Boxing Training helped my family

When I started taking personal training and boxing classes with Jewell Bastien, I was going through a difficult time in my life in regards to my weight and strength conditioning. I was 33 years old and concerned as doctors had told me that I had Osteoporosis and that my Carpal Tunnel syndrome would require surgery to correct. With the fear of having the surgery, and with my need to gain my bone density through exercise, I took an alternate route and started boxing with Jewell.

Her training and leadership abilities are second to none. After gaining self confidence and strength, I enrolled my son in an 11 week boxing camp she taught for kids. It was my a pleasure to see the excitement in his eyes and the eagerness he showed to attend the classes. With her leadership and encouragement, he has gained confidence and strength needed for his upcoming baseball season.

I no longer have symptoms of Carpal Tunnel and I’m relieved that I did not go ahead with the surgery. I would never have thought that as a 35 year old mother of three school aged children, that boxing would be such a large party of my family’s fitness.

Annette Natareno
Brooklin, Ontario, Canada