Motherhood had taken its toll. Our daughter, Lily, was born three
years ago and our son, Sasha, arrived just over a year ago. He was
a big baby and I left the Chelsea & Westminster looking like
he was still inside me. (...)
Then, just when I felt there was no way out of the wilderness,
I stumbled into an oasis. I discovered Stewart
Taylor at Body Architecture in Battersea.(...)
With boxing, you get the incentive a game provides with the excitement
of a fight; and it's one of the best all-round exercises you can
do. It's both toning and cardiovascular and I quickly saw results.
After the first session I awoke the following morning aching all
over, like I used to after a lacrosse tournament as a teenager.
My stomach firmed up, I found my waist and I no longer passed out
climbing the four flights of stairs to our flat. (...)
By Santa Montefiore Evening Standard 16 March 2004