Welcome! From Sharon Stewart, Owner, Managing Director and Head Instructor of Yin Personal Safety Solutions.
Sharon Stewart has over 30 years experience training in martial arts. She has taught martial arts, personal safety and personal empowerment to the community for 27 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 and worked as a TAFE Lecturer in Women's Education in South Australia for 15 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, is an accredited Coach with the Australian Sports Commission Active After Schools Communities, qualified Fitness Leader and licensed Security Officer. Sharon has her Black Belt, Aikido (4th Dan); Black Belt, Doce Pares Eskrima; Black Belt equivalent, Wing Chun Kung Fu. Sharon is a mother and has been for 24 years.