Indholdsfortegnelse for SEP ISSUE #81 2022 i Athleisure Mag

This month, our cover is with EDM DJ/Producer Alok who has over 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify. over 26 million fans and is the most listened to Brazilian artist in the world! He is also the 4th Best DJ in the world via DJ Mag’s Top 100 in 2021. Known as one of the most influential Brazilian artists of all time, he has worked with a number of icons in creating great music from John Legend, The Rolling Stones, Dua Lipa and more. He previously shared his 9 PLAYLIST with us in our MAR ISSUE #75. We talked about his passion for music, how he approaches it, his latest single DEEP DOWN which is #1 on Billboard here in the US, how he collaborated with Ella Eyre, Kenny Dope…

THE OFFICIAL GAME OF THRONES PODCAST: HOUSE OF THE DRAGON HBO Original Spotify As our readers know, we are fans of companion podcasts that give more insight to the show, reflect on where the program sits within our world and hearing interviews by those that are part of the show! It adds an extra layer and should we have missed an element, we can pick up what is missed. THE OFFICIAL GAME OF THRONES PODCAST HOUSE OF THE DRAGON does this and much more as we listen to its hosts Jason Concepcion and Greta Johnsen walk us through each episode. Both have watched Game of Thrones (the sequel to the prequel that is currently airing) and at various times during the podcast, Jason will say how the House of the…

For the past few months, we have been excited for STARZ’s The Serpent Queen as it tells us the story of Catherine De Medici. We caught up with Samantha Morton who plays Catherine as she fills us in how she approached it and why this show spoke to her. ATHLEISURE MAG: What drew you to want to be in the Serpent Queen and obviously, being Catherine Medici? SAMANTHA MORTON: I think that firstly, it’s an incredible role to play as an actress and to be given the opportunity to play her. To play somebody that goes from being an orphan, the daughter of a shopkeeper and to be put in a convent to then marrying a prince, be sent off to a different country - child trafficking basically. Them having…

There’s never a bad time to have a great steak, but with the seasons about to change to the fall, heading to Vinyl Steakhouse is on our list. From enjoying a fantastic steak and having a soundtrack filled with vinyls as we eat and a cool vibe - we’re already making our reservations! We take some time to chat with the owners of this experience, Kevin and Sofia Flannery to find out about this concept, what we should eat on our next visit and of course cocktails that we need to have! ATHLEISURE MAG: Kevin and Sofia, I’d like to know more about your culinary/sommelier background and where you previously worked which led to Vinyl Steakhouse. KEVIN FLANNERY: I have been in the industry my whole life. I started as…

Breathwork as a category is rooted in bonafide clinical science. Not only are breathing exercises proven to positively impact qualitative stuff like now you feel, they also improve biometrics like heart rate and blood pressure. Breathing exercises provide nearly instant relief, and with prescriptive combinations of inhales, exhales and holds, require no skill or experience. For all these reasons, the team at health app Breathwrk believe their product is one of the most powerful solutions for the mass market. In the app, content is grouped into 4 core categories: Night Time: Trouble shutting your mind off before bed can result from an overactive sympathetic nervous system, which controls your fight or flight response. Extended exhales raise your body’s relaxation center, the parasympathetic nervous system, to soothe overactivity and help you…

We always like when we have the chance to catch up with our favorite chefs. Chef Justin Sutherland is focused on sharing his love of food for restaurants such as Handsome Hog ana Big E. In addition to being the host of Fast Foodies, he loves sharing the stories of BIPOC chefs as they bring their passions in the culinary space via Taste the Culture. When we spoke to him earlier this year, he let us know that he was working on his cookbook which is out now! We talk about his passion for food, giving love to the Twin Cities culinary community and more. ATHLEISURE MAG: We always enjoy talking with you. The last time was earlier this year ahead of the Fast Foodies second season. We’re happy to…

Festival season continues on and one of our favorite DJ’s that we have enjoyed for years has been Armin van Buuren! We caught up with him right before he headed to EZoo to perform here in NY. We wanted to know more about his label, his performances at festivals and his B2B set with David Guetta. ATHLEISURE MAG: Why was it important for you to launch your independent label, Armada Music and what do you look for in terms of artists that are available on it? ARMIN VAN BUUREN: Before I started Armada, I worked with United Recordings. They gave me a label (Armind) but refused to sign the tracks I wanted to release on there because they didn’t believe in those tracks, I got all these demos because I…

POUND fuses drumming and movement to connect mind, body and sound and combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training, for an electrifying experience set to incredible music. They use Ripstix, lightly weighted drumsticks engineered specifically for exercising. POUND offers three different group class programs and has one on-demand class. POUND Rockout. is an all out 45-minute group fitness class that turns drumming into a sweat-inducing workout. The intervals and fat-burning sequences offer a high-intensity workout in a short amount of time. It mixes brain-boosting and stress-reducing effects of drumming. POUND Unplugged is a new 30-minute group fitness class designed for mental wellness. We created this class so you can rock and reset. It blends 20-minutes of high-intensity training and a challenging mat workout to build strength inside and out with 10-minutes…