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Active Lifestyle - Athlete Lynn Jung

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Lynn Jung won the best female 'Art of Motion' award from RedBull in 2016 and is becoming a house hold name within the sports industry. Mostly know for being a Parkour athlete, Lynn likes to practice actions sports outdoors. Like all athletes Lynn is strong and works out daily to build her strength, flexibility and balance. This includes practising Yoga to perfect her body balance and technique.  Lynn kindly answered a few questions about her story and wearing Active Therapy. Q When did you decide to become a athlete? I’ve always been relatively active and I never planned on making movement my profession but there’s something about parkour that got me hooked and cannot imagine doing anything other for a living than what I do now.  Q How do you feel about being in a male dominated industry? I honestly don’t mind it. Of course I wish there were more women in the sport but personally it doesn’t put me off that I mostly train and hang out with guys. Even thoug

Active Lifestyle - Designer Diary #2

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Active Therapy is a ethical brand for all active sports, from yoga, high sports, dance and gym. What set's us apart from other brands is our core values and luxurious comfort from the ethical fabric. The brands ethos is all about living an active lifestyle as a healthy lifestyle both for you body and brain. Being active is a form of therapy, it can get your blood flowing, improve your muscle strength, boost your endurance , and produce endorphins which make you feel good. So when we designed the new collection we not only had the ethical element in mind but also creating the perfect fit for every action sport. The leggings and shorts are high waisted and the sports bra's have double layer fabric for support. We wanted to allow movement and support in the garments, giving a feeling of comfort and freedom. We asked four ladies that have all worn Active Therapy Clothing for their opinions and sports insight of how they felt wearing the garments. These ladies come from dif