This therapist is creating an inclusive MMA studio in B.C.
Nicole Sawin, founder of Connection Martial Arts, says she wants to introduce therapy and trauma-informed teaching methods for women, gender-diverse and neurodiverse people.
![This therapist is creating an inclusive MMA studio in B.C.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7076324.1704500141!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/connection-martial-arts-prince-george.jpg)
![At Connection Martial Arts, Nicole Sawin says the teach mixed martial arts through a trauma-informed method to meet people where their needs are. A group of people wearing shin pans and boxing gloves are standing in their line with their fists held near their faces.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7076324.1704500141!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/connection-martial-arts-prince-george.jpg)
Nicole Sawin, founder of Connection Martial Arts, says she wants to introduce therapy and trauma-informed teaching methods for women, gender-diverse and neurodiverse people.