Achi news desk-
A self-defense and empowerment summit was held in Innisfil on Sunday.
The event was organized by Leandra Taitt-Meikle, a local real estate agent and Heather Moon, owner of Yujo Martial Arts, where the event took place.
The duo say they organized the event to teach women self-defense practices and how to protect themselves in an emergency.
“It’s very important for girls to know how they can protect themselves, girls need to realize how strong they are, and they need to realize that they can get out of these things,” said Heather Moon. co-owner, Yujo Martial Arts,
More than 80 people registered for the one-day summit, which was led by the instruction of Heather Moon, who taught participants a number of exercises.
“We teach self-awareness and awareness of their surroundings, as well as a lot of physical self-defense, like kickboxing and different types of holds,” Moon said.
Sunday’s event marked the duo’s first self-defense class, however, Taitt-Meikle says she hopes to plan additional events in the coming months.
“My aim is to empower women; that’s my passion, so I thought, let’s combine my passion with my career so that if an emergency situation ever arises, I’m protected, and so are these women,” said Taitt- Meikle.
