Women’s Only 4 weeks beginners Muay Thai London

New Courses include: Fulham, Queens Park, Finsbury Park & Acton

Please check availability for each location., with 4 to choose from

Location Acton (London)
Start Date Thursday 8th September
Time 7.30pm
Duration 1 hour, for 4 weeks
Price £49 special offer
Avaibility 6 spaces left
Book Now 4-week beginners’ course £49 for 4 weeks Acton 

 

Location Finsbury Park (London)
Start Date Monday 5th September
Time 7pm
Duration 1 hour, for 4 weeks
Price £49 special offer
Availability 3 spaces left
Book Now!  4-week beginners’ course £49 for 4 weeks Finsbury Park 

 

Location Fulham (London)
Start Date Sunday 18th September
Time 4.15pm
Duration 1 hour, for 4 weeks
Price £49 special offer
Availability 16 spaces left
Book Now!  4-week beginners’ course £49 4 weeks Fulham 

 

Location Maqam Centre, Queens Park (London)
Start Date Tuesday 4th October
Time 6.30pm
Duration 1 hour, for 4 weeks
Price £49 special offer
Availability 9 spaces left
Book Now! 4-week beginners’ course £49 4 weeks Queens Park 

What will I need?
As this is a beginners course we urge you not to rush out and buy equipment from local stores, as firstly you won’t be able to use it in our classes, but also because it might not be suitable for Muay Thai.
You don’t need to bring anything but a bottle of water to your first class, however if you already think that you’d like to continue, then you first investments should be:

Hand Wraps
Ankle Supports
Gloves
Focus Pads

We can’t wait to welcome you to your first class and are here to support you on your journey,

Keep inspiring as you never know who’s feeling inspired by your choices,

Khadijah Safari

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MMA for Women

What is MMA?
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a hybrid of combat sports and martial arts, combining techniques from Jiu Jitsu (grappling, chokes and locks), Boxing (punches), Kickboxing(elbows, knees and kicks), Wrestling (takedowns and submissions) and many other disciplines. It is trained for competitive or self defence reasons. There are many benefits to training in MMA including improved fitness and hand-eye coordination, increased confidence and learning how to apply the techniques in self defence scenarios.

Read this blog on how MMA specifically benefits women.

MMA and Self-defence
MMA is considered as the closest discipline for self-defence. It is widely ranked top 3 in Self-defence blogs and articles.

As you may already know, self-defence has many elements to it such as emotional intelligence, preventative measures and physical techniques for escape. As attackers can grab and strike you, you need to know not only how to strike, but a means to escape holds, etc. So MMA is a perfect mix of techniques to practice ways to strike, escape holds and how to defend yourself if the fight goes to the ground.

Street fights usually end up on the floor but it’s not a position you want to be in. Essentially self-defence highlights the importance of staying on your feet. Therefore kickboxing is a great way to learn how to utilise your limbs in a stand up fight with strikes using the hands, feet, elbows and knees.

 

Why women should train in MMA..
Women are getting more into MMA for self-defence reasons. Learning how to defend yourself is an essential life skill for women in particular. In the UK, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse and 1 in 5 sexual assault during her lifetime. Globally, this rises to 1 in 3. That’s a third of women that will experience some form of assault or abuse globally!

These statistics shed light to the importance of learning MMA. As a woman, our self-development journey involves becoming more confident and stronger in whatever we do- not just physically, but also mentally and emotionally.

Read this blog on 8 strong reasons why women should join MMA.

 

So what’s stopping you?
Limitations can include perception of the discipline; with it being portrayed by the media as a competitive, commercialised sport and the misconception of it being a ‘mans’ sport as the industry is dominated by men. This aids in dispelling the notion of MMA being a viable option for women and so discourages women from joining local combat sport clubs.

Accessibility is also an issue as MMA and combat sports can be demoralising. For instance, some days you can feel you’re not getting something out of it or you’re burning yourself out, trying to match your male partner’s strength. Having other women to practice technique with is encouraging and can keep you going.

Female representation in MMA organisations is the turning point to whether females will thrive in the sport. Whether they are on the board of advisers or training, seeing a woman around will help you relate and see it as a stronger option, whereas lack of female representation will have an opposite effect.

 

How to start?
Many go through the route of boxing and kickboxing first before getting comfortable with grappling and ground work. Top level MMA athletes have a base discipline such as Ronda Rousey with Judo before taking up other disciplines and making use of them all in her MMA career.

