Get to know our model: Ude Okoye
Get to know our model: Ude Okoye
For more than 28 years in London, a Yoga teacher, personal trainer, father and all-round kind person ude okoye has given back something to his community. If he does not model our brand new model (link removed) He adds a meaning to his practice and inspires men everywhere, wisdom and empathy, regardless of the day or in what situation they are. Ude believes that you can find calm and peace in everyday context. "As much as I love and learn and teach and dance and eat and eat, I really love to connect me with the simple things that I do every day. It is the relationship with everyone that is really close to my heart: to eat, even to the movement-to my couch or to the objects that we have at home. COULD THE THE THE THE INFORMATIONS?
Yogamatt Eco Shortmar Yoga T-Shirt, £ 24 and Eco Drawstring Yoga shorts, both in black, £ 29 "Diverse yoga means that they bring together a variety of people and ideas and create this movement and growth. As a teacher, I found out how the ideals in ads or social media actually strengthened stereotypes and separation. I remember as a yoga teacher, I built a website and used pictures of friends instead of me. "As a man, as a person of my size (I have always been a bit bigger) and as a black yoga teacher, I was definitely aware of it and was worried that I would not fit on the bill - I just didn't think that pictures of me in Yoga Asana wanted to see for commercial purposes. We as a global community must definitely come out of our comfort zone, as we look like and what it looks like. As with yoga poses, we have to challenge ourselves, feel uncomfortable and to discuss the important topics.
"When I started practicing yoga, many teachers did not take the time to describe the movements as an exercise. It would often treat like this type of magical activity and I think that could distract some people from the advantages. I think this is the real opportunity for growth in yoga and fitness. Yoga practice is a practice of Self -love, but also to the fitness studio. Then it's about: to know yourself. Yogamatt Eco Shortmar Yoga T-shirt in navy-£ 24; Eco Drawstring Yoga shorts in Navy, £ 29 and Yogamatters Aqua Evolve Yoga Mat - £ 60 "I tried to address them as individuals and to have their specific practice through attempt to have errors and conversation developed. It is very dependent on the individual: his personality type and physical type. Often it helps to ask people more sensitive to themselves and others, to build up more. We don't have the same goal.
for my teacher community: Be yourself, believe in yourself and educate yourself-there is so much strength to invest in you. For my students: Find a class that makes you fun and that makes you come back again and again. " "I have always been a creative person and really enjoy researching things. At the same time, my mood or happiness was always dependent on how I feel physically. This combination makes yoga a must for me. It is not just something I can do before I go to walk or go to the gym or do sports with my friends. If I am stressed, it is difficult to concentrate or if I have to recover illness or injury.
Yogamatt Eco Shortmar Yoga T-shirt in navy, £ 24; Eco Drawstring Yoga shorts in Navy, £ 29 and Yogamatters Aqua Evolve Yoga Mat, £ 60 "I really enjoyed the outfits for which I have to wear this (link removed) Photo shooting. I have been wearing them for home training and for my online customer meetings. Width, square shoulders and often problems to find the right training equipment for men.
Yogamatt Eco Shortmar Yoga T-shirt-black, £ 24 "The only point that surprised me the most, the yoga bike . After I used it at the shoot, I think that it is a great tool to keep up and interested in my posture for game I like to have a workout or posture tool that I like to use.
* Yoga bike will be available soon. Find out more about Ude under udeokoye.co.uk and (link removed) - with files by Emma Jefelt and Glynnis Mapp Jacquard 
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