TRAUMA-INFORMED SELF-DEFENCE
Trauma-Informed Coaching and Workshops
To Build Life Saving Skills
Self-defence is about more than the fight.
When we stop underestimating what we're capable of, and embody the knowledge that we can fight our way to survival if necessary, we're able to walk taller and stronger in every area of life.
Quick facts about this self-defence training:
Based in survival fighting/street fighting - no rules, just about staying alive
Includes training for situational awareness, intuition, de-escalation, and psychological strategies to avoid the fight
Physical altercation principles that are highly effective and don't require a finessed technique (highly memorable)
Practice physical skills together in a trauma-informed way (this means a consent-based approach that understands the body's nervous system to keep the learning brain online, and avoid causing psychological harm during training)
Explore realistic scenarios, and work through moments or possibilities that bring up concern
Carmen Theobald, your self-defence instructor, is a certified with Nick Drossos and Helen Stranzl. She loves empowering people with these life saving skills.
Self-defence coaching and workshops for:
Ages 16 & up
Women, 2 Spirit & Gender Diverse Folks
Men (private sessions only)
Individuals and Groups
Watch the videos below to learn more:
Walk taller & stronger in all areas of life with self-defence
empowered & embodied healing through self-defence
Carmen interviews her mentors, internationally recognized self-defence instructors Helen Stranzl & Nick Drossos:
A portion of this conversation contains content about familial abuse and assault. Please take care.
Download the PDF’s below to learn more:
Self-defence training is an important part of empowerment.
Horse Sense North offers coaching, workshops and programs that empower us to be who we're meant to become. Empowerment comes in many shapes and forms, one of which is learning how to defend ourselves physically. When we stop underestimating what we're capable of, and embody the knowledge that we can fight our way to survival if necessary, we're able to walk taller and stronger in every area of life.
Carmen trained intensively with self-defence instructor, Helen Stranzl, for 4 years in her youth. When their training came to an end, they lost touch for nearly 17 years. Even though they were not in contact, the lessons learned in self-defence were part of Carmen's awareness every single day. When they reconnected in 2021, it became clear that Carmen was ready to step into the next chapter of self-defence training: becoming an instructor.
Horse Sense North founder and director, Carmen Theobald (right), celebrates self-defence instructor certification with trainer Helen Stranzl (left), and Nick Drossos Tactical Defence.
“You are an incredible woman and have already inspired, and will continue to do so through your amazing workshops.
Now that you are including this new chapter in your life, you will gift women/ girls/ & boys with the skills and abilities to stay safe and confident.
You have such empathy and great understanding of others and you know how to reach out to them in order to help, and I couldn’t be more happy and confident to know that you will teach your methods and help countless people from this day forward.
You make me proud, and you make me smile and I thank you for being such an incredible inspiration.”
Certified by the Best
Carmen is also backed by Nick Drossos Defensive Tactics.
Nick is an internationally recognized self-defence instructor, trains law enforcement officers, and has over 400K youtube subscribers.
