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| - I will preface this review with the following: I'd like to focus mostly on their yoga classes, as it would seem that their clothing and service has been adequately covered in previous reviews.
But before I go on entirely, a few quick notes:
- their clothing and accessories ARE fantastic. I once scoffed at those who'd pay $100 for "comfy pants" but now own 3 different pairs of long pants and 2 pairs of capris. Actually, when not in scrubs, I LIVE in the pants. My favourite t-shirt comes from Lulu and I often have "bra free" days where my lulu tanks are the first go-to. I rarely wear the gear to work out (with exception of the groove shorts, which I share between everyday and running wear); I work out pre-showering, and don't want to ruin my expensive gym stuff with stinkiness (that said, so much of their gear is now threaded with "stink free" fibers, I wonder if it would be worthwhile to check it out). But I do often wear lulus for yoga, and have never had clothing issues with range of motion.
- The staff at all stores, but this store especially, are lovely. Always very helpful, quite happy to chat (even on a busy Saturday!!), and very upbeat. The best time to go is during the week, though; they're much more able to help you out finding whatever you need, be it a yoga towel or mat to stop you from slipping away in down dog, a carry-all work bag, or great pair of socks.
One other element that inspires love for lulu in me is their "extras": the yoga classes at this store are Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings, and they also have a run club that runs on (I believe) Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. I've never been to the run club, and so can't comment on it, but I have been to both the Tuesday in-store and Sunday in-the-park (seriously!!!!!) yoga classes where you'll get a free (FREE!!!!) hour long class taught by rotating instructors from studios around the city. Be warned, as has been my experience with in-store classes at all stores, the classes are PACKED, especially on Tuesday evenings (I've almost taken out an entire rack of tank tops before) but are somehow still calming and energizing. This summer, the Queen store decided to try something new with their Sunday morning class by moving it from the store into Stanley Park. Ah-MAZING. I've thus far been to only 2 classes: one was with a lovely instructor who took us through laughing yoga and a more calming practice and one with Ginger (weee!) from Tula. Both were so different but so wonderful at the same time. If you'll allow me to wax poetic/hippie for just a moment, there's something very honest and earthy about doing yoga in the middle of nature. The class also inspires some regulars; I recognized some folks I'd seen the week previous and there was a familiar and friendly acknowledgement, which (sadly) doesn't happen too often in Toronto. Also, even though it's only "supposed" to be an hour, I don't think I've gone when it's actually ended on time. I like that when there's no store opening to contend with, there's more flexibility and you can get a great (FREE!!! Really FREE!!) class for as long as you need. That said, 10am on a Sunday can be HARD. I missed last week's class due to my Saturday evening "events".
So, in summation:
- I love Lululemon. I love Lululemon QUEEN St. The merchandise is exceptionally made and the service is wonderful. They actually aspire to be more than a clothing store by offering these "extras"
- FREE yoga makes everything that much greater. And free yoga outside? Wow. I may be in heaven.
- My only points off? Packed in store classes and the early-morning of the Sunday classes. So show up early to make sure your spot isn't directly between the zippy hoodies and a rack of running tops and, when you're not in the mood for a big Saturday night, make the "I have yoga in the morning" excuse and make it an early night. You won't regret it this summer.
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