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Christine M. Day was appointed to the Select Comfort Board of Directors in November 2004. Since January 2008, Ms. Day served as Executive Vice President, Retail Operations for lululemon athletica inc., an athletic apparel company. In June 2008, Ms. Day assumed the role of President, COO and CEO for lululemon athletica inc. From July 2004 until February 2007, Ms. Day served as President of Asia Pacific Group, Starbucks Coffee International. Prior to holding this position, she served as Senior Vice President, Starbucks Coffee International. From 1987 to 2003, Ms. Day served in various other capacities for Starbucks, including Senior Vice President, North American Finance and Administration; Senior Vice President, North American Strategic Business Systems; and Vice President of Sales and Operations for Starbucks foodservice and licensed concepts division. Ms. Day also serves as a director for NuSkin Enterprises, Inc.

Dennis J. Wilson founded our company in 1998 and has served as the Chairman of our board of directors since 1998 and currently also serves as our Chief Product Designer. Prior to serving as our Chairman and Chief Product Designer, Mr. Wilson served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1998 until 2005. In 1980, Mr. Wilson founded Westbeach Snowboard Ltd., a surf, skate and snowboard vertical retailer, and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 1980 until 1995 and as its Head of Design and Production from 1995 until 1997. Mr. Wilson received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Calgary.

Mr. Jones joined us as an employee in April 2006. His base salary was set as a result of arms length negotiations of his employment terms. Mr. Jones left our employ in January 2007.

John E. Currie has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr. Currie worked for Intrawest Corporation, a provider of destination resorts and leisure travel, from 1989 to 2006, including as Chief Financial Officer from 2004 to 2006 and Senior Vice President, Financing & Taxation from 1997 to 2004. Prior to joining Intrawest he held senior financial positions within the BCE Group, a telecommunications service provider, and was a specialist in international taxation with a major accounting firm. Mr. Currie is a member of the board of directors of Hathor Exploration Limited, a resource exploration company. Mr. Currie, a chartered accountant, received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia.

"Michael J. Tattersfield has served as a director since April 2, 2009. Mr. Tattersfield has also served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2008. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Tattersfield was Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of lululemon athletica, inc., a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Tattersfield served as Vice President Store Operations for Limited Brands, Inc., an operator of specialty stores that sell apparel, personal care, beauty and lingerie products. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Tattersfield was President of A&W All American Food Restaurants of Yum! Brands, Inc., a quick service restaurant company, and from 1992 to 2002, Mr. Tattersfield served in various positions for Yum! Brands, Inc. "

Alice Bracegirdle is the founder and Director for Bellyfit International, the first Standardized Belly Dance Fitness System in the world. She is a certified Group Fitness Leader with BCRPA and certified in Yoga, Pilates, Pre and Post Natal Fitness and Group Fitness with Can Fit Pro. She has her Belly Dance Instructor Certification with Hadia and has been practicing, studying and performing Belly Dance for 10 years. She is also the proud mother her 6 year old daughter Shalom and devoted fiancee to Rowan Sentesy, professional DJ, Music Producer and CTO for Bellyfit. Alice's mission is to help women of all ages, sizes, abilities and lifestyles find their true beauty within. With Bellyfit Stronger Women Stronger World, she encourages women to connect to a part of themselves that she believes for most of us, has been deeply affected by the portrayal of the female body in the mass media. Since the birth of Bellyfit in 2003 she has inspired 1000's of women to shimmy, shake and undulate toward better health and body acceptance. During this time she has seen that by fusing the healing power of Belly Dance - an ancient, devotional art, with the precision of modern fitness - a language we all can understand, women begin to reprogram, feel beautiful, strong and sexy, and embrace their unique and individual form. Alice's focus is currently on the development of the BFIIT FSC, the Bellyfit Franchisee Instructor Initiation and Training Foundation Series Course.

Mark Renneson is the Tennis Director and Head Professional at Swansea Tennis Club, a community-based club in Bloor West Village. Mark currently holds his Coach 2 from Tennis Canada and is frequently involved in teaching prospective tennis coaches as an Assistant Course Conductor for the Ontario Tennis Association. Mark has also worked as a consultant to Tennis Canada and in 2005 was named OTA Coach of the Year following his work in junior team tennis. Mark's transition into coaching stems from his younger days as a nationally-ranked junior player. Growing up in Ottawa, Mark was frequently asked to help coach younger up-and-coming players. The pleasure that he received from teaching, motivated him to devote more time to coaching, a passion that has become a profession. Mark is currently the captain of the Men's Varsity Tennis Team at the University of Toronto, where he is completing a Master's Degree in Philosophy of Education. Mark's academic work focuses on the educational possibilities of sport and play, as well as teaching practices that nurture creativity in students and athletes.

Mr. Bacon served as our principal financial officer during fiscal 2006. In fiscal 2006, we did not change his base salary other than to reflect the average increase received by all other headquarters employees in fiscal 2006. As of January 2007, Mr. Bacon was no longer one of our executive officers.

