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Image adapted from “Naked Young Man Sitting by the Sea,” 1836, by Hippolyte Flandrin (1908-64) Louvre, Paris, with permission of France/Bridgeman Art Library – 186/8M/603/C |
Description of Class: "Self Defense from the Inside Out" is a non-physical class exploring how we can use awareness, intuition, assertion, and self-affirmation to keep ourselves safe.
The first half of the class looks at "how we get got," including continuum and context, strategies of abusers, the gender set-up, politics of victim-blaming, socialization of victimization, and why we often do not act in our own best interest.
The second half of the class develops skills for "resistance," including waking up our intuition, making friends with our anger, practicing affirmations, seeing the difference between asserion and aggression, and learning verbal response strategies. The class uses exercises, hand outs, discussion, and affective art projects in a playful, supportive, and challenging environment.
Topics of Discussion for S.D.I.O.:
Monday 4/12 - Gender Roles, or why "nice girls" finish last.
Tuesday 4/13 - Gendered Language, or words as weapons.
Wednesday 4/14 -Victim Blaming, or why did she tie herself to that railroad track?
Thursday 4/15 - Morphology of a Victim, or why denial is not a river in Egypt.
Monday April 19th - Tools for Building (Resistance) or, putting on a new pair of glasses
Tuesday April 20th - Awareness or, waking up the sleeping dragon
Wednesday April 21s - Intuition or, what does that shoulder twitch mean
Thursday
April 22nd - Action or, making friends with our anger
Self Defense from the Inside Out workshops - Week 4
Room 106 Zabel Hall noon - 12:50 pm
Monday April 26th - Assertion or, why assertive is not aggressive
Tuesday April 27th - Verbal Strategies or, why the “Broken Record” works
Wednesday April 28th - Body Language or, smiling only when you want to
Thursday April 29th - Message In A Bottle or, continuing the conversation
Danae Yurgel, the instructor, has been teaching self defense, assertion skills and martial arts for 15 years. She was certifed by Nadia Telsey, the author of the SDIO (Self Defense from the Inside Out), to offer the curriculum after attending 120 hours of training over two years. Since then she has facilitated the course over a dozen times. Danae also has an extensive background in issues of violence, having worked as an advocate and educator for Shelter From the Storm for eleven years. Her background as a martial artist and as an advocate combines to bring a broad perspective and practical insight to the difficult subject matter. Thank you all for your support in making SDIO happen on campus!
Sign up for the class by emailing womenctr@eou.edu or by calling 962-3021 OR simply just join the class.