Congratulations to Savoy ‘Kapow!’ Howe who was awarded a 2011 Ontario Coaches Excellence Award. Check it out! Savoy Howe selected for Coaching Award

Shape Your Life (SYL) provides women and trans survivors of violence with an opportunity to participate in a recreational boxing program. Physical exercise, reducing social isolation, exploring healthy aggression and expressing anger in a safe place can help survivors heal from violence and regain control over their lives. Shape Your Life aims to empower survivors by building self esteem and community through the sport of boxing.

SYL is about feeling strong, having fun and trying something new! The SYL boxing classes are designed for beginners and are held at the Toronto Newsgirls Boxing Club once a week. Each class is two hours long.

This is a free program. Equipment, TTC and free snacks are provided.

Check out what SYL participants have to say about the program by clicking on “Your Words: SYL Participants Talk”.

To join: If you are interested in joining Shape Your Life please contact: The SYL coordinator – Savoy Howe at shapeyourlife2010@gmail.com or call 416.480.2058

Already boxing with SYL: If you are already boxing with SYL and would like to share your experience with the program, tell your own story, or just provide more feedback please send an email to shapeyourlife2010@gmail.com- you can ask that your story, feedback or ‘testimonial’ about the program be shared with other people on this blog. You can provide your initials, your boxing name or remain anonymous. This is your place [Your Words] to post stuff… you decide how to do it!