Amber started on her yogic path early, as a young girl growing up in a spiritual home. But she would feel there was a missing piece for many years, as she first pursued a variety of other forms of body movement. Her journey began with eight years of ballet training. Kickboxing, running, and weight training would all become regular pursuits, along with snowboarding in the winter and wakeboarding in the summer. Amber eventually sought out yoga to stretch out her overworked muscles, but soon began to discover an understanding of balance she had long been searching for. She began to realize her yoga practice was influencing almost every other part of her life. A magical byproduct of those muscle-stretching sessions was a calmer mind, a healthier body and an open heart. Yoga had helped her to develop a larger purpose and a deeper meaning in her life, and she was hooked. Before long she was eager to spread this message to others. Amber began studying to become a yoga teacher in Septempter 2006 at the Upward Dog Yoga Centre, under the guidance of Yogi Vishvketu and Chetana Panwar. She currently teaches at Soma Health & Fitness.

Amy has been involved in the fitness industry, providing one-on-one personal training, group fitness classes, fitness consultations, and sport specific training for several fitness facilities, athletes and corporate environments for the past 10 years. She completed a degree in Human Kinetics, specializing in Exercise Science, and is a certified BCRPA Supervisor of Fitness Leaders. She teaches at some of Victoriaa s most dynamic fitness facilities, including UVIC, BC Transit, Panorama Recreation and Bala Fitness to name a few. She currently works at the University of Victoria as the Fitness Programmer, developing programs and initiatives for students, faculty, staff and community members. In her role as the Fitness Programmer she manages over thirty Group Fitness, Spin, Yoga, Pilates and Strength classes. She also has a passion for mentoring new fitness leaders, providing them with the necessary tools to become highly successful instructors. Along with mentoring, she enjoys spending time with her amazing UVIC instructor team, providing them with free workshops, lectures and continuing education credits for fitness leadership renewal. Amy has been recognized for her contribution to the fitness and health industry by being nominated for 2 BCRPA fitness awards this year: Group Fitness Leader of the Year and Program Director of the Year. You can see Amy presenting this fall at the BCRPA Fitness, Strength and Conditioning Conference in Vancouver at Simon Fraser University, or at the Island Fitness Conference at the University of Victoria this November. She educates fitness leaders in the areas of motivation, biomechanics, anatomy, physiology and various group exercise disciplines, such as Choreographed Step, Stability Ball Training, Sport Specific Training and Outdoor Boot-camp.

Ann Marie’s love of fitness began at an early age. She began training in various dance forms and competing in track and field as a hurdler. Upon graduation Ann Marie received a full track and field scholarship to powerhouse Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. Along with Ann Marie being a former national hurdler, she was also crowned Miss Ottawa 1990. This platform allowed her to become a motivational speaker on the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Anne Marie worked for the Tennessee School Athletic Association in student services where she caught the teaching bug. After having her son and missing her large family as she is one of 6 adopted kids, Ann Marie returned home to Canada. Her passion for dance and track and field now extends to her career of teaching at All saints High School in Kanata. There, she runs performance based dance programs and coaches the track and field team. Ann Marie’s unique combination of being a dancer and a hurdler allows her to help educate other elementary and secondary teachers. She conducts training workshops across Ontario (OECTA) in various dance forms and cross training methods such as pilates Her amazing enthusiasm for her discipline and zest for life is contagious to all she meets. Ann Marie feels privileged to be a lululemon ambassador.

Carla Wilkie came to yoga to rehab after a car accident left her with severe whiplash in 2000. Feeling the transformational benefits of yoga, she eventually went through the 2 year South Okanagan Yoga Association (SOYA) hatha yoga teacher training. While studying with SOYA, she began a 3 year mentorship with Dale McLean at Shioki Yoga Therapy Center in Penticton studying Yoga Therapy specializing in yoga for MS, whiplash, sciatica and migraines.

Carmella's vast experience in the fitness industry, coupled with her deep understanding of Yoga, puts her at the pinnacle of personal wellness instructors in North America. She has been spokesperson for several large fitness organizations, including Reebok. Has hosted and appeared in many television programs and magazines articles (Life Network, Canadian Living, and Breakfast Television) and is a favourite to celebrities Ed Belfour (Toronto Maple Leafs), Karen Kain (National Ballet of Canada), and actors Eric LaSalle, Carrie Moss and numerous other celebrities and athletes. She has taught at Sick Children's Hospital, and an established hockey camp for aspiring and established goaltenders. Carmela is presently an ambassador for Lululemon, a former Reebok Master Trainer and Nike Athlete

Carole is the full time Regional Group Exercise Manager for the GoodLife Fitness Clubs. She oversees and leads 175 fitness instructors covering the entire Ottawa and Hull area. When not managing, Carole can be found teaching a variety of classes including BodyPump, BodyJam, Latin Jam, hip-hop and Cardioga (which is an original concept of cardio mixed with yoga). A choreographer for fitness and aerobic competitions Carole is the former National Director of Culture Shock Canada and was recognized in that role with the Ottawa Community Builders Award. Over her two decades in the fitness industry, she has presented at fitness conventions both locally and internationally and continues to deliver these workshops today. In her personal time Carole trains for marathons and triathlons and is a two year member of Technosports which is a swim and elite athlete training team. For the past here years she has spent her winters cross country skiing in the Gatineau Park and is considering competing in the future. Carole also strives to keep her balance with Power Yoga and Bikram Yoga. Carole is excited to bring her knowledge, energy and passion to the community and to lululemon!

Carolyn Waldo overcame a fear of water and turned it into a passion. After nearly drowning at a young age, she stayed clear of the water until having the opportunity to try synchronized swimming at age 11. She won her first national title in synchro at 14, later went on to win 6 world titles. In 1984 she won a silver medal in the solo event in Los Angeles. 4 years later she went on to win 2 gold medals in synchronized swimming at the 1988 Seoul Korea Games becoming the first Canadian woman to capture 2 gold medals at the same Olympic games. She was named Canadian Female athlete of the year twice, and was the recipient of the officer of the order of Canada. Carolyn is now a sports reporter/anchor at CTV sports in Ottawa. She is also a motivational speaker. Carolyn is a proud mother of 2 children. Enjoys running, lifting weights, playing squash, cycling and just having fun. She's very excited at having the opportunity to be an ambassador for Lululemon Athletica this year.

Catherine Larrivee Currie (Rai Kaur) - Director and Co-owner PranaShanti Yoga Centre Catherine is a certified Hatha and Kundalini Yoga Teacher and a registered member of Yoga Alliance (200 level multi style), the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher's Association (IKYTA) and a Hatha Yoga Teacher Trainer. Just over 6 years ago, Catherine left a fruitful High Tech career to dedicate her life to a great passion of hers: Yoga. Catherine has taken her love for yoga and wellness to create the PranaShanti Yoga Centre as a centre to promote lasting change. Catherine is known for her compassionate, strong, yet graceful style of teaching which includes a deep appreciation for both the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga. Catherine teaches Classical Hatha, Hatha Beginner & Intermediate, Ashtanga Yoga, Yin Yoga, Baby & Mom Yoga, Hot Yoga, Power Yoga and Kundalini Yoga.

Catherine discovered yoga while hiking in the Canadian Rockies in 1999 and then embarked on a path leading her to a deeper understanding and appreciation of yoga and yoga for children. She is fascinated by human movement and she believes that providing children with the opportunity to explore their world through play and movement will help them become more physically, intellectually and emotionally intelligent. The body is a wonderful machine as well as a great tool to understand yourself and the world around you. Once she discovered yoga, she realized that it brought another dimension to human movement and her teaching of physical education: teaching the body, the mind, and the soul. She is a proud mom of 2 beautiful daughters who are little yoginis themselves. She is also a lawyer, a teacher, a Physical Education specialist, a Radiant Child Yoga Program teacher, a Certified YogaKids Teacher. She has taught different subjects in the schools for 6 years, from pre-k to grade 8. She was privileged to teach French, English, and Native students. After a long professional journey taking her to many interesting places, she combined her two passions - movement and children - through yoga and started Littlefeet Yoga. Children get to play yoga and learn through play and movement in a bilingual and safe environment. She also offers adult workshops on children’s and teens’ yoga as well as training for school teachers on how to integrate yoga in the school based on the multiple intelligence model of Howard Garner. Catherine finds her inspiration through movement, children, the outdoors and being with people. Her passions are now leading her on a mission to spread the word on yoga for children and its benefits.

Colleen is a graduate of Queen’s University and works as a senior policy officer within the Charities Directorate of Canada Revenue Agancy. She has worked within the Charities Directorate for the past 3 years. In her current position she develops proposals for legislative and regulatory change to implement and enhance programs, processes and polices related to Canadian registered charities. In her personal time, Colleen can be found running and biking the Ottawa trails with friends or swimming with the Nepean Masters Swim Club. She has competed in several sprint and olympic distance triathlons and duathlons in Eastern Ontario for the past 6 years, and recently completed her first marathon in Lake Placid. Colleen is also a 3 year member of the Fast Women Happy Men running team that participates in the annual Cabot Trail Relay Race in cape Bretton. Her goal is to complete her first half iron man in 2007. In her down time, Colleen enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, creative arts, enjoying the outdoors with her dog “Taylor”, and lengthening her SHORT running muscles at power or Bikram yoga. Colleen has instructed and lead several running programs at the Running Room and has encouraged many first time runners to achieve their running and fitness goals. She looks forward to sharing her knowledge, enthusiasum and energy for running and triathlons with the lululemon community.

Pilates and overall mental and physical fitness is more than a passion, it is a lifestyle that Cristin both embodies and shares with her loyal clients. It is her fiery enthusiasm for an overall better way of life that has enabled her to improve the bodies and minds of many people, and also helped her spread her wings into a variety of mediums, including modeling, writing and acting. Cristin's love of dance & movement began as a toddler, and continued to grow over her life as she rigorously trained in tap, ballet, jazz and hip hop. Cristin's passion and commitment paid off as she danced competitively for 10 years and was featured on ESPN's National Dance Competition, where she finished in the top five for two consecutive years. In addition to dance, Cristin is an accomplished athlete having competed in soccer, gymnastics and cheerleading. Excelling in athletics throughout her life, Cristin ultimately became a member of the University of California, Santa Barbara's triathlon team. Cristin graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara in 2003, earning her bachelors degree in Sociology. Following college, Cristin sought a way to blend her love of the athletics and dance. When introduced to Pilates, she found her answer and completely embraced the Method lifestyle. Leaving behind a lucrative corporate job, Cristin realized it was her professional calling to motivate and guide her clients to achieve mental and physical fitness through Pilates. She completed an intense year-long program at the Pilates Institute of Southern California to achieve her Pilates Certification where she was classically trained on all apparatus, and taught the disciplines and philosophies of Joseph H. Pilates, founder of the Pilates Method. Cristin remains current in all areas of the industry through her affiliation with the Pilates Method Alliance. In addition to her classic training and teachings, Cristin peppers her clients' workouts with progressive, creative ways of doing Pilates, including her signature high-energy "Cardio Pilates." Cristin never tires of finding new ways to inspire and motivate her clients to help them remain committed to a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Despite her full time career as a well respected Pilates Instructor in Manhattan Beach, California, Cristin is taking her talents into the worlds of modeling, writing and acting. Most recently, she appeared in Pilates Magazine twice. In 2007 she modeled for Brooke Siler's article, Pump up your Practice." In 2008 she graced the January Special Edition Cover, and penned an article for the magazine, "Gonna Make You Sweat." In 2006, Cristin was the face of fashion accessory line Cameron Nicole Designs, having appeared in print and on-line magazines such as: Quick & Simple, Item, GlossyAddict.com; Fashionwiredaily.com and E!Online. Cristin is also slated to be the face and spokesperson for rising organic skincare line, Noah's Naturals. Cristin was also featured in the movie "Greenflash", which was filmed in the summer of 2007. On top of all this, Cristin is a brand ambassador for Lululemon Athletica. With each new path Cristin takes, she sees it as an opportunity to share with, and inspire others, to live a balanced and healthy lifestyle, making sure that it is, above all, FUN every step of the way.

Daniela Andrews is a spin instructor at Diesel Fitness, "the gym of choice for plugged-in urbanites", according to Toronto Life's 2007 Fitness and Wellness Guide. When she started working out at Diesel, three years ago, Daniela was like most people somewhat active, but pretty clueless about a well-rounded fitness and health regimen. With the advice of some amazing trainers and instructors, Daniela developed a passion and knowledge for fitness and wellness, and is now a dedicated gym attendee, working out five days a week. In December of 2005, Daniela decided to take her training one step further, and join the team of instructors at Diesel. She signed up for Johnny G Spin Certification and began teaching classes in January 2006. Currently, you can find Daniela (in her extremely stylish lululemon wear) teaching spin at Diesel twice a week, at the obscenely early hour of 7:00am; if you're ever in the area, drop in for a class. She balances teaching with her own fitness training and a full-time job in advertising. Observe a plant before and after watering and relate the benefits to your body and brain.

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Darla has been teaching and practicing Ashtanga yoga since her move back to Victoria in 2001. She has traveled to study with many advanced and wise teachers who have influenced her and her practice. After a recent trip to India to study with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois’ daughter Saraswathi Rangaswamy, Darla feels humbled and grateful for the experience and wishes to share this beautiful practice with those who have a desire to learn.

As one of the co-owners of Santosha David wishes to express his gratitude to Marcia and Barry, the founders of Santosha Yoga Centre, for all of their teachings given in their classes and by example in their lives before they moved to Boulder. David comes to the Ashtanga Vinyasa system of Sri K. Pattahbi Jois as taught by Richard Freeman after years of meditation practice and classical hatha and pranayma instruction. David has completed Richard Freeman's Basic and Advanced Teacher Trainings and attends Workshops and Trainings with Richard whenever and wherever they are available. David has also studied Anusara yoga with John Friend and completed numerous workshops and trainings in the Anusara style of Yoga with senior Anusara teachers. Believing that yoga and meditation are meant to be practiced together, David has also studied the Quiet Hatha practice known as Yin Yoga completing his teacher training in this style of yoga with Sarah Powers. Both Anusara and Yin styles are incorporated into David's hatha classes. You may also find that a brief period of meditation will occasionally be placed in the class just to keep you mindful that the practice opens heart, body, mind and spirit.

Dawn is an Ashtanga instructor who moved to the Okanagan from the Lower Mainland 2 years ago. Having studied under David Swenson, Dawn is a skilled yogini who is passionate about children and the environment. That which matters the most should never give way to that which matters the least.

Deb is a bubbly bootcamp instructor with a love of kids and health. She has a wealth of knowledge from her experience as a police officer and can often be found giving "Safety Talks" to help the public become more street smart.

Elaine has been involved in the fitness industry for over 20 years and has successfully owned and operated a fitness and martial arts studio (Wellness on Rideau). She loves many sports and fitness is her #1 passion. She holds many titles, including being a yoga instructor, certified personal trainer and an aerobic instructor. She has also earned a 1st degree black belt in karate and was featured in a karate fitness video released in 1998. In the summer time, she really enjoys being outside and playing sports like tennis. Elaine is also a member of the Women's Business Network and the Canadian Women Golfers Inc. She loves to motivate people and to empower them to live and lead healthy lifestyles.

