Welcome to SafeSkills®

SafeSkills® Movement Arts is located in Durham, NC, and serves Durham, Hillsborough, RTP, and nearby communities. Founded in 1990, SafeSkills® is the most widely recognized personal safety training and consulting company in North Carolina.

Featuring a beautiful and spacious center, SafeSkills® offers group and private instruction in martial arts, self-defense, defusing violence, yoga and other movement modalities.

Workshops & Events

Visit our Workshops & Events page for a complete listing of our upcoming special events.

FREE Yoga Flow Class
Saturday, September 4, 9:00-10:15am
Breathe, Stretch, Relax. You are invited to explore yoga in this special free class. No previous experience with yoga is needed. Come as you are! New eight week class begins Sept 11.

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Self Defense for Women & Teen Girls
Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 1:00-5:00pm
SafeSkills® self defense workshops introduce you to the concepts of handling threatening or violent situations with simple, easy to learn strategies and techniques.

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KinderKarate
Tuesdays, September 14 - December 7 - 4:30-5:15pm
For boys & girls ages 4½ to 6 This specialized class is limited to just 8 students. With this small number of children the instructors will be able to give each child personal attention. Children will improve balance and coordination, increase self-confidence and have fun! First time students receive a free karate uniform with their registration.

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Beginner Belly Dance
Fridays, 6:45-7:45pm
Belly dance promotes core body strength, re-energizes you and improves over-all health - plus it’s fun! Instructor Karen Hoover leads you through American Tribal Style belly dance movements inspired by folkloric dances of the Middle East and India.

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Qigong - An Introduction
Saturday, September 18, 2010 1:00-4:00pm
Qigong (Chi Gung) is a powerful practice that will help you feel, move and transmit Qi (energy). In this workshop, you will learn several different exercises that will help build a foundation to support your health and well-being.

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SafeSkills® classes changed my life. They helped me build inner and outer strength and cultivate focus - skills which spill over into the rest of my life on a daily basis. I appreciate the step by step approach to teaching which gives students time to learn skills at their own
pace.

Karen O

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FamilyCare’s experience with the SafeSkills® team far surpassed our expectations. Through two interactive sessions for both 15 managers and 130 staff members, the training was individualized to meet our facilities’ needs by knowledgeable trainers who taught by interaction, role playing, humor and exercises. We commend SafeSkills® for creating a training that will result in a safer workplace for staff and community.

Janice Amburgey
FamilyCare WV

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People who take this program say, `This is the best program I've taken period'. This is one of the highest rated Training and Development programs offered here. I've even had people call me up and tell me how good it is. They do a super job. Their program is top quality.

Ken Manwaring
Former Head, Training and Development Department, UNC-CH

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I was attacked and successfully defended myself against a would-be rapist. I attribute my success to the simple and effective techniques that SafeSkills® teaches. We are extremely fortunate to have these instructors available.

Claire Kremen
Ph. D Duke University