The SweatLife
Sometimes it takes a little more than gear to get out and get moving. These stories are all about giving you that extra kick in the (stretchy) pants so you can go out and live the sweat life.
Nov 14, 2016
Vancouver’s first meditation-only studio provides the tools to get calm, get focused, and get happy.
Jan 26, 2017
Let the feel-good vibes fly at this blissful class that combines yoga, massage and music.
Jun 10, 2016
At Y7 Studio, Vinyasa flow comes in a candlelit, warm room with a side of hip-hop.
Jul 31, 2017
Training for a marathon? Check out these 10 pieces of expert marathon-training advice that will have you running 26.2 miles in no time.
Jan 10, 2017
Turns out that practice really does perfect the pull-up. Coach Mark Brockhurst provides an expert leg-up to reach that peak in just four weeks’ time.
Jan 10, 2017
Look, over there! It’s a studio! It’s a restaurant! It’s a one-stop-shop to turning any day around.
Aug 29, 2017
Our staffer, Athena Stratis, tried out kickboxing, and started winning titles. Better yet, it elevated her whole life. Read on for five ways it can take your game to the next level.
Feb 20, 2015
Mulit-tasking is so last century. We dug into the growing science around uni-tasking, and how to tap into your brain’s natural ability to focus on one thing at a time.
Jan 17, 2017
For our Global Yoga Ambassador Steph Snyder, the greatest love story of her life was less romance and more dharma. We caught up with her at her brand new studio to find out more.
Apr 17, 2018
Grab a friend and get moving with a high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout designed for two.
Jun 20, 2017
You most likely know savasana as that moment at the end of a yoga practice when you stop and lie down. We’re going to tell you savasana is not the end but the beginning.
Mar 24, 2017
lululemon is embarking on the More Than Miles Tour to connect with runners across the United States and Canada
Mar 19, 2015
“Soft surrender is as important as hard work.” This mantra helps me function as a yoga teacher, Ayurvedic lifestyle counselor and writer with optimal vitality, ease, and creativity. It also makes a great guiding principle for achieving dreams, fitness goals and career success.
Jun 17, 2016
A huge feat of balance, strength, expansion and transformation, the devil is in the details of Sage’s Pose.
Sep 01, 2015
Our mindfulness manager Danielle Mika Nagel on how she embarked on her own journey to meditation, and 7 chakra meditations.
Jul 20, 2017
Want to up your self-love game? Take a minute or three and roll it out with physiotherapist and co-founder of Bespoke Treatments, Dan Giordano.
Jan 10, 2017
Daily routine can become as uninspired as mindless, hurried vinyasa. This is your roadmap to freedom—no automobile required.
May 12, 2015
Ten minutes from Clapham Common, an oasis in the middle of busy South West London, is Union Station Yoga, the city’s newest addition to the growing yoga community. With natural light pouring in from floor-to-ceiling windows, a juice bar, and a staff that knows everyone’s name, the all-levels Vinyasa studio on Lavender Hill was born from a goal to offer more opportunity for Londoners to be still, slow down and connect with each other and themselves.
Dec 29, 2016
Boxing and yoga may seem an unlikely pairing, but 50 minutes at this Noho studio will change minds about that.
Aug 05, 2016
Our Global Social Media & Digital Engagement Manager shares pro tips on the best tools to capture, share and soak up the experience to the digital max.
Nov 17, 2017
Our Here to Be partner Paige Elenson and Global Yoga Ambassador Gabrielle Bernstein, let us in on their favourite breathing techniques, and how to apply them to the everyday.
Mar 12, 2018
Create a peaceful oasis, set your intention and dig into your practice (without leaving the house).
Jun 27, 2017
We often question the feats of professional athletes. We want to know how they do what they do, and often hear the same responses. For Evan Valiere, his practice is about so much more.
Apr 04, 2017
Why the sport you’ve never heard of may be the key to next-level performance.
Feb 05, 2016
What do scrambled eggs, mermaids and snakes have in common? They’re part of a series of 60-second fitness moves that promise to have to shaking and sweating and stronger than ever.
Apr 18, 2017
Forget trendy workouts for the moment and shift your focus to this NYC pilates, reformer and barre studio for a tried and true, total body practice.
Dec 27, 2017
Take your workout with you this holiday season with Michelle Kunhreich’s no-excuses, HIIT, bodyweight workout you can literally do anywhere (fact: we did it on a mountain in the snow).
Oct 09, 2013
If the Terminator movies were all about the rise of the machines, the exact opposite is true of functional strength training, says Pete Kendrick of CrossFit 604 in Vancouver. “The idea of working out on machines is gone. The more simple and basic the movement or exercise is, the more effective it is.”
Mar 14, 2017
Fight club meets night club at Calgary’s premiere boxing studio and community space.
Jun 20, 2016
Can’t make it out to one of our community classes celebrating International Day of Yoga? No sweat – we’ve got some videos featuring ambassador Carolyn Anne Budgell so you can get your downward dog on right in the comfort of your living room.
Jun 15, 2015
Biet Simkin will challenge everything you thought you knew about meditation. From her days as a rock-and-roller to her career as guided meditation leader, she’s confirmation that the practice of meditating doesn’t have to look any particular way.
Feb 16, 2017
Its client roster is rife with the names of glitterati, but you don’t have to be famous to get your sweat on at Dogpound, a New York City gym.
Jul 06, 2015
Welcome to our seven-day meditation challenge podcast series led by our Mindfulness Manager, Danielle Mika Nagel. During the course of this series, we urge you to connect to your most expansive self without boundaries. Got 12 minutes? Let her guide you through a transformational inward journey.
Feb 02, 2018
From a luxurious mountain ski getaway to an ocean-side spa treatment performed by a shaman, these destinations will reset your body and soul.
Oct 12, 2017
Join us for a 20-minute flow practice with our ambassador Alex Mazerolle that will get you connected in your head, your heart, and put you deep into your own body.
Feb 10, 2015
We know that sometimes it’s hard getting a full practice of yoga in. You’ve had a long day at work, it takes time to get to the studio, and your couch is looking pretty inviting. Whether you’re after a little something to boost your energy level, a killer core workout, or maybe a restorative pose to detox and nourish your body from the inside out, we’ve got you covered with a yoga series that you can do in less than 15 minutes. All you need is a mat and you’ve got yoga that works for you, whenever, wherever.
Apr 21, 2014
When the idea for a story on ‘forest bathing’ was pitched at a planning meeting a few weeks ago in our Vancouver store support centre, the looks around the table could be summed up in a noise: “Huh?”
Jul 31, 2017
Training for a marathon? Check out these 10 pieces of expert marathon-training advice that will have you running 26.2 miles in no time.
Aug 15, 2017
Need training inspiration for your next big race? From a pizza aficionado to a marathon whisperer, get to know these dynamic runners through their motivation-packed Instagram accounts.
Oct 18, 2016
Inspired by our commitment to outdoor activity, we’ve designed outerwear that moves with you, no matter the forecast.
Jan 21, 2016
We’re already careening fast into the New Year. Most of us have already trotted out our list of resolutions and dusted off the broken promises of 2015 to begin creating superhuman change for 2016. But how do we make this year different? How can we replace our patterns of impossible expectation with real, renewable progress?
May 17, 2016
The inside scoop from a Maui local on where to sweat, fuel-up and unwind on the impossibly beautiful Hawaiian island.
Apr 13, 2017
Need training inspiration for a race? Follow these 2017 Boston Marathon competitors on Instagram.
Jun 29, 2015
When life gets busy it’s easy to try to get by on less sleep or catch up on it later, especially when what makes you busy is fun. Consistently poor sleep, however, can have detrimental effects on your mental and physical health.
Aug 17, 2016
Devotees swear that Kundalini—modern yoga’s freaky but inexplicably powerful sibling—has the power to break through emotional and mental blocks in record time.
Aug 02, 2016
What can be learned travelling coast-to-coast in a 40-foot long RV? On the Summer of Yoga Tour we found out.
Jul 12, 2016
Everything about Dusty Breeding is real—his muscles, his beard, and, yes, even his name. To him, manliness, yoga and life are about one thing: the mastery of self.
Sep 16, 2016
Trainer Aaron De Jong breaks down six exercises that are the foundation to all strength training movements.
Sep 15, 2016
Personal trainer Becky Sidow shares five simple strength training exercises to create balance in the body.