Born and raised in Fernie BC, Emily grew up minutes away from her local ski-hill. She began skiing at the age of 2 and starting competing in alpine ski racing at the age of 7.

Eric Nipp was born in Calgary Alberta, but grew up in Salmon Arm B.C. When he was 13 he moved to Winnipeg and trained with The Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, he graduated from its Professional Program and entered the Aspirant Program. He has performed with The Royal Winnipeg Ballet and in the Professional Dance Program in Banff and recently moved to Kelowna to be a member of Ballet Kelowna. At 19 he is still trying to establish himself in the dance world as well as the real world. He is excited to be an ambassador of Lululemon as it will help to achieve both those goals. Eric tries to live a healthy lifestyle, not only for himself, but for the sustainability of the world and its finite resources. Words to live by, life is too short to not have fun.

Sion Irwin-Childs has an M.A. in the discipline of dance as well as an undergraduate degree in English. He is a critically acclaimed professional choreographer, performer, presenter and instructor currently on faculty at Ballet Jorgen Canada / George Brown Dance, the Haliburton School of the Arts, Pia Bouman's School for Ballet and Creative Movement and George Brown College's department of Continuing Education. Sion studied with Anna Blewchamp at York University and Paul-Andre Fortier at UQAM in Montreal during his undergraduate and graduate degrees, both of whom have influenced the direction of his choreographic interest. He has performed extensively including six World Premieres at the fFIDA International Dance Festival in Toronto. Sion graduated from York University with a... Read the profile >>

Grace is very passionate about eating well to feed the body, mind, and spirit. She firmly believes that the quality of one's life is directly correlated to the quality of the food one eats. She is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition having achieved highest marks in her class. She affirms that what you injest not only affects your body composition and physical health, but it also affects your outlook on life. Grace has obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology and is a Can-Fit-Pro Certified Personal Trainer. She also has her CPR and First Aid credentials. She was a member of the Junior National Diving Team for 6 years, placing 2nd at the Junior Worlds Championships in Sweden. She also coached diving for 8... Read the profile >>

Heather started training and competing in triathlons in 2002 after years of recreational running on her own. She had always loved running but hadn’t trained seriously until she started training with Rick Hellard a professional coach with Zone3Sports. She was truly amazed at was achievable with proper coaching,a game plan,and a network of friends to help her through those long training days! In 2003 she completed her first Ironman, “Ironman USA” in Lake Placid,New York, an ironman consists of a 3.8.km swim a 180km bike and a 42.2km run.She was hooked on the sport. By 2006 she was at the top of her field and won her age category at Lake Placid,qualifying her for The World Championships in Kona,Hawaii.She has also continued to compete in many local triathlons,half marathons and marathons,often finishing at the top of her age category and qualifying for the Boston Marathon. Heather is particularly lucky to have her husband Len as her training partner.Len came second in his age category at Ironman USA also qualifying for the World Championships in which they will compete together this October,as well they are supported in their training by their three amazing kids,Philip,Lukas and Hannah.”The kids were absolutely thrilled when we both qualified for Hawaii,the trip will be payback for all of there support” Heather also volunteers her time at various races,as well, she assists learn to run and run-faster clinics with her coach Rick. Heather grew up in Westboro,and has raised her own family here.She loves the neighbourhood, especially all the new coffee shops,restaurants and, of course, lululemon athletica!

Yoga teacher and Owner of MountainGoat Yoga Studio

Heather Ogden was born in Toronto, Ontario. She began her training at The Richmond Academy of Dance, graduating in 1998. In 1998 Ms. Ogden joined The National Ballet of Canada as an apprentice, became a member of the corps de ballet in 1999, was promoted to second soloist in 2002 and to first soloist in 2003. In 2005 she was promoted to Principal Dancer. Ms. Ogden's many roles include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, the title role in Cinderella, The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Nikiya in La Bayadere, Princess Florine in The Sleeping Beauty, Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis in Giselle, and principal roles in George Balanchine's Apollo, Theme and Variations, The Four Temperaments and Rubies and Emeralds in Jewels. She has also performed the Summer pas de deux in James Kudelka's The Four Seasons, the lead role of Helene in An Italian Straw Hat, the lead role in Etudes, and principal roles in La Ronde, Musings, Les Sylphides and Desir.

Heather Pugh is a certified Pilates Teacher. The founder of Flow Pilates Studio and Fitness in Ottawa, Heather brings her passion, skills and pragmatic teaching style to both classroom and private settings. Heather has practiced and taught over the past ten years and has studied with renowned teachers. She is continuing her education and studying of the Pilates method with Dianne Miller of Vancouver, BC. She has also studied anatomy and human movement through the University of Ottawa, and cardiac pre-habilitation and rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Among her many accomplishments, Heather is certified in Pilates for Golf, and a member of the PMA (Pilates Method Alliance). Heather has advanced her knowledge of musculoskeletal injury and rehabilitation through her close affiliation with The Centre for Manual Physiotherapy. Heather’s dynamic personality, experience and commitment to continuous learning through numerous workshops and seminars, have expanded her scope of practice and made her one of the most sought after Pilates Teachers in Ottawa.

