Three years ago a friend told Lauren about Stroller Warriors Okinawa, and Lauren has been a dedicated member ever since. For the past three years Lauren has volunteered her time and talents as a Stroller Warrior Yogi and in the process is touching the hearts and lives of both Mini Warriors and Stroller Warriors.
Lauren holds SW yoga classes weekly. Her classes hold true to the ideals of Stroller Warriors; Mini warriors are invited too! “The kids bring a new dynamic to yoga that I have never seen before. They make it more interesting by climbing on their mothers; therefore, making yoga poses more challenging,” Lauren says. “Moms nurse when needed and still do most of the poses. Kids can play, laugh, and make new friends. Moms are getting stronger because their kid needs to be held while doing standing poses like tree. Most classes toddlers crawl around and under us. It's super cute.” Many learn to do complicated poses like crow and baby headstands.
Lauren holds SW yoga classes weekly. Her classes hold true to the ideals of Stroller Warriors; Mini warriors are invited too! “The kids bring a new dynamic to yoga that I have never seen before. They make it more interesting by climbing on their mothers; therefore, making yoga poses more challenging,” Lauren says. “Moms nurse when needed and still do most of the poses. Kids can play, laugh, and make new friends. Moms are getting stronger because their kid needs to be held while doing standing poses like tree. Most classes toddlers crawl around and under us. It's super cute.” Many learn to do complicated poses like crow and baby headstands.
Renee Azios is a dedicated member of Lauren’s yoga class. She says, “One of the things that I love about doing yoga with Lauren is that she always takes everyone's conditions into account and visually modifies poses to accommodate everyone. She leads the class in a way that is confident, yet ever so friendly and welcoming.” Renee also feels that yoga has helped her become a stronger runner. “I love the stretch, camaraderie, strength, and time together that it gives each of us. I do feel strongly that yoga has improved me as a runner. The strength to hold the poses, the breath control, and honestly the deep stretches leave me YEARNING for Mondays after my long run weekends.”
Lauren in tree pose with her son Brody When asked what is her favorite thing about Stroller Warriors, Lauren replied, “On a good or bad day I can be with other Stroller Warriors and feel better than before. There have been days that I felt wonderful and I was able to go to a workout running my hardest. Then there are days that my foot hurt really bad, but I needed to get fresh air so I went to a SW run just to walk, and sometimes if my sons were in school, I would push a stroller, so another friend could run stroller free. I know it's a running group, but when your are injured, have a crying baby, come back from surgery or recently gave birth it's good to walk. No one ever made me feel bad about not being able to run, just encouraging advice. There have been those holidays that the kids were out of school, I knew I could go to a SW run and ask other ladies to keep an eye out for my bike riding son while I pushed my other one in the stroller. Luckily, we have some fast considerate ladies. 'It takes a village to raise a child' and Stroller Warriors is a great village.”
Thank you, Lauren, for your dedication to Stroller Warriors Okinawa. We appreciate you!
Thank you, Lauren, for your dedication to Stroller Warriors Okinawa. We appreciate you!
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