline flowing.

Prepare yourself for your urban adventures with a secret weapon: self defence training with Sheila Haddad. Sheila, who holds several black belts in different forms of ninjitsu and jujutsu, has been teaching martial arts internationally since 1989. Sheila’s way is super empowering and focused on the prevention of violence.

In her one-day seminar on self defence, she teaches verbal assertiveness techniques, de-escalation skills, basic physical self-defence techniques and the psychology of domestic violence and abuse. Develop your awareness and intuition, unlearn common misconceptions, and understand rape prevention and the phenomenon of assault.

Stalkers and date rapists beware: The Trendy Warrior is never defenceless, never a victim.

Self-Protection for Women, one-day seminar-workshops on July 14 and 15, from 9.30 am to 6 pm. Charges: Rs 2,500. At St Joseph’s School Hall, Museum Road, Bangalore. Since seats are limited, register by June 27 at Time Out Cafe, Sona Towers, off Cunningham Road; Road Trip restaurant, Indiranagar; Alliance Francaise; Supermarket, Brigade Road; Ashnil, Koramangala. Call 9886754552 / 9945536559 for enquiries, or visit www.livingtheway.com.