Non-Contact Boxing

Welcome to the Warrior Women community, where vulnerability, strength and healing unite.

Let’s BOX!

At the Warrior Women Project, our vision is to nurture a world of empowered, strong and authentic women. We aim to achieve this by providing non-contact (limited to bag and pad work/no sparring) embodied 1:1 and group boxing classes to individuals who identify as women.

Our boxing classes are run with an understanding of the nervous system in mind. This means we will tailor classes to you, helping you to understand how your nervous system responds to stress, supporting you to use boxing movements to help you release emotions, increase your confidence, set boundaries and generally feel more empowered.

We aim to work with you to support you in embodying ‘fierce compassion’ - integrating both ‘yin’ and ‘yang’ energies. Head to our ‘classes’ page to find out about our classes in North Devon and Exeter, and book your place.

One-on-One Coaching 

We offer 1:1 coaching sessions designed for women 18 years and upwards keen on boosting their confidence, feeling empowered, releasing stress and embodying ‘fierce compassion’.

Our bodies are very good at storing our feelings. But sometimes, this means our emotions can get stuck leading our nervous systems to freeze or shut down. This can look like feeling ‘numb’, hopeless or depressed. For other people, they may feel at the mercy of their emotions, often unintentionally reacting and feeling out of control. Other people may have learnt handy ways of managing emotions by focusing on the needs of others, trying to look after the people around them. More recently, this has been recognised as a 'fawn' response - a way of coping in moments of possible threat or danger. In our 1:1 sessions, we'll use an embodied approach to break free from these coping patterns held within your body, building your connection with your true self, values, and goals.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or to take a look in to what we offer. We're here to provide you with the information and support you’re looking for.

If you’re eager to get started, sign up to our new workshop programme or taster sessions here.

Meet the founder

George is a Clinical Psychologist, Accredited Schema Therapist and a dedicated Boxing Coach with a specialist interest in body based therapies. She combines her deep understanding of the nervous system with non-contact boxing classes and personalised life coaching.

George's journey into boxing later in life, along with her lifelong passion for movement, has driven her to create a safe space for women to heal and empower themselves. Her personal experiences and mission led to her creating the Warrior Women project, which is dedicated to helping women rediscover their inner strength.

When she's not coaching or training, George enjoys dancing, singing, cooking, and spending time with friends.

Her mission is to provide a supportive community for women, using her journey to inspire and empower others.

Welcome to the Warrior Women community, where healing and strength come together.

Testimonials

  • "First and foremost is this. Your manner and Lesley’s manner oozes full of exactly what a warrior woman is... I finally found somewhere comfortable and inspiring. It's a rarity for me! After coming to classes, I feel empowered, like my body belongs to me".

    Claire

  • "With the Hyperactivity and frustration, built up energy, anger and rage that comes with ADHD, boxing is a good way to release that in a healthy way. I do enjoy it. George was absolutely lovely and the other lady who came along was lovely too. I’ve been looking for some grounding techniques, I feel I’m very much in fight or flight a lot of the time, so the grounding exercises were really helpful, I’d like to do more. We would do boxing and then do some grounding exercises. I think I do feel more confident and can protect myself so I’ll start walking the dog at night with less apprehension."

    Jane

  • "The programme was very helpful to wellbeing as the staff were friendly and understanding and made time to listen. It was a positive experience as it helped me to de-stress and unwind…It got me out of a situation each week that I find very stressful."

    Becky

  • "Being a survivor of abuse can often mean you feel powerless and have no control over your own life. Taking part in Warrior Women Project’s “Find Your Inner Warrior” workshop could not have been more perfect for me. I have not only found my strength but found my voice and I have started using both outside of classes. I see more value in myself, my body and my place in the world through building connections with other women I may never have met.”

    Bryony

  • "This class has been particularly useful for me post illness where my self confidence and fitness has been low. Working with Capone and all the lovely ladies has helped me become stronger physically and mentally. "

    Lisa

  • "Attending Dr George Capone's 'Find your inner warrior' workshop has helped me to reclaim a sense of agency and identity as a woman of strength and power."

    Ramona

  • "Doing the 'Find your inner warrior' course with George has been a fantastic experience. George has a real ability to make everyone feel at ease and get everyone having fun and thinking also about themselves. We have had technique instruction and some really powerful workouts that have been matched to each person's abilities. I highly recommend this course."

    Lisa

  • "George is an absolute gem of a facilitator—encouraging, supportive, playful, and all the wonderful things you'd want in a coach. She made the classes fun while still empowering and transformative. I learned so much about releasing emotions, building confidence, and tapping into my inner strength, all while having a great time. I'm so grateful to her for creating a positive and inspiring space. I left feeling stronger, more grounded, and ready to embrace life with some serious ‘fierce compassion’!"

    Kirsten

Partnerships

CONSCIOUS COMBAT CLUB offers trauma-informed martial arts, specifically kickboxing, for women. It's a space dedicated to helping women reclaim their bodies, confidence, and strength through martial arts informed by an understanding of trauma. They emphasise safety, trust, support, collaboration, and respect. Their programs include group sessions, trauma-informed strength training, and yoga aimed at building a supportive community. They also offer teacher training and a podcast discussing the impact of martial arts on lives. For more details, you can visit their website.

We spotlight our key partnerships and support networks, particularly emphasising our collaboration with Encompass Southwest. This segment illustrates the vital role that cooperation plays in our operations, showcasing how these collaborative ties are essential to the reach and effectiveness of our initiatives. It's a testament to the collective effort and shared vision driving our mission forward.

EMPIRE FIGHTING CHANCE uses a powerful combination of non contact boxing and intensive personal support to challenge and inspire young people aged 8 to 25 years to realise their unique potential.

ENCOMPASS SOUTHWEST has been working with George from the Warrior Women project since 2023 when we were approached about non-contact boxing sessions for women supported by our Brave Spaces project. Encompass has been on a journey to provide trauma informed support to our clients and this opportunity seemed like a perfect fit.

During our first meeting, it was agreed that we would invite a variety of women, many of whom have experienced trauma, domestic abuse or sexual violence, to attend the boxing with the aim of giving them an opportunity to try something different in a controlled and safe environment.

From the outset the feedback was positive, many of the women reported feeling empowered during the sessions, some even asked for sessions to last longer! George and Lesley were highly experienced in both the effects of trauma and in the art of non-contact boxing, the women felt comfortable in their presence and told us how being part of the group supported their emotional and mental well-being.

We know that recovery does not happen in a meeting room, it takes a variety of different positive experiences and in our experience creativity is key to trauma recovery and resilience and that is what the warrior women’s project provided.

Claire Fisher, Chief Officer, Encompass Southwest

For more details, you can visit their website.

WARRIOR WOMEN PROJECT is proud to be affiliated with Empire Fighting Chance, Bristol, U.K., and The Conscious Combat Club in Victoria, Australia.

INSPIRING STRENGTH and BUILDING community 
through non-contact boxing