Virago means "a person of extreme strength and spirit", and through our activewear sales, programs,
campaigns and events, we rally our community to use fitness for post-traumatic growth.
FOUNDER
by Brittney Hogan, a surviving spouse of a fallen United States Marine. Brittney's late Husband, LCpl Hunter Hogan, was killed in Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012. After his death, Brittney hit rock bottom until finally using fitness as a way to cope and it completely saved her life. She started Virago to inspire others
to use fitness for post-traumatic growth.
What We Do
Our main program is called The F.I.T. Project, which stands for “Fitness Is Therapy”. We host free fitness classes in San Diego county for anyone struggling with life’s obstacles, and partner with various support facilities to bring free fitness to homeless Veterans, substance abusers, Gold Star families, domestic violence victims and many more.
Virago is currently working on raising funds to secure a facility in San Diego where we will produce all of our products in-house and hire mainly Veterans and their families. The facility will include a juice bar and gym that will allow us to provide unlimited free fitness classes to the community. If you’re interested in partnering as an exclusive sponsor or donating, click below.
SHOP VIRAGO
PARTNER WITH US
If you are a studio or gym and would like to retail Virago at your location, we have wholesale options available. Give your customers the opportunity to shop quality apparel while giving back to
a worthy cause.
If you are a fitness instructor and you want to be a part of an incredible community, teach San Diego about the benefits of fitness for healing, we want to hear from you. Click below to find out more and
join our growing team.
If you believe in our mission and want to align your company with a socially responsible nonprofit organization, let's talk! Donate a portion of your proceeds to Virago, sponsor a fundraising event, or tell us your other partnership ideas.
I AM VIRAGO
A survivor of domestic abuse and self-hate, an injured wrestler whose wife suffered a miscarriage, the widow of a Marine turned Firefighter, a combat Army Veteran suffering from PTSD, a brain injury survivor, and a once homeless teen scrambling to support his family. What do these six people share in common?
Even through the trials and tribulations of their lives, they showed the utmost strength in the face of adversity and continued to push through. They turned to fitness of all types to help them go on, and now they are sharing their incredible stories with the world in hopes to inspire others to do the same. They are VIRAGO.
