Lodger, Madeleine Uggla
Name: Madeleine Uggla
Current: Job / school: Yoga teacher
Where are you from? Malmö, South of Sweden
Where do you currently live? Stockholm, Sweden
Kids / family status: Don’t have any kids. At the time no relationship.
Age: 36
Sponsors: I get stuff from here and there, which i’m thankful of, but nothing regular from one brand.
Years of skateboarding: 21 years
Board size: 7.75
Wheel size: 53mm
Trucks: Thunder
I change set up every: Once a year
Current Board trend : I’ve supported local Swedish brands during the years but recently Almost Skateboards sent me some boards.
Your daily DAY by the hours, ( or tell us about your longest day the last weeks)
Wow, my days never look the same nor the weeks, But i can take one day more or less.
06.00 Sometimes already up, or goes up now.
07.00 Yoga practice
08.00 Yoga practice
09.00 Breakfast
10.00 Meeting or working with my company/brand Missinka.
11.00 Working
12.00 Teaching yoga (or if i don’t have class i work or eat lunch)
13.00 Eat lunch
14.00 Reload
15.00 Go to the gym
16.00 Still at the gym
17.00 If i’m not teaching yoga (below) i go out and skate.
18.00 Teaching yoga.
19.00 Teaching yoga
20.00 Done with class and on my way home
21.00 Eat something and rest or work some more.
22.00 Prepare for bedtime between 22.30-23.00
23.00 Over and out…Sleeping
How are you doing at the moment ? I’m doing great, happy and excited to go to France for 7 weeks. I’ll be teaching yoga at a surf camp. Surf and yoga all summer. Stoked!
When I chill, I chill with, friends or by myself. I need some time for myself to collect my thoughts 😉
Im have been on a mission lately in ( with) 15 yoga teachers in the dessert in south of Spain, teaching yoga for a company with 550 people. This was one of the most coolest thing i’ve done in long time, The other day i was skating with some good friends in a new spot (for me) in Stockholm. I really enjoyed that day.
Dream session is, nothing complicated just nice spot with friends a warm sunny day, epic!
Lately i have been working on, my butt and back haha. The butt is actually rehab after an injury, legs for skating and the back is for surfing this summer. Paddle paddel…
When I was little I would like to, eat a lot of candy and be as cool as my older brothers.
When im home I like to, drink a cup of tea and eat a good piece of dark chocolate.
I normally call my homies for, hang out.
Your homies are, It’s a big mix between, yogis, skaters and surfers.
I enjoy going to, warm places, the beach and the forrest next to my house.
Lets go to the Favorits !
Favorite drink is, alcohol? fresh mango juice or if alcohol fine rom like a pirate.
Favorite food is, all kind of veggie food, lebanese is really good.
Favorite drug, not much
Favorite music, all kinds of music but often with good rytm and beats, hip hop/soul/reggae
Favorite film, feel good movies
Favorite skateboarders, there are so many good skaters that is inspiring to watch.
Favorite skatefilm, I like the good old skate movies from the 90ties.
Favorite skatepark, in Stockholm we have some that are pretty fun, also the one in Södertälje outside of Stockholm.
Favorite spot, still searching for that spot haha. No but i like many different spots, both street and bowl/pool.
Favorite woman / men ( blond, fat, thin, big, small) all kind with good heart and that take care of themselves.
When I cook, I cook, veggies!
To go to resturant is, any restaurant with good vegetarian food. Persian, Indian, Japanese.
To go to trick is, kick flip
To go to trick when you are farked is, kick flip
The Hobby I have no one knows about is, collecting herbs from my forest to make my own healing tea.
To go to trick when you are winning is, half cab flip
TOP 3 Cities, Many citys have their nice qualities but citys i’ve lived or been to a lot is Stockholm, Málaga (Spain) & Seminyak/canggu (Bali)
A city I have never been to, but im sure I would love is New York.
When I travel, I always bring, my passport and yoga mat
Best travel advise I can give is, i realized that it’s better to pack the bag the same day you’re leaving, but in a calm mode.
TOP SUCK citys, i can’t think of any that i’ve been to.
When I do not skateboard I, do yoga, train, hangout with friends.
My fitness program is, chins, squats, sit ups and pull ups
When I get old I want to, keep on living my dream
I would like to see more of, Caribbean, never been.
That one time where I was in jail because of, haha that would be interesting to know
I should do more of, mediation, skating
My future looks like, to work with yoga in other countries, mostly where the sun is shining and you can surf.
I dream of, having my own house in the tropics, yoga platform with ocean view, a garden filled with coconuts and mango and skatepark next to the house.
The book I currently read is, The Shadow of The Wind (La sombra del viento) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. I read it twice directly
On Netflix I watch, i don’t have Netflix, but i saw Marco Polo last christmas at my dad’s and got really hooked. I waiting for the next season.
If I could change the world I would, get people more open minded., Fears and differences are making people crazy.
I would love to be in a movie with, Will Ferrell would be fun.
I currently follow (social media, instagram twitter, facebook) I follow many
Life advise so far ? ”If money was no object” by Alan Watts and acceptance, patience, trust.
Anything else, Never stop reaching for you dreams, it might be hard work but it’s worth it.
Thanks,
For being part of the lodge!
Thanks & tack så mycke Madeleine for supporting the lodge !