If you prefer to train in a womens only setting, Safari MMA has got you covered! Providing accessibility with many locations and an abundance in female representation. From a female CEO and a female led team, the perception of MMA and combat sports is diminished!

Read this blog about the importance of finding a gym with women involved.

Check out Safari MMA for kickboxing classes with many locations and wellness classes all catered to uplift your wellness levels and give you the means to defend yourself if you have to.

Safari MMA

Safari Health Hub

The first month is half price! £18 Only. Then £36 from the second month onwards.

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Multifactorial Approach to Wellness

What is Wellness?

Wellness is the active process of practicing healthy habits daily whilst being aware of choices that lead to a healthy lifestyle. Consistently working towards a successful and thriving existence.¹

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), health is defined as being ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’.²

This definition demonstrates how closely related well-being is to health!

 

Multidimensional approach

There are several dimensions to wellness that impact health.

7 factors that impact wellness are below:

 

1) Physical

Physical Wellness is taking care of your body by being aware and listening to it for optimal health and functioning. Many factors influence physical health such as sleep, nutrition, hygiene, physical activity, and relaxation.³

Read more on here for ideas on how to increase physical wellness.

 

2) Emotional

Psychology Today defines emotional well-being as ‘the ability to practice stress-management techniques, be resilient, and generate the emotions that lead to good feelings’.⁴

Emotional wellness encompasses your emotions, thoughts, and ability to deal with life’s challenges on a daily basis. Components of emotional health also contribute to mental well-being. Essentially, these include individual factors involved in emotional regulation.

Learning how to accept, cope with emotions and appropriately communicate feelings, helps maintain not just positive mental health, but physical and social health also!

 

3) Mental

As we know, mental health is just as important as physical health!

Mental wellbeing doesn’t have a specific meaning. It can be talking about how we feel (emotional wellbeing), what we think is possible at that time and how we’re coping with daily life.

Good mental wellbeing can mean we’re coping with life well but doesn’t always mean we’re happy or are unaffected by daily experiences. However, poor mental wellbeing can make it more challenging to cope with daily life.⁵

Mindfulness is great for the mind and body. You can practice mindfulness by taking a moment and considering how you’re feeling. The more aware you’re of your thoughts, the better you’re at reacting to stressful situations (emotional intelligence).

Refer to the Mind website for more tips.

 

4) Social

Obtaining healthy social well-being is an important aspect of your general well-being. It is a great way to improve physical and mental health, therefore providing you with a better quality of life.⁶

Remember, it’s okay to ask for help! Engaging with your community brings about a sense of belonging and inclusion. Take some time to catch up with people that are important to you.

 

5) Occupational

Occupational (or career) wellbeing has many aspects to it. An occupation involves how you spend (occupy) your time daily. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a paid career, but also includes volunteer work, domestic duties, university and many other activities.⁷

Essentially, if you have strong occupational well-being, you will generally be happier and inspired in your daily life. It encompasses feeling good about the work you’re doing and whether your career option suits you and interests you.⁸

Read more on how to assess your occupational wellbeing.

 

6) Intellectual

Intellectual wellness values lifelong learning and involves having an open mind to new ideas and experiences.

It plays a major part in self-development. An intellectually well person will happily seek challenges, think critically, and find ways to be creative. This will allow them to improve and grow as an individual.⁹

 

7) Spiritual

Spiritual wellness can be defined as the search within your inner self by taking time to stop doing and start being. This can be done by keeping away from modern distractions such as technology. Spiritual well-being may include being involved in a religion, walks in nature, or other reflective moments.¹⁰

 

More dimensions of wellness include financial and environmental wellbeing.

Starting with small changes within each dimension of wellbeing and taking it one day at a time by making simple and healthy choices on a daily basis, will allow you to progress in life by achieving optimal wellness levels.

 

Safari MMA

Safari Health Hub

The first month is half price! £18 Only. Then £36 from the second month onwards.

 

References

1) Pfizer. (2020). What is wellness. Available: https://www.pfizer.com/health-wellness/wellness/what-is-wellness. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

2) NWI. (2021). The six dimension of wellness. Available:https://nationalwellness.org/resources/six-dimensions-of-wellness/. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

3) Hoebeke, V. (2015). 5 Key Aspects of Physical Wellness. Available:https://www.rtor.org/2015/07/09/physical-wellness/. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

4) Friedheim, D. (2021). What is Emotional Well-Being?. Available: https://www.betteryou.ai/what-is-emotional-well-being/. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

5) Mind. (2020). How to improve your mental wellbeing. Available:https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/wellbeing/wellbeing/. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

6) UNH. (2021). The Wellness Wheel. Available: https://www.unh.edu/health/wellness-wheel. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

7) Wellbeing People. (2021). Occupational Health. Available:https://www.wellbeingpeople.com/occupational-health/. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

8) Dallard, R. (2017). Occupational Wellbeing. Available: https://www.wellbeingtherapyspace.com.au/occupational-wellbeing. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

9) WSU. (2021). Intellectual Wellness. Available: https://www.weber.edu/studentwellness/intellectual.html. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

10) Leyes, K. (2020). Why Spiritual Development is Important For Business. Available: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/why-spiritual-development-is-important-for-business/. Last accessed 23rd Jun 2021.

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Safari Sport Support

Have you heard about easyfundraising?
Here at Safari MMA we know that for some, times are tough financially right now, however we don’t want this to stop anyone from being able to train, which is why we have set up Safari Sport Support. We care about the lives we are changing and we would like to invite you to help us make a difference too. Before you know it, you will be changing lives by just doing your everyday shopping at some for your favourite retailers! It costs you nothing, but the impact this could have on someone will be life changing.

Its free and simple to join easyfundraising!

Click here and it will take you straight to Safari Sport Support homepage.
Every time you shop online, go to the easyfundraising app or website first, pick the retailer you want and start shopping
After you’ve checked out, that retailer will make a donation to us for no extra cost whatsoever!

 

These are the easiest ways for you to raise a donation.

Shopping on your mobile? No problem, for mobile phones and tablets there is the handy easyfundraising App, perfect if you like to shop on the go and available completely free of charge from your App store. Now you can not only shop using it but you can check out your own donation total and see how your cause is getting on too. More information can be found here.
Shopping from your computer? Install the Donation Reminder – this means a box will appear if you are shopping with a retailer who participates with easy fundraising and you don’t even need to visit the easyfundraising site! All you need to do is click Activate Donations and any eligible purchase will be recorded for you. Take a look at the Donation Reminder here. It’s supported by Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari but can’t work on mobile phones or tablets.
Visit easyfundraising.org.uk – simply search for the retailer you want to shop with and click  onto them using the green ‘Go Shopping’ button. You’ll be taken straight to the retailers website and your experience will be identical as if you had gone there directly but easyfundraising will be able to track your purchase to ensure a donation for your good cause. More information can be found here.

A note about Amazon and eBay
If you’re shopping with Amazon and eBay always make sure your basket is empty before you start shopping and remember to go through the easyfundraising website or app to get to their websites. If you have the Donation Reminder it will be able to tell you when a donation is available at these two great sites.
How to collect donations at Amazon and eBay:
1. Start at easyfundraising Before you add anything to your basket, go to the easyfundraising webite or app and search for Amazon or eBay.
2. Go shopping easyfundraising will take you to their website – everything is exactly the same, even the price!

Safari Sport Support has the powerful ability to help people transform their lives and it takes a moment for us to help do this. From all at Safari MMA thank you, we couldn’t do it without you!

 

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A Week of Wellness with Elite Trainers in our Global Workout Summit This June

After almost 11 weeks in Lockdown, the mind, and body are still going through the motions, it is definitely still an adjustment period for many of us, one that is ever-evolving. There is no shame in still feeling trapped or a little suffocated by the routine, or even still holding on to remnants of our former lives.  Having to swap work clothes for sweats, back to back Zoom call meetings, staying indoors, and feeling like we have missed out on the millions of Instagram Yoga lives, and Zoom boxing classes. It is overwhelming, and contradictory to actually serve our wellbeing, and allowing it free flow and thrive, at a time like this. Our depth for mobility is limited, and our minds over-saturated. Now more than ever, a little extra push is needed to get the blood flowing around the body, to ensure, the mind, body, and spirit, are taken care of.

With this in mind, Safari MMA has launched our biggest project to date, from 1st – 7th June 2020, we will be hosting a Global Workout Summit comprising of the most elite instructors of their fields. In bringing YOU multiple classes in one place, over a period of 7 days. We will be joined by women specialising in Ballet, Yoga, Muay Thai, Jui Jitsu, Pilates, Gymnastics, and Wellbeing, to coach you through this difficult time, without the heavy price tag. With many, many classes to choose from, your week of wellbeing workouts will be covered.

Here are some of the amazing instructors you will get to meet:

  • Joanna Ziobronowicz, BJJ Black belt, World, European, and Grand Slam champion and full-time Brazilian Jitsu professor.

  • Becky Miller, qualified in 8+ styles of Yoga, and 800+ hours of teacher training, she teaches a wide variety of styles including, Vinyasa, dynamic flow, freedom flow, Yin restorative.

  • Lauren Gregory fitness coach, Ultramarathon runner, endurance athlete, Lucozade Movers list.

  • Lara Fawzy UAE Muay Thai champion in January 2020, HIIT instructor and certified PT.

  • Alexis Rufus, Cross fit World and regionals Competitor, 5 times World Champion Thai boxing.

  • Dr Huda Thakur, wellness specialist, Founder and CEO of centre for Neuro Excellence, life and leadership coach.

  • Hayley Carter BJJ instructor, Double Gold British Champion, European Master champion, and certified PT.

  • Emily Hughes, is a Vinyasa Yoga instructor and professional Ballerina.

  • Kati Simpson, International elite Gymnast coach, Commonwealth Scottish team squad member, British Championship Competitor.

  • Nabila Martinez, a BJJ and Judo coach, Silver medallist, runner up Olympic freestyle Wrestling team.

  • Aimee Falconer, artistic gymnast of 7 years, squad coach and qualified judge.

  • Lynn Northcott, marathon runner, owner of Jogon sportswear brand.

All you have to do is sign up, and WE will do the rest.

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Thai Tots is Back!

We have had a break over the summer and now we are back on Monday 10 September 2018!!

Come join us for fun interactive play at Safari MK on Mondays 10-10:45pm

Our sessions are great because they involve:

  • Parent & Child participation
  • Build Thai boxing techniques
  • Learn listening skills 
  • Work on developing gross motor skills 
  • Develop confidence levels 
  • Learn how to focus 
  • Balance & co ordination 
  • Experience mixing with new children 

It is £4.50 a session. Ages 18 months- 3 years.

Please text Amira to reserve your childs place, she can be contacted on 07880 550011. We look forward to meeting you!

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Thai Tum Booty Blast

THAI TUM BOOTY BLAST!

LETS BE REALISTIC: Having a hard time loving yourself and your body? Desperate to do something about your weight? Want to change the appearance of your butt?

LOOKING FOR 14 WOMEN IN MILTON KEYNES TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR SPRING LAUNCH BOOTCAMP!

This amazing fun fitness class will incorporate easy Muay Thai techniques to spice up your session!

The course is designed to focus especially on your Glutes (buttocks) and Abs (stomach) as well as making sure you:

 

•Burn calories (up to 500+)

•Increase strength

•Increase flexibility

•Feel great

 

This course is suitable for all ages and abilities, for those who are looking to tone up,get fit and have a blast doing it!

 

“GET FIT FOR THE SUMMER”

 

Starts: Tuesday 24 April

Time: 8-9pm

Where: Kingston, MK gymnastics centre.

Price: £27 for 4 weeks

How to book: Text Amira on 07880550011

Only 14 spaces available so MUST pre-book.

Follow on courses available for those who wish to continue.

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NEW: Thai Tots!

Thai tots Combines kickboxing with fun interactive play!

Parent & Child participation class. It is £4.50 a session. Ages 18 months- 3 years.

Thai boxing techniques to build:

-listening skills 

– gross motor skills 

-confidence 

-focus 

-balance & co ordination 

-mixing with new children 

 

Text 07880550011 to book!

Amira. Safari Kickboxing

07880 550011.
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SAFARI FIGHTERS EXTREME SUNDAY 14 JAN 2018

• SAFARI FIGHTERS EXTREME IS THIS SUNDAY 14 JANUARY 2018•
Text now to book
!! ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT !!
Come and Join Khadijah Safari for a 3 hour Fighters Extreme session, suitable for all levels.
Includes:
– techniques on maximising power
– effective endurance training
– achieving speed
– strategy and team challenges
– learn knock out moves
– fantastic sparring techniques
– burn 1000+ calories (if you fully participate)
MUST pre-book, text 07880 550011
Price: £15
Date:Sunday 14 January 2018
Time: 10:30-13:30
Location: Kingston gymnastics centre. MK10 0BA.
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