Welcome! From Sharon Stewart, Owner, Managing Director and Head Instructor of Yin Personal Safety Solutions.
Sharon Stewart has over 35 years experience training in martial arts. She has taught martial arts, personal safety and personal empowerment to the community for 30 years. Sharon has presented at State and National Conferences on Trauma Informed Teaching Practices and methodologies. In addition to delivering high quality programs for YIN Personal Safety Solutions, Sharon works at Catherine House supporting and working with women towards their recovery. Prior to this role she completed a 3 year contract as a Project Officer in Domestic Violence at Victim Support Service Inc, employed as a TAFE Lecturer in Women's Education in South Australia for 15 years and worked as a Security Officer for 8 years. Sharon has numerous qualifications, among them are that she has a Degree in Adult Education, Certificate 4 in TAE (Training & Assessment), Diploma of Counselling, Certificate 4 in Women's Education, Degree in Interior Architecture. Sharon has her Black Belt, Aikido (5th Dan); Black Belt, Doce Pares Eskrima; Black Belt equivalent, Wing Chun Kung Fu. Sharon is a mother and has been for 29 years.