Competitive Team Coach, Spring Action Trampoline Heather Ross McManus Represented Canada at the Athens 2004 Olympics Trampolinist of the Decade Heather is a dynamic, graceful jumper with a repertoire of skills that is the envy of trampolinists the world over!

Jacqueline Ethier is a fully Certified Pilates Teacher and professional dancer. She studied the Pilates Method for nearly ten years before opening the Pilates Space in 2002. Jacqueline is studying with The Ron Fletcher Program of Study under the guidance of her mentor Sagrario Castilla, and under the direction of Kyria Sabin in Tucson, Arizona and Pat Guyton in Boulder, Colorado. Ron Fletcher is a Master Teacher who began his studies of Body Contrology, the name Joseph Pilates gave his fitness method, with Joseph and wife Clara in New York City in 1948. Over twenty years of dance training gives Jacqueline a unique sense of the body and how it moves. Jacqueline teaches all levels of the Pilates Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Spine Corrector, and Chair. Jacqueline is a Licensed Fletcher Towelwork Teacher. She remains an active instructor in the community teaching at The School of Dance, Le Groupe Dance Lab, and Santosha Yoga Westboro. Jacqueline is proud to be an ambassador for lululemon athletica for 2005-2006. "Jacqueline couples her technique with a gentle spirit, an awareness of the psychological needs of her clients, and a sense of humor. Her classes leave you with a relaxed body, a calm mind, and renewed energy for other aspects of your life." Pat Gervaize

Janice Chan is currently the community leader & assistant manager at the lululemon athletica - Yorkdale location in Toronto, Canada. Joining the team just over two years ago, Janice comes from a health & wellness background and is currently pursuing her passion in communications and marketing. Born & raised in suburbia Toronto, she is an expert on the morning commute, nuclear families & pizza deliveries. Janice has recently relocated into the heart of the Big Smoke, where you can now catch her taking in the sights, sounds & good food found in the city. She enjoys coffee, football, live music, and the Goonies. Her favourite words are "ajar" (what gets better than combining two separate words to form a new meaning?) & "pamplemousse" (based on its definition & pronunciation).

Jeff is a professional cyclist who enjoys anything fitness related. He can often be found cycling around Kelowna, or in a variety of bike shops and coffee houses. He believes in the benefits of yoga for cross-training and is passionate about all things outdoors.

Jeff graduated from Alexander School of Natural Therapeutics for massage, in 1996, and has been a Nationally Certified Massage Board member, and a senior staff member of the acclaimed Healing Arts Department of Kripalu Center. When Jeff returned to Kripalu Center in 1998 for a 1-year resident program he began focusing on advanced yoga practices and philosophy. Consequently, in 2001, he received his Kripalu Yoga Advanced Certification and went on to become a Kripalu Center staff guest yoga teacher, serving over 3,000 students annually. In the spring of 2003, Jeff graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City, a vanguard in the field of holistic nutrition and health. With the commitment to continue the study of yoga, in all its forms, Jeff assists and/or trains with many international yoga teachers and scholars, including; Erich Schiffman, Donna Farhi, Richard Miller, Richard Freeman, Stephen Cope, Angela Farmer, Bikram Choudhury, and others. Jeff, originally from Washington State, now resides in Kelowna, BC.

A dedicated athlete his whole life, Jeremy has been involved in the Portland fitness community since 2000. Having studied both education and exercise science in college, Jeremy loves the combination of athletics and teaching that being a fitness trainer provides. Jeremy strives for balance in his client's programs, bringing in elements of traditional fitness, yoga, and Pilates to create well-rounded athletes. He also enjoys competing in triathlons himself. In 2005 he was ranked 8th overall and 2nd in his age-group in the Pacific Northwest in sprint distance triathlon. A personal trainer and coach, Jeremy works with individual clients and teams focusing on functional, efficient, and athletic movement with all levels of athletes. Jeremy proudly coaches the Tsunami Triathlon Team, youth and masters swimming and teaches indoor cycling classes. You can also hear him on the air as KINK FM's fitness expert, appearing every month with Les and Rebecca in the morning covering a wide array of fitness topics. In 2005, Jeremy was named Best Trainer in Portland by Willamette Week and Best Triathlon Coach in Portland by CitySports Magazine.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jill came to Ottawa in 1991, where she later join the Ottawa Beaver Boxing Club in 1998. Some of her achievements include: 2004 Boxing Ontarion Co-Female Athlete of the Year, Best Female Boxer Eastern Region 2003, 3-time Brampton Cup Champion, Bronze Medalist in the 2003 Canadian Championships. Jill is a level one boxing coach and is presently working on becoming a level two coach. Her goal is to promote the sport of Female Boxing, to continue to push herslef in training and to see how far she can go. Jill loves to see the reaction of people when she tells them that she is a boxer. She graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Commerce from Carleton University and is presently employed by Semiconductor Insights. She is a driving force at the boxing club, both participating in, and conducting rigorous workouts with both combatant and non combatant members.

Justine started down her yogic path about 2.5 years ago and has never looked back. The shutdown of her employer's design centre in the Kanata Technology Park turned out to be a great blessing, as it forced her to reassess her life goals. Her love for sports and working with people naturally gravitated her towards the health and fitness industry. With encouragement from close friends, she decided to include yoga in the list of potential career opportunities. She fell in love with yoga upon taking her first studio led class, in Ashtanga yoga. She immediately immersed herself full-force into the practice, taking daily classes at both Mountaingoat Yoga and Santosha studios, and developing an intensive home practice. The more she progressed, the more she realized that she had finally discovered her niche; by the end of that summer, she had already enrolled in a teacher training certification program at Upward Dog yoga studio, whereupon she graduated in June 2006. Since then, she has expanded her training repertoire to include workshops/teacher training programs with Richard Freeman, Sianna Sherman, David Swenson, Eoin Finn, Gary Kraftsow, Wade Imre Morissette and Sri Dharma Mittra. Justine currently teaches at Mountaingoat Yoga (Kanata and Nepean) and Santosha-Westboro studios. She also leads classes at her workplace (DND), and at MXI Technologies. In addition, Justine has participated in several Lululemon community events, including: Wake-Up Mall Yoga, Guerilla Yoga, the Global Mala initiative, and in-store power flow classes. On teaching, her motto is: " Anytime, anywhere, anyone who is open to trying yoga..." In constructing classes, Justine strives to cover off as many aspects of the discipline as possible, experimenting with sequencing of yoga asanas to reflect a particular theme. Drawing from her dance, martial arts and music background, she aims to create challenging and fluid power flow classes that awaken and stimulate the entire body, mind and spirit. Justine attributes all her success to the amazing and constant support from her husband and children, her family and friends. She is inspired by her teachers and students and is grateful to them for all they have taught her. Justine is excited to be part of the ambassador team, as it provides her the opportunity to give back to the community, through raising awareness about the deep benefits of yoga and through promoting lululemon's manifesto: "If you read it closely, you'll realise just how well it illustrates the yamas (restraints) and niyamas (observances), as taught by Patanjali..."

Karen is a Certified Blue Belt Nia Teacher. She offers Nia classes in Victoria, hosts Joy of Movement Workshops and is a sought-after presenter at retreats and private events. www.niac.ca Karen has a B.Sc. in Kinesiology from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia. Movement has been her lifelong passion: As a youth Karen studied ballet and jazz. As a young adult she was an Instructor for the Outward Bound Mountain School in Keremeos, BC teaching personal development through outdoor challenge. She also taught white-water canoeing and kayaking in Banff, AB, as well as white-water and ocean kayak courses on the west coast of BC. After graduating from university, Karen operated her own fitness business in northern BC.

Kasie is a personal trainer who is full of energy and passion for fitness. She believes in a positive attitude and her goal is to help more people achieve their fitness dreams. She can be found leading bootcamps and Strollersize classes throughout Kelowna.

Kristina Simmons joined lululemon as an educator at Somerset, after which she transitioned to community relations in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Currently, she is the Online Community Assistant working virtually. Kristina was determined to work for lululemon after being introduced to the company through the investment club at her university. On a past trip to New York, she decided to be adventurous, hop on a bus in the city, ended up lost until finding her way to the lululemon store at 66th and 3rd. It was love at first sight. Merging her three interests fitness, fashion, and business, Kristina is passionate about lululemon and the philosophy and culture of the company.

Kyle is a full-time student, coach and triathlete for Simon Fraser University. He began doing triathlons in 2003 and was training competitively by 2005. He placed first in his age division at the Provincial Triathlon Championships and finished 13th overall. The same year he placed 12th at the Canadian National Triathlon Championships qualifying for the World Age Group Championships in Hawaii. As president and head coach of the SFU's triathlon team he has seen a dramatic increase in participation, with their roster increasing from five triathletes in 2004 to over forty active members this past year. As president he creates training schedules, organizes social events and fundraisers that teach various triathlon skills. This year he starts with a variety of triathlons within the Lower Mainland, and his first Half Ironman in June. Later he will travel to Brampton, Ontario, for the Canadian National Championships, with the goal of qualifying for the 2006 World Age Group Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland competing with the top elite athletes across the world. As an ambassador he wishes to promote awareness for the sport and help refine the abilities of promising future athletes. Compliments from the heart elevate another person's spirit and will often result in an encouraging word for someone else ... a domino effect.

Lena's motivation to share yoga is a belief that the practice of yoga enhances people's lives in many different ways, gross and subtle. A passionate and certified Moksha Yoga Instructor, Lena has experience teaching in studios around the world. After graduating from Carleton's International Business program, Lena was recruited by IKEA’s global head office to join their management training program. As a manager in a multinational organization, she was recognized for her leadership, creativity, innovation and strong talent for motivating coworkers and Human resource management. Despite corporate opportunities, Lena decided to follow her passion and embark on the journey of fulfilling her long term dream of opening a yoga studio. Lena and her magic carpet mat have traveled far and wide and have been inspired by yoga communities across the globe. She has had the privilege to study Ashtanga with several well known and respected teachers worldwide. She is currently leading a community book project which endeavors to share, in all directions, the insights and experiences of a diverse and international community of students, teachers, and yoga practitioners. As a nomadic human, her influences come from various traditions, teachers, and yoga cultures. Weaving yoga asana classes, community, and environmental ethics together, her vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people by sharing the spirit of yoga in its many forms. “People practice, speak, and embody the teachings of yoga all the time, they’re just not aware of it.”

Lisa Robinson was born in Mount Gambier, South Australia. She graduated in 1996 from the Australian Ballet School and in 1997 trained in Italy at the Aterballetto. In 1998 Ms. Robinson joined the National Ballet of Canada as an apprentice and the following year became a member of the Corps de Ballet. She was promoted to Second Soloist in 2003. Ms. Robinson has danced as the Spanish Princess in Swan Lake, The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Anita in Don Quixote, Baba in The Nutcracker, the Dark Angel in Serenade, the Pussycat pas de deux in The Sleeping Beauty, Effy in La Sylphide and featured roles in There, below, The Four Temperaments, A Delicate Battle, as well as the Spring and Summer variations in The Four Seasons. She has also danced roles in The Taming of the Shrew, Onegin, Manon,... Read the profile >>

Liz Sage has the experience, education, and training needed to be a well-sought-after, strong force in the fitness industry. She has been voted Kelowna's BEST personal trainer (Okanagan Life Magazine, 1999). Her Sage Advice Column has been published by the Daily Courier, she hosted and wrote The Healthy Journey on Shaw Cable, and is a presenter and motivational, health and wellness speaker at various regional and national events. While Liz is helping her clients live their best lives, she is also living hers. She has competed in the Triathlon circuit, Timex road series and has turned her focus recently to cycling. Liz plans and attends Team Fitness' monthly outdoor adventures, client nights out and lifestyle seminars and she is a full time mom. Personal goals this year include mastering Level 1 Guitar, doing a bike tour in Europe, competing in the Criterium cycling series, drinking more water, and keeping close ties with her two teenage sons.

Lovisa Anderson has have been involved in sports and fitness training in the community for the past 10 years. Growing up she was very active and always had a passion for fitness and health and has continued to live actively through preaching and teaching this way of life to others. Lovisa is a BCRPA certified Personal Trainer and Weight Trainer. Working for Body Dynamics as bootcamp instructor and personal trainer, she works with clients individually and collectively and have always enjoyed helping people achieve their fitness goals as well as maintain a healthy lifestyle. She likes to make fitness a fun, positive and memorable experience. You can usually find Lovisa running trails around Victoria with friends and her lab Chopper, doing yoga or spinning. Her life has revolved around fitness for so many years that doing anything other than being active seemed wasteful. "I am honored to be a part of lululemon and join them in promoting such a valuable message of well being. I will continually work in this profession and look forward to providing others with the rewards that living active and healthy has given me."

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Maggie has always enjoyed walking for fitness. She learned about Nordic Pole Walking while recovering from a running injury. Maggie was immediately taken with being able to achieve total body fitness while walking. In 2005, she completed her Pole Walking Instructor training with Keenfit, and is also an International Nordic Walking Association certified instructor. In addition to Nordic Walking, Maggie also enjoys the challenge of Nordic Running. Maggie is passionate about sharing her knowledge and skill with individuals of all ages and abilities to assist them in reaching their health and fitness goals. Maggie has completed her BCRPA Weight Trainer certification and is presently completing her Personal Trainer certification. Maggie believes that in addition to improving our health and wellness, engaging in regular physical activity is often a catalyst for us to excel in all areas of our lives. Maggie shares her life with her husband Dennis, and their 3 young boys. Some of Maggie's goals for 2007 include completing her Personal Trainer certification, establishing affiliations with other health and fitness professionals, Nordic Walking/Running 15K in 90 minutes or less, achieving Royal Conservatory Piano Grade 1, living "in the moment", and spending more time swimming in the summer and Nordic Skiing in the winter. Maggie loves the comfy feel, great look, and performance of lululemon athletica. She supports lululemon in their quest to provide people with components to live a longer, healthier and more fun life by way of their culture and community involvement, in addition to their clothing line. Compliments from the heart elevate another person's spirit and will often result in an encouraging word for someone else ... a domino effect.

Mark Laham was introduced to yoga and bodywork on his journey towards better understanding himself and his relationships with others. Through the knowledge and wisdom passed down to him by many great teachers, he has drawn from different yoga traditions and spiritual teachings such as Classical Hatha, Ashtanga, Yin, and Iyengar Yoga. He continues improving his skills by taking part in teacher training programs and workshops to ensure he can bring his class a comprehensive and balanced yoga teaching. Mark also studied Computer Math at Carleton University and worked for many years as a Software developer for both public and private industries. It is through these experiences that he has recognized the connection between the Mind and Body, and how knowledge of this connection can teach us to deal with all of life's little Dramas. Mark believes that yoga has something to offer each and every one of us regardless of your lifestyle, fitness level or background. In his classes, he places his emphasis on the fact that