Find your strength. Build your confidence. Protect what matters most.

Join Ocean Wave Mama Meet Ups (@oceanwavemamas) for a special self-defense event created with moms in mind. Ocean Wave Mama Meet Ups is a community rooted in friendship, support, and helping moms find themselves—and each other—through the journey of motherhood. In partnership with The Lotus Academy, this event offers a unique opportunity to come together, connect, and learn essential self-defense skills in a safe, empowering, and welcoming space.

What You’ll Learn:
Led by Grand Master Gantner and his daughter Katie, owners of The Lotus Academy, this beginner-friendly class covers foundational self-defense techniques every woman should know, including:

• Basic striking and blocking

• Escaping grabs and holds

• Awareness and confidence-building strategies

• Tips for staying grounded and safe in real-life situations

No martial arts experience is required—this class is designed to meet you exactly where you are.

Why Join?

• Boost your confidence in a supportive, judgment-free space

• Connect with like-minded moms and women in your community

• Learn practical tools to feel safer and more empowered

• Enjoy light refreshments and meaningful conversation after class

What to Bring:

• A water bottle

• Comfortable clothes you can move in

• A friend—or come solo and make new ones!

This is more than just a class. It’s a chance to reconnect with your strength, your community, and yourself.