Online Boxing:

Bi‑Weekly Classes

These live online classes with Vanessa begin with a brief grounding meditation and stretch, then move into focused boxing technique, shadowboxing drills, footwork, cardiovascular conditioning, and calisthenics such as squats and core work. Each session closes with a short meditation and stretch.

Most of the class requires no equipment, though students are encouraged to have a mat ready for core work and 2‑pound hand weights if available.

TIMES:
Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00am
Starting January 7th, 2026
Each session is one hour

RATE:
Sliding scale
$48-$64/month
(Just $6.00-$8.00 per class)
You can pay via the website or Venmo at @Vanessa-Chakour

Open to current students or by invitation. All levels welcome.

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Testimonials

Boxing Reviews

"In the years that I have known Vanessa Chakour, she has always impressed me. She fully understands the dedication, commitment and skills required to be successful in all aspects of boxing. Her heart & determination are unparalleled. She comes from a school of great trainers who know the game & have given her pure wisdom."
~ Lennard Jackson, Boxing coach and Former World Ranked Middleweight

"Boxing with Vanessa is not about punching people or being a hard ass, it's about being true and clear in your direction and concentration. To say I needed this would be an understatement. The support and inspiration I feel boxing, practicing the meditation techniques and connecting with the elements within me and around me, is the whole warrior of my true self."
~ Steph Harris

"Working with Vanessa has been a phenomenal experience. She is a great teacher and really analyzes your skills for peak performance. She is an advocate of using proper technique which many trainers don't emphasize. She also helps you gain confidence through understanding the science of the sport, and learning to generate power with technique and awareness through meditation practice."
~ Rene John Sandy, Co- Founder of The Hip Hop Loves Foundation

"While I’d been an athlete for much of my life I’ve never had someone hold the space for me to arrive deeply in my practice in a way that welcomed not only the practice itself but left room for the baggage, wisdom, flair and life experience I’d carried with me in that moment. In this way Vanessa makes boxing a sacred opportunity to learn about how to better one’s approach to life, self and others. I am deep in gratitude"
~ Phelicia Magnusson

“Vanessa uses her own special technique of combining the fierceness of boxing with the focus and visualization of meditation and then makes it more of a beautiful bundle when she teaches you about healing with local medicinal plants. I can only fully express my gratitude for her teaching and guidance by sharing it because she has changed my world and made me feel like more of the Badass that was waiting to be released! *cue Eye of the Tiger please!”
~ Danise Prescott

“Vanessa is an amazing person, one time female boxer and boxing coach, she knows how to teach people to get in touch with their animal instincts like no one else I know.”
~ Author and Herbalist, Matthew Wood

A Brief Boxing Bio:

After training as a professional boxer at the renowned Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, Vanessa honed her skills and coaching expertise at various New York City boxing gyms, including Mendez and Church Street. A USA Boxing certified coach, she has extensive experience working with clients and volunteering as a coach and mentor at organizations like GEMS, and The Harlem Children's Zone. Her popular Reclaim The Wild Woman retreats held at the Wolf Conservation Center from 2014-2020 offered outdoor education amongst wolves, incorporating boxing and ethical wildcrafting. These programs fostered a powerful connection between our inner and outer wilds. An innate connection Vanessa continues to cultivate and share throughout her work.