Ninie Ahmad: Off her yoga mat.

(NOTE: This is not an advertorial)

If it’s not obvious enough, evidently I am not one of those pure yogis who support the boycott of Lululemon for their ‘Designed In Vancouver, Made In China‘ frenzy (if you live in Asia like me, are you really going to tell me you won’t buy your clothes / furniture just because they are made in China?), their absurdly priced yoga pants (yes, they do cost more than most of my miserable and poorly sized jeans..) and the recent Lululemon murder.

I used to be sponsored by a major sports brand for five years until 2010 and this much I know,

• nothing ever fits me like all Lulus do (yoga tops and pants in glove-fit US size 2 [XXS] = genius!)
• most of their clothes are designed FOR yoga (don’t stink in Ashtanga, don’t ride down in Headstands, no cameltoe in Camel Pose..)
• their shopping bags (sleep on the lead hype already!) make the best grocery bag ever! No contest.
• WORD: reversible pants.
• EVERYONE could learn a thing or two from their manifesto (above title is one of my favourites). Peeps who keep complaining and finding flaws in everyone and everything (Lululemon applies) might want to check and reflect on their self-image #justsaying

And hell HELLO, they make the most wicked ads ever!

I think I’m guilty for 50% of the Shits Yogis Say here..
(Although I’m sure if you asked my husband and my students,
they will say I’m guilty for 95% of them )

As long as they don’t start making Wunder Under in leather, I’m sticking to being a lululemming for now (errr, actually I kind of have to.. Got one too many new tanks and crops from my husband for Christmas) 

Love and happy new year!

Lululemon never fails to make my yoga ass look better and their ads plus window displays’ copywriting often cracks me up!

Check out their window display at Yonge St store, Toronto during my visit last summer

and their window display this Valentine’s (via Lululemon’s twitter)!

Love and yoga butts!

For the first time in my history of blogging (and teaching yoga), I am going to start posting up YouTube videos of ‘How-To‘ for impossible-looking yoga poses – that I can physically do.

I have not been the biggest fan of learning / teaching yoga via DVD / online / books for the longest of time as there are no hands-on adjustments that might lead to injury or not getting the full physical / physiological benefits of yoga (poses) but – I finally gave in today, with the thought and intention:

Why teach to only 30 people in a class if I can reach 3,000 people everyday (on good days I have 3,000 visitors a day here lahh..). The wonders of technology – now I can share the gift and little knowledge of yoga I have to mankind online, without having to be physically teaching.

I also aspire to make yoga accessible (especially to men the kinds that will never be caught dead going to a yoga class) and F.O.C. (well, for now.. ) to everyone anywhere in the world.

And God knows how much I miss teaching.
And the camera. LOL.

Now let’s see how much I can share in 10-minutes (hopefully everyday) via YouTube.

Location: Home
‘Legalize Spiritual Discovery’ top: UNIQLO, Beijing
Shorts & headband: Lululemon Athletica, Toronto
Mat: Manduka Black Mat® PRO via Lululemon

P.S. This video is especially dedicated to Joe Rare who took up the challenge of Mastering The Split in Nine Months (read full article) after reading a post I wrote about Jeremy Piven and yoga. All the best and may the split be with you soon!

Speaking of the other side of the world, I am now at

the home of Lululemon, M.A.C, Alanis Morissette, errr.. Justin Bieber and the one who’s got my heart

I don’t think any yoga practitioner can say No to any piece by Lululemon Athletica. Unless of course – she is endorsed by the world’s biggest and best sports brand that is.

Notwithstanding, THIS has got to be either the most edgy (errr, pun intended?) if not the crudest yoga print ad I’ve ever seen.

Camel Pose = Ushtrasana

And I gotta say, the most effective too! Camel Toe and (don’t get me started with) VPL are just plain unsightly – in yoga class and let alone in shopping malls!

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Did I ever tell you – I am dating a guy whose Lululemon closet (yes, he does have closet-ful of yoga clothes ) is bigger than my adidas wardrobe?

How is this relationship even going to work out?

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Lurve and lemon.