Empower + Thrive

Workplace Wellbeing With Real Impact

My self defence workshops are all about providing practical, empowering sessions for women designed for workplaces, wellbeing events, conferences, leadership programmes, and organisations that genuinely want to invest in their people.

The workshops aren’t about teaching women to fight, it’s about helping them feel more confident in how they move through the world every day. In the sessions, delegates will learn how to set clear boundaries, communicate with confidence, stay calm under pressure, and become more aware of both themselves and their surroundings.

Because self-defence starts long before physical confrontation.

Self defence is rooted in communication, confidence, awareness, presence, and trusting your instincts enough to use your voice when it matters most. These are skills that are just as valuable in the workplace as they are walking to your car after work.

Through my workshops, I help women develop practical personal safety skills alongside the confidence and resilience that carry into everyday life, creating sessions that feel supportive, realistic, empowering, and accessible — never intimidating.

The organisations bringing this kind of training into the workplace aren’t simply ticking a wellbeing box. They’re creating cultures built on psychological safety, stronger communication, leadership presence, and team confidence. They’re recognising that when women feel safer and more empowered, it positively influences every part of the workplace experience.

Perfect for corporate wellbeing days, leadership programmes, women’s networks, HR wellbeing initiatives, conferences, community organisations, schools, and youth groups.

The Workshops

I offer flexible self defence workshops designed to support organisations, wellbeing programmes, team events, and community initiatives. Whether you’re looking for a short, impactful session or a more in-depth training experience, I can tailor each workshop to suit your team and goals.

The workshops are all about helping women feel more confident, aware, and empowered — both in the workplace and in everyday life — while creating a supportive, welcoming, and engaging space throughout.

Every session includes a mix of practical self defence skills, useful theory, real-life conversation, and an energising warm-up to get everyone moving and break the ice, creating an interactive experience that feels empowering, approachable, and genuinely enjoyable from start to finish.

I offer 2, 4, and 6-hour workshop options, covering a wide range of practical self defence skills, alongside specialist sessions such as conference energisers and more tailored workshops designed around your audience or event.

What participants learn

Participants will learn practical strategies around personal safety and situational awareness, boundary setting and verbal confidence, de-escalation and responding under pressure, building resilience and self-trust, and staying calm and grounded in challenging situations — alongside simple, practical self defence techniques that are easy to remember and implement under pressure.

These sessions are designed to suit most event styles. However, if you’re looking for something a little more bespoke, I can create a tailored session to perfectly suit your audience, goals, and the style of your event.

Specialist Session Options

Palm Strikes & Prosecco

A networking event with a difference. A fun, relaxed session where delegates learn simple self-protection techniques followed by a sociable, glass of prosecco. Perfect for team bonding with a twist.

Perfect for: Networking groups, women in business communities, corporate socials, and team-building events.

Conference Energiser Sessions

Designed to get your audience fully engaged, alert, and ready to participate. These short, interactive bursts of energy help break up long conference days, refocus attention, and boost overall delegate involvement.

Perfect for: Event organisers, conferences, leadership events, wellbeing days, and corporate retreats.

Teenage Girls & Young Women Workshops

Supportive, empowering sessions that focus on confidence, self-esteem, personal safety, and resilience. Tailored to create a safe space for open conversation, learning, and practical life skills.

Perfect for: Schools, colleges, youth organisations, community groups, sports clubs, and wellbeing programmes.

Domestic Violence Awareness & Safety Sessions

For women for whom home is not a safe space, we offer carefully designed workshops that provide a supportive, respectful environment to explore experiences, share safely where appropriate, and develop practical strategies that may help create distance from harm where needed.

**These workshops do not replace specialist domestic abuse services. Instead, they sit alongside wider safeguarding frameworks and community support systems, contributing to safer outcomes and helping women rebuild confidence, autonomy, and a sense of control in everyday life.**

Perfect for: Community organisations, charities, support services, workplaces, educational settings, and awareness events

Meet Your Instructor

Hello! I’m Jules

I know what you’re thinking …  I don’t look like your average self-defence instructor.

I’m not super muscly, I can count the amount of gym kit I have on one hand, and I don’t look particularly intimidating (even if I do my best Roy Kent snarl).

I’m a 40-something mum who believes self-defence should be accessible, realistic, and something every woman and girl can benefit from — because everyone deserves to feel safe, confident, and empowered in their everyday life.

And that’s exactly what these workshops are about.

I teach practical skills that are designed with real women and real-life situations in mind.

  • No fitness level required

  • No martial arts background needed

  • No pressure to “fight”

My training

I hold the Strike Back Self Defence Level 1 Instructor Qualification, which has given me the skills and knowledge to deliver practical, empowering self-defence training in a way that feels safe, supportive, and accessible.

My approach goes beyond physical techniques, focusing just as much on building confidence, awareness, communication skills, and helping women feel more capable and prepared in everyday situations.

Get In Touch

If you’re an HR professional, wellbeing lead, event organiser, or business owner looking for something genuinely impactful for the women in your team, I’d love to chat.

Complete the form with a few details about your event and I’ll come back to you within 48 hours.

Look forward to hearing from you soon

Coming Soon

Right now, my focus is on workplace wellbeing and organisational training, but I’ll also be launching community classes soon.

So if you’re interested in group classes and community workshops, please keep an eye out — exciting things are coming.