Warrioress was created by Leigh, an ultra runner, yoga teacher & fashion designer.
She has been running with joy in her heart for over 20 years, completing her first marathon in 2002, she hasn’t stopped running since. She has ran over 50 marathons & ultras & made the podium 5 times & her biggest achievement was when she was first female to finish running self-supported across the Australian desert, 525kms from Alice Springs to Uluru.
It was deep in the desert, under the full moon, traversing the tricky rocky terrain that Warrioress was birthed, a seed planted into the rich red earth, inspired by overcoming challenge & supported by nature.
Leigh moved to the Blue mountains for the amazing National parks, to immerse in their nature, design & create Warrioress, build the brand, illustrate her warrioresses & get stronger as an athlete, running is a love of her life, it's her sanctuary out on the trails & she is super grateful to have met some amazing running soul sisters along the journey.
At 45 years she just ran her biggest month in the Sydney to Melbourne virtual ultra, running 1001.9kms in 28 days & again finishing as first female. She’s excited for her next challenge to create more warrioress running content.
She started practising yoga over 15 years ago as the yin to the yang of running but soon it became another passionate practice, enhancing her emotional & physical wellbeing, & so she embraced yoga as life & has 450 hours of teacher training.
Her favourite flows are slow & juicy or melting into a yin class. She loves the ancient Vedic philosophy, studies the goddesses & tantra, observes the qualities of sthira (strength) & sukha (steadiness) that she finds in powerful poses or mindful transitions & always the radiance that she simmers in in savasana.
She believes that the two disciplines of running & yoga complement each other as she has rarely had injuries & is still going strong, running with more awareness & releasing tension with yoga.
She wanted to be a fashion designer from when she was just 8 years old, designing clothes in the back of Dad's car parts shop. Graduating from university winning a best collection award at Graduate fashion week in London propelled her into the world of fashion & she worked as a designer & creative leader for brands in New York, London, Melbourne & Sydney in a career spanning 3 decades.
Warrioress is a fusion of all of her passions & expertise. She loves the Warrioress run shorts & believes the running belts are the best she’s ever worn. She strives to create & perfect the product for comfort, ease, performance & divine femininity.
She realised whilst working in the fashion industry, the waste, corruption, exploitation & the pollution of the planet, & wanted to right her wrongs & create a brand with consciousness that she’s not harming the nature that she feels deeply connected to.
It is important to her that the supply chain is completely transparent, all components are carefully selected for sustainability down to recycled labels & biodegradable packaging. She designs, manages & makes it all herself, made with her highest intention & loving energy.
She welcomes you to the world of Warrioress, a space of empowerment for women, caring for our collective great Mother, as well as awesome product for amazing adventures, for running your race with love & grace.
Photo taken in Leura, Blue Mountains, wearing Yoga Warrioress.
Photo taken on day 8 of the journey from Alice Springs to Uluru.
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