Velvet Morning Creative Velvet Morning Creative

“When I began boxing with Vanessa I had just separated from a difficult marriage and as a survivor of gendered violence, I needed a safe place to find my power, agency and strength again. I not only found all three, but also my community in the safety of the curated space for womxn. As a queer womxn I am forever grateful to Vanessa’s emphasis on safety, technique and holistic empowerment in and outside of the boxing space. At HEX I can feel safe to grow further as a boxer and in community with fellow womxn.”
~ Marissa, Art Therapist

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Velvet Morning Creative Velvet Morning Creative

“Beyond physical strength, boxing has given me more presence and reminds me to ground when I'm swimming in my head. As perimenopause (and life!) brings unexpected waves of anxiety, boxing helps me return to my body where I feel my feet on the ground. Boxing training has strengthened my back, sharpened my focus, and helped me calm when I'm anxious and feeling out of control. I’m deeply grateful for this space where the practice of boxing can have such a profound impact outside of the gym."
~ Scout, Visual Artist

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Velvet Morning Creative Velvet Morning Creative

“Over 10 months of training with Vanessa, I’ve regained functional fitness in my core, hips, and shoulders lost due to the compounded trauma of becoming a parent in my 40s while living with complex PTSD. The HEX instruction style and community make boxing accessible and fun! I’ve honed my skills and steadiness to propel full-body power. I’ve also increased my capacity to metabolize the onslaught of individual and collective harm of our times. Boxing has become an essential tool in my embodied healing toolkit."
~ DSL, a black queer non-binary Embodied Healing Weaver and Land Steward

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Velvet Morning Creative Velvet Morning Creative

“Boxing has introduced me to a new way of understanding how my mind and body communicate; it is fascinating, healing, energizing, and so much fun! Vanessa conjures a communal magic and vitality in the boxing room, creating a powerful space for everyone to train and thrive.”
~ Rachel L.

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Velvet Morning Creative Velvet Morning Creative

“I recently joined HEX with no prior boxing experience, just an interest and curiosity for the sport. Classes have quickly become the highlight of my week; I have already learned so much from Vanessa in such a short period of time. Her coaching is top tier, professional, and personalized, and the energy in the gym is warm and inspiring. I couldn’t be happier to have stumbled upon this community- it’s everything I’ve been looking for and more.”
~ Caitlin

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Velvet Morning Creative Velvet Morning Creative

"HEX is an amazing space where I feel strong, safe, supported, and in community with folx who are looking for similar things. Herbalism classes and boxing training all in the same space? Yes please!" 
~ Liz 

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Velvet Morning Creative Velvet Morning Creative

"If you have any interest in boxing, moving your body, community, connection with the earth, being present and mindful, learning to connect with yourself - the list is endless - this is a place that encompasses all of these things. The women at this gym are kind, friendly, open, welcoming, diverse, smart, inclusive and strong in every way. The space is held lovingly, thoughtfully and intentionally by Vanessa, the owner and head coach/trainer who is highly experienced and skilled in boxing and more - personal training, herbalism and being a genuine and kind human. Every workout is holistic and includes a variety of training modalities. Not to mention the space: spacious, light-filled, well-thought-out, beautiful and generous in what it offers. Vanessa has given something very unique and special to our community and I am sincerely grateful to be a part of it."
~ Libbey

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Velvet Morning Creative Velvet Morning Creative

“When I moved to Western Massachusetts, I was looking for a safe and welcoming boxing gym and I found it at Hex Boxing Club. Vanessa’s classes are so fun and challenging and training with other womxn is happiness for me. I love the emphasis on technique, supporting and encouraging each other, and learning about myself through the sport. I’m In love with boxing — the way it reveals what needs tending to and allows access to strength, sovereignty and spirit.”
~ Michelle, Future Boxing Champion

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