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What is Longboarding?
Think of longboarding as the chill cousin of traditional skateboarding. It’s all about smooth rides, cruising, and carving. Whether you want to bring some flow and style longboard dancing, fly around a pump track, bomb and slide down a hill or just cruise from A to B, there's something for everyone.
Longboarding is for everyone—kids picking up their first board, adults seeking a new thrill, and everyone in between. It's freedom, it builds resilience, it gets you outside learning something new (& it's very addictive!).
Why 'Soulful Skate Co.' ?
Since 2020, I (Danielle) have been organizing longboarding events across the UK and Europe and I often received feedback thanking me for the joy I brought to an event.
I recognised my superpower—raising the vibration of a group, connecting people, and inspiring them.
A good friend described my spirit as a 'light soul' and from this beautiful sentiment, 'Light Soul Ventures' and later, 'Soulful Skate Co.', was born.
The mission is simple: to create inclusive longboarding experiences that bring joy and lift souls.
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Hi, I'm Danielle.
I am a yoga teacher, techie, longboard nerd and dancer on (& off) boards ✨
My longboarding journey started unexpectedly during my 2nd year at Exeter University in 2015. From a whim skateboard purchase to self-taught tricks via YouTube (and the inevitable broken bone), my passion grew with the communities I met along the way and everywhere I went or lived, I would use my board to see beautiful places and connect with others.
Back in 2020 during the pandemic I moved back in with my family from London and was working as a tech consultant at my desk 10 hours a day with a croissant posture! It broke me. But skating outside always brought me back to myself. I craved community and people to skate with having moved home & co-founded Bristol Girls Longboard. Creating this community brought so many incredible people into my life and I am so proud of what it's become.
A year later I became a Longboard Girls Crew UK Ambassador. This led to nationwide opportunities and I can proudly say that since 2022 I have also been Staff for Longboard Girls Crew globally!
A particularly proud moment has to be organising and featuring in the latest Longboard Girls Crew film, Beyond Bo(a)rders and creating our first Festival in 2023, Push Forward Fest / @pushforwardfest. This has only made me more dedicated to breaking stereotypes and championing women's involvement in longboarding.
In May 2023 I also joined the Team at Vandem Longboard Shop and Lush Longboards, 2 long-standing and respected brands in the industry 🙌 I'm particularly happy that I get to talk about longboards all day 🤸🏼♀️