Warrior Women Within: Women’s Self Defense Workshop

Sophia McDermott Drysdale Bodysports March 2020

Ladies, I am launching another 3 Stage Women's Self-Defense course Tuesday nights from March 17 - March 30 at Bodysport Fitness Center. I will be taking you through a journey on how to protect yourself from all situations, whether someone comes up from behind, or you are already pinned down on the ground. This information is soooo valuable and I want to share it with every woman so that they have the skills that could potentially save their lives. 

Book your spots. It's in 2 weeks!!! For family discounts please message me for the 20% discount code.

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The 1st stage is Defend & Deflect on Tuesday March 17 at 6.30pm - 8pm.
This workshops will be focusing on awareness, and blocking and framing to create structural shapes to block the attacker without using strength.

The 2nd stage is Fight & Flee on Tuesday March 24 at 6.30pm - 8pm.
This workshop will deal with more up close and confrontational situations such as head locks and bear hugs and  will include more focus on the ground aspect.

The 3rd stage is Lethal Ladies on Tueday March 31 at 6.30pm - 8pm.
This workout is the final stage and  will focus on attacking as a means to disarm your attacker so you can get away. I will be teaching techniques that can potentially cause some serious damage to the attacker.

Personal Training! Who’s looking to get into amazing shape this Summer?

Who is looking to get into amazing shape this Summer? Who wants to tone up, look good in a bikini and feel amazing? Or who wants to get stronger and fitter for their sport?


Now is the time to get started and I have a couple of spots that have just come up for personalised training. 

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Certified with NASP for Personal Training and Fitness Nutrition, my speciality is tailoring a workout plan as well as a nutrition plan. I focus on creating a whole program that is part of your lifestyle so it can be implemented daily so that you can stick to it. 

For those LV locals, I teach in Summerlin. Please message me for more info.

I also create online programs for those who are looking for similar guidance who can’t do face to face sessions. For more info on my programs click here.

Email me at sophia@SophiaFIT.com if you have any questions about any of my personalised training.

Meet the incredibly gifted facilitators at my next Weekend Retreat!

My weekend Retreat is coming up in March in Las Vegas. There are so many amazing aspects to this retreat because my goal is to encompass health on all levels, body, mind and soul. 

I am bringing out two incredible facilitators to this retreat who will be sharing their skills and expertise to make this camp truly amazing. These ladies are available for one on one sessions during the retreat also!!!

Joan Awa, The incredibly gifted yoga coach for the retreat

Joan Awa, The incredibly gifted yoga coach for the retreat

Joan is an RYT 200 specializing in Ashtanga Vinyasa and she will be leading the morning sunrise yoga. She received her certification in Manila, Philippines from AV108 in 2017 and has been teaching since. After moving to Las Vegas in 2018, she focuses on teaching private guided meditations and yoga. 

Joan also started a spiritual lifestyle brand last year year offering tarot readings, guided meditation and spiritual packages catering to specific moon phases & seasons. You can follow her on Instagram @lunamidasastrid or visit www.lunamidasastrid.com for more information. 

Letty Snider is a special guest coming to speak to the ladies at the camp.

Letty Snider is a special guest coming to speak to the ladies at the camp.

Letty Snyder is a gifted intuitive, life coach, inspirational speaker, and spiritual healer. She works with children, teens, adults, couples, groups, and families. She is a special guest at the Weekend Retreat and will be doing a special empowerment healing workshop. Her positivity and amazing energy just radiates from her and she is such a joy to learn from. Please visit letty@lettyinspires.com for more information,

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My goal is to connect amazing and talented women so that we can collaborate, work together to create change and support each other. I am so blessed and honoured to have these two specialist be a part of my camp and to be sharing their wisdom among all the equally amazing ladies who are signed up for this retreat. 

It’s going to be amazing and I can’t wait. 

For more info on these camps click here:

working out and eating right for muscles

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Way back when I had a tan. The tan comes and goes. But one things for sure, I’ve always had muscles.

Adding some lean tissue on your body requires 3 things: proper nutrition, the right type of training (including the movement patters, intensity, reprange and rest) and finally sleep.

For anyone who would like some more info on my personalized plans and to learn more about the fine details of diet and working out for weight loss and toned muscles feel free to email me at sophia@sophiaFIT.com.

My plans can be viewed here also:

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Awareness is Prevention, The up and coming program to learn self defense and to see the red flags.

The course will be for women and girls.

The course will be for women and girls.

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I was honoured to spend some time today with the amazing Lena Walther who is an activist for sex trafficking prevention with the focus on protecting girls and children. 
Her website is here: https://aipnv.org/ 
We planning on putting on some self defense workshops geared towards developing awareness and prevention and basic self defense skills standing up and on the ground directed at the parents and daughters. Sex trafficking is rife around the world hugely prevalent in Las Vegas and It’s important to know that it’s not as cut and dry as it seems. There is loads of manipulation involved and if you aren’t aware of it, your child could be getting roped into one of these situations. Lena explained that a lot of the ‘seduction process’ is via social media. 
Awareness is the first step and knowing the ‘signs’. 

For those who would be interesting in finding out more about the future workshops plese email me at: sophia@sophiaFIT.com

Self defense seminars, empowering for all!

Everyone practicing creating space while on the ground

Everyone practicing creating space while on the ground

I have been teaching a lot of self defense workshops lately and what is so great about this is that more and more people are wanting to empower themselves with essential skills to stay safe. But also more corporate companies are wanting to provide this knowledge to their employees for a safer work place.

Just last week I did a demonstration at the MGMGrand ballroom for 350 people who had never seen anything like this before followed by a workshop to another group at Browns Gymnastics in LV. It is so empowering to be building awareness and know that I can share with everyone the tools to stay safe and hopefully diffuse a possible situation.

I guide the class through specific techniques both standing up and on the ground, basic safety precautions and I and discuss the phycological aspects of self defense such as speaking up and trusting your intuition.

For those who would like to attend any of my up and coming self defense courses or to learn more about my FightingFIT program, feel free to email me at sophia@sophiaFIT.com and take a look here:

Introducing myself

Introducing myself

Sophia McDermott Drysdale
Decked out in Athleta gear for the demonstration at MGMgrand

Decked out in Athleta gear for the demonstration at MGMgrand

Lethal Ladies (Stage 3 of FightingFIT women's self defense)

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I am blessed to be teaching a workshop on Feb 18 at Bodysport Fitness Center. This is stage 3 Lethal Ladies so the focus is rape prevention and dealing with situations while being pinned on your back. This is my favorite course because I show you how to kick ass and execute chokes shoulder locks and arm locks! 🤯 A great teaser into BJJ also for those who are curious but a little nervous about starting. This is a women only event and I strive to create a safe space for everyone to let go and learn. Sign up here to book your spot and hit me up for the family discount (mother daughter, sisters etc).

The Athletes Sports Bag - sponsors for my next Weekend Retreat

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For the amazing ladies coming to my SophiaFIT Weekend Retreat 2020 you will be enjoying a special giveaway from one of the sponsors The Athletes Sports Bag!!! 
The ABS have been sponsors at a few of my previous camps and it is because their therapeutic, healing and athletic advancement modules are incredible and I want to share them with you!!! The ABS specializes in encoded sounds for promoting wellbeing, health, abundance, prosperity and clearing blockages and limitations. This is ideal for anyone who wants to get to the next level in their sport and their health and wellbeing!!!

For more information of The Athletes Sports Bag membership click here: https://thebestworkoutforyou.com/

For more information on my Weekend Retreat click here: