Meet the Contributor: lululemon

Founded in Vancouver BC in 1998, the first lululemon shared its retail space with a yoga studio. We’ve been growing ever since, and our technical yoga clothes and apparel are now at over 100 stores across Canada, the U.S., Australia and Hong Kong.

We make technical athletic apparel for yoga, running, dancing, and most other sweaty pursuits.

All lululemon locations have strong ties to our local communities. We host in-store events ranging from self-defense to goal-setting workshops to free yoga classes led by our community ambassadors.

how to side crow

Side Crow, aka Parsva Bakasana, might be the closest you get to breakdancing. Whistler ambassador, Julia McCabe outlines two ways to get into the pose. Side crow can be performed on it’s own or as a transition into eka pada koundinyasana. It’s also taught by teachers using either both arms or one arm as the [...]

our first naked yoga ambassador

It seems like there a million yoga varieties out there: acroyoga, hoopvinyasa – heck, there’s probably a studio some place where you can take a yoga class with your dog on the mat next to you. There’s one class that has piqued our interest here in Vancouver and now our West 4th store has their very own ambassador who specializes in it.

our hearts go out to bethesda

We are devastated by the tragic events at our Bethesda store. We are focused on providing support to those that are most immediately impacted by this tragedy, and we know that you all feel the loss as well. Thanks to all of you for your outreach to support our stores and the people impacted. It [...]

pants? crops? shorts?

Last week there was a question buzzing around the Digital team: what do you love to work out in: pants, crops or shorts? We spun it to our friends on Facebook and got a tidal wave of feedback.

to juice or not to juice?

Getting your daily dosage of fruits and vegetables can be daunting. How many spinach leaves, beets and carrots can one person honestly eat each day? The pursuit of healthy living may be easy for some – for the rest of us, there’s the juicer. It’s definitely a lifestyle choice that requires time and money. Is it worth it? to juice… [...]

yoga. travel. goals.

Meghan Currie is a lululemon Robson ambassador and yogi who believes that every student is everyone’s teacher. How is she going to share her love of life with the world? On her motorcycle, to start. Keep reading to learn more about her upcoming goals.

guide to lululemon product lingo

Confused by those special little abbreviations on our hangtags?  Want to learn to educate like the pros in our stores? Say hello to our crash course on lululemon product lingo. We use abbreviations in our product names and on our hangtags to tell you what kind of technology makes each garment special. Consider this your [...]

water tips for hot yoga

you asked I’ve been doing a lot of hot yoga lately and my question is about water breaks during class. Is it ok to just take a sip of water whenever I need it? Or am I required to wait until the teacher suggests it? – Serious Sipper a yogi answers Well hello there, Serious [...]

meet angie stewart-goka

Are you a runner interested in yoga, or a yogi who runs? Angie Stewart-Goka, lululemon Beverly Hills ambassador is a runner who discovered how yoga can heal and take her runs to a whole new level. meet angie I am first and foremost a runner. Eight years ago I sought relief for an injury and [...]

yoga poses for shoulders and backs

Kate Kendall, lululemon Bondi ambassador in Australia, answers your yoga questions. you asked I was involved in a car accident about 16 months ago, and am now in the long process of healing. The worst of my injuries is a nagging upper back and shoulder injury. Physical therapy and medication has only taken me so [...]