Workshops & Events

Pretty Deadly Self Defense is a woman’s self-defense program based on natural movement, balance, and structure over strength and power. The program was developed by women and designed specifically for the way women move, the things women actually face, and that’s actually fun! Pretty Deadly founder Susie Kahlich will lead this 6-week course of practical self-defense for women.

Join us for an enriching and sustainable movement workshop that combines the essence of capoeira and Fighting Monkey (FM) practice.

Discover the playful approach of capoeira, a captivating art combining dance and combat that originates from African slaves in Brazil. Develop physical abilities like strength, speed, balance and coordination. To complement the capoeira experience, we will integrate Fighting Monkey (FM) techniques into the workshop. FM practice derives from an in-depth study of cross-motion analysis. Its main objective is to comprehend human movement principles, communication, and the aging process. By integrating FM principles, we can enhance the sustainability of our movement practice, fostering a holistic approach to physicality and well-being.

Loving is fierce! At least sometimes.

Fierce Loving is a movement-based ZeroOne journey that combines influences from dance, voicework, tantra, meditation and trauma-informed therapies.

To truly love, we have to be up for being passionate, disturbing the peace and giving our wild-hearted nature some breathing space. We need harmonious connection with others, but we also have the need for authenticity. And because we are all different, we have to deal with conflict. 

It takes a certain fierceness of the heart to stand your ground, disagree with others, defend innocence, and make a difference in the world. To be fiercely loving is to wield the emotional energy often called “anger” in a skillful way, in service to life and love.