I Didn't Break. I Became.

With Grace, Grit & Gold

An empowering four-hour experience for women ready to reconnect with their strength, reclaim their confidence and remember who they are.

12 women. 4 hours. One powerful experience. Everything included

You are more than what you've been through.

Maybe life has knocked your confidence.

Maybe you've spent years putting everyone else's needs before your own.

Maybe you've experienced difficult relationships, emotional abuse, domestic abuse or trauma that left you questioning your worth, your voice or your identity.

Or perhaps you're simply ready to do something completely different. Something just for you.

This is your invitation to take up space again.

To discover what your body is capable of. To learn something new. To reconnect with your voice, your boundaries and your sense of self.

Welcome to I Didn't Break. I Became. With Grace, Grit & Gold.

A unique, trauma-informed women's empowerment workshop combining real kickboxing skills, practical self-defence awareness, therapeutic journalling and meaningful creativity.

Created and delivered by Kerry, a qualified therapist, experienced martial artist and domestic abuse survivor with lived experience of complex PTSD.

This isn't just about learning to throw a punch.

It's about discovering that you have a voice, you have choices and you deserve to take up space.

🥊 GRIT | Discover Your Strength

Ever wanted to learn how to box but felt intimidated walking into a martial arts gym?

This is your opportunity.

In a welcoming, supportive environment, you'll learn genuine kickboxing fundamentals, including:

• How to stand, move and protect your guard
• How to throw punches with proper technique
• Footwork, balance and coordination
• Beginner-friendly boxing combinations and pad work
• Practical self-defence awareness, personal boundaries and assertiveness

You'll receive your very own pair of boxing gloves to use during the workshop and take home afterwards.

No experience needed. No pressure to keep up. No expectation to spar or engage in physical contact.

Just the opportunity to try something new and experience your own strength.

💛 GRACE | Reconnect With Yourself

Strength isn't always about fighting.

Sometimes strength is recognising what you need, honouring your boundaries or giving yourself permission to rest.

Through gentle, trauma-informed therapeutic journalling, we'll explore:

• Self-worth and the beliefs we carry
• Reconnecting with our identity
• Understanding our personal boundaries
• Recognising our strengths
• What it means to choose ourselves

There will be no pressure to share personal experiences or revisit painful memories.

Your story belongs to you.

✨ GOLD | Reclaim Your Identity

Inspired by the beautiful Japanese philosophy of Kintsugi, we'll explore the idea that our experiences do not have to define our worth.

Through a meaningful therapeutic creative activity, you'll have the opportunity to reflect on your journey, recognise your individuality and create something personal to take home.

Because your value was never dependent on what happened to you.

You are worthy, exactly as you are.

🎁 Your Empowerment Kit Is Included

Every woman attending will receive a specially curated Grace, Grit & Gold empowerment kit, including:

🥊 Your own pair of boxing gloves

👜 A bespoke empowerment tote bag

📖 A personal reflection journal

💛 A meaningful empowerment badge

🎨 All materials for your creative activity

☕ Light refreshments and drinks

Everything is included in your ticket.

Your boxing gloves and keepsakes are yours to take home as reminders of the skills you've learnt and the time you've invested in yourself.

🌿 Who Is This Experience For?

This workshop welcomes women who:

• Want to build confidence and learn real kickboxing skills
• Are rebuilding their sense of self following difficult experiences or relationships
• Have experienced domestic abuse, emotional abuse, coercive control or trauma
• Want to explore boundaries, self-worth and personal empowerment
• Would love to try something new in a small, supportive environment

You do not need to identify as a survivor or disclose any personal history to attend.

You don't need to be physically fit, experienced in martial arts or confident walking through the door.

We will meet you where you are.

Meet Your Facilitator

Kerry Tidman

Founder of The Belonging Dojo CIC | Qualified Therapist | Martial Artist | TEDx Speaker

Kerry brings together her professional therapeutic knowledge, years of martial arts experience and personal understanding of domestic abuse and complex PTSD.

Her approach combines trauma-informed practice, Eastern philosophy, therapeutic reflection and practical empowerment.

Having navigated her own journey of healing and rediscovering identity, Kerry understands that rebuilding confidence is rarely a straight line.

She created I Didn't Break. I Became. to offer women something different.

A space where they can learn practical skills, reconnect with themselves and explore what strength means to them, without judgement or expectation.

💛 Small Group. Meaningful Experience.

Only 10 places are available.

We've intentionally kept this workshop intimate to create a welcoming environment with plenty of individual guidance, opportunities to ask questions and space to participate at your own pace.

The experience will include regular breaks and opportunities to rest.

All activities are invitational. You can adapt or sit out any activity, and physical contact will never be expected without your consent.

We welcome accessibility requirements and will work with you to discuss suitable adjustments before the event.

Event Details

📅 Date: Sunday 29th of November 2026

🕒 Duration: Four hours

📍 Venue: Martial Arts Success Schools, 57–58 Wellington Road, Dudley, DY1 1RE

🎟️ Tickets: £59.99 per person

👥 Spaces: Strictly limited to 12 women

👟 What to wear: Comfortable clothing suitable for gentle physical activity and trainers.

No previous martial arts experience is necessary.

This Is Your Invitation.

Not to become tougher.

Not to prove anything.

Not to turn your pain into a positive story.

But to explore your strength, discover new skills and remember that your experiences do not determine your worth.

You deserve to feel empowered. You deserve to have a voice. You deserve to belong.

I Didn't Break. I Became.

With Grace, Grit & Gold.

Book Your Place

Just 12 women will join us for this special experience.

Your ticket includes the full four-hour workshop, professional instruction, boxing gloves, empowerment gifts, creative materials and refreshments.

Reserve your place and give yourself permission to take up space.

With warmth,

Kerry 💛

The Belonging Dojo CIC

Heal. Educate. Empower.

Important information: This is a trauma-informed educational and empowerment workshop, not group trauma therapy, crisis intervention or a substitute for specialist domestic abuse support. Self-defence training cannot guarantee personal safety. Participants are welcome to take breaks, decline activities and request reasonable adjustments. Please contact the organiser confidentially before booking if you would like to discuss accessibility, physical participation or suitability.