Michelle has been training in martial arts and teaching personal safety over 40 years. She has an advanced Black Belt in Aikido. Michelle was an instructor & trainer with Kidpower International, teaching self-protection and violence prevention for 10 years to young people and families. She co-founded Core Dynamics with her husband David, teaching full-power self-defense to all ages, men and women for 10 years in Sonoma County and overseas. Michelle is passionate about preparing young people with relationship life skills for safety, joy and peace.

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2022 Session 1

  1. Everyday Emotional Safety & Empowerment  ~ Young Women ages 12 to 21
  2. One Strong Move! Emergency Only Skills ~ for Young Women
  3. Let’s Build a Labyrinth Together! ~ for Young Women

2022 Session 2

  1. Everyday Emotional Safety & Empowerment  ~ Young Women ages 12 to 21
  2. One Strong Move! Emergency Only Skills ~ for Young Women
  3. Let’s Make a Labyrinth Class for mid-kids  & young women
  4. Aikido: Peace Power Path for mid-kids 

2019 Session 1

  1. Everyday Emotional Safety & Empowerment ~ Just for Young Women, ages 12 to 20
  2. One Strong Move! Emergency Only Self-Protection Skills ~ for All Women, ages 10 and up
  3. Peace Power Path: Aikido for Mid-Kids ~ ages 7 to 11
  4. Peace Power Path: Aikido for Young Mid-Kids ~ ages 5 to 7

2018 Session 2

  1. Let’s Build a Labyrinth Together!
  2. One Strong Move! Emergency Self-Protection Skills
  3. Peace Power Path: Aikido for Younger Mid-Kids

2017 Session 2

  1. Personal Safety & Empowerment for Young Women, part 1: Everyday Skills
  2. Personal Safety & Empowerment for Young Women, part 2: Emergency Only Skills

2016 Session 2

  1. Let’s Build a Labyrinth Together!  all Mid-Kids
  2. Peace Power Path: Aikido for Younger Mid-Kids  ages 5 to 7
  3. Peace Power Path: Aikido for Mid-Kids  ages 7 to 11

2015 Session 1

  1. Let’s Build A Labyrinth Together! all mid-kids
  2. Peace Power Path: Aikido for Mid-Kids ages 5-7
  3. Peace Power Path: Aikido for Mid-Kids ages 7-11

2014 Session 2

  1. Aikido for Mid-Kids ages 5-7
  2. Aikido for Mid-Kds ages 7-11
  3. Build A Labyrinth Together for Mid-Kids

2013 Session 3

  1. Peace Power Path: Aikido for mid-kids  ages 7-12
  2. "How Do You Know?" Opening our Senses to Nature   for mid-kids ages 7-12

2012 Session 2

  1. Connection Power Playground: A Games Workshop
  2. Slow Dancing with Nature