Self-care isn’t selfish—it’s essential! Read for simple self-care tips to recharge and protect your mental health, even when life gets busy. Stay balanced and feel your best!

Learn how to say “no” confidently and kindly. Discover tips to set boundaries, protect your energy, and build healthier relationships without feeling guilty.

Assertive communication is speaking kindly and clearly, a skill that helps preteens grow in confidence, solve problems, and be understood. Read on to learn 3 ways you can help the preteens in your life and download an easy-to-use lesson plan.

This article examines the link between loneliness and increased vulnerability to bullying among students, highlighting the resulting mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.

Be Your Own Hero is our weekly kids’ program where we aim to empower children to become confident, resilient, and self-assured individuals who can handle life's challenges with strength and determination.

In today’s world, self-defense skills are more crucial than ever, especially for girls and women. Let’s talk about it.

Arise is a culmination of my education, experience, and passion for empowering children and youth. One could say the seeds were planted many years before it all began, but each came into being at the right time…

We're excited to share an article written by Arise's founder, Jess Gordon, recently published in a peer-reviewed journal through the University of British Columbia (UBC). The article explores an area that's often overlooked in education but holds immense potential: the role of martial arts-based interventions in promoting social-emotional learning (SEL) and self-regulated learning (SRL).

Learn how Arise is revolutionizing the social and emotional learning (SEL) field through its unique movement-based approach.