Join us for a practical, empowering women’s self-defense workshop designed to help build confidence, awareness, and real-world skills in a supportive environment.

Whether you have never trained before or already have some experience, this workshop will introduce simple, effective techniques and principles that can help you feel more prepared and capable of protecting yourself.

The workshop will cover situational awareness, setting and maintaining boundaries, responding under pressure, and practical physical techniques for common self-defense situations. Participants will learn basic striking fundamentals, defensive movement, and ways to respond when grabbed or confronted at close range. The focus is not on complicated techniques or athletic ability, but on realistic skills that are easy to understand, practice, and remember.

We’ll cover:

Situational awareness and recognizing potential threats
Using your voice, posture, and boundaries with confidence
Basic striking techniques and defensive movement
Practical responses to grabs and close-range situations
Creating space, escaping, and getting to safety
Hands-on practice in a supportive, beginner-friendly environment

Open to sisters ages 16+, all tickets include a complimentary free drink from Qahwa Cafe. No prior martial arts or fitness experience is required. Come ready to learn, move, ask questions, and leave with greater confidence and practical tools you can continue building on.

About Jasmine Yosofi:

Jasmine is the founder of Pursuit by Jasmine, a NASM-certified personal trainer, MMA coach, and a black belt in Hapkido. As a devoted wife and homeschooling mother of five, she understands the challenge of balancing family, faith, and fitness. Through strength training and martial arts, she helps women—especially moms—build confidence, resilience, and sustainable results that fit real life.

Women's Self-Defense Workshop Liability Waiver & Photo/Video Release

Assumption of Risk

I understand that participation in this Women's Self-Defense Workshop involves physical activity, including but not limited to striking, movement drills, partner exercises, and self-defense techniques. I understand that these activities carry inherent risks, including bruises, strains, sprains, fractures, or other injuries.

I voluntarily choose to participate and accept all risks associated with my participation.

Medical Acknowledgment

I certify that I am physically able to participate in this workshop. I understand that it is my responsibility to consult with a physician if I have any medical concerns before participating.

I agree to immediately notify the instructor if I experience pain, dizziness, illness, or discomfort during the workshop.

Release of Liability

In consideration for being permitted to participate, I hereby release and hold harmless:

Pursuit by Jasmine

Jasmine Yosofi

Qahwa Café

ADAMS Center

Event organizers, volunteers, assistants, sponsors, and property owners

from any and all liability, claims, demands, causes of action, damages, or expenses arising from injury, illness, loss, or property damage resulting from my participation, except where prohibited by applicable law.

I understand that no guarantees have been made regarding my ability to defend myself after completing this workshop.

Participant Responsibilities

I agree to:

Follow all instructor directions.
Respect fellow participants.
Practice techniques in a controlled and safe manner.
Immediately report any injury.
Stop participating if instructed by staff.

Photo & Video Release

During the workshop, photographs and video may be taken for educational, promotional, and marketing purposes.

By signing below, I grant Pursuit by Jasmine permission to photograph and/or record me and to use my image, likeness, voice, and video in:

Social media

Website

Promotional materials

Future event advertisements

Educational content

without compensation.

Privacy

Participant information will be used solely for event communication, emergency purposes, and workshop administration. Personal information will not be sold or shared with third parties except as required by law.

By signing, I affirm that I have:

I have carefully read this document.

I understand its contents.

I understand that I am giving up certain legal rights by signing it.

I voluntarily agree to participate.

Qahwa Social Media Policy:

Please note that you may be featured in photography or videography for our social media. If you prefer to not be featured, please notify the photographer or videographer during the event and we will do our best to honor those requests. Requests to take down already published materials or materials where one's face is not shown will not be considered.

Women's Self Defense Workshop

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