WELLNESS AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES

Pod & Pride is a family-rooted initiative that reimagines activity and cultivation for parents and children to blend fitness, learning and play. I created Pod & Pride to honor my family, my daughter, and my self. My grandfather, William Royster Johnson, called all of us in his immediate family his foundation. Pod & Pride was created with the intention of honoring his memory, his labor, and his integrity.

My name is Amaya Johnson. I am a mom and student who loves to be active. I am a woman who loves to cultivate my life, identity, health, habits, and home. I was seeking a space that allowed me to honor these loves and honor my desires while also honoring my role as a parent. I could not find one. Many gyms have removed child-care facilities. Many new gyms have excluded them. Many kid-centered spaces are just that, kid-centered. Most adult-centered spaces are adults-only. And when it doesn’t exist, you must create it. For years, I have developed this idea and allowed it to evolve. I always held myself in place, even though I knew that this was something I needed, the people I have shared it with have loved it, and that this work is important. I have decided to start where I am, and finally manifest it. It is time to bring this Pod and Pride. I want you to be my co-founder. I’m ready to build this foundation with you, Are you ready to dive in with the pod and lead with the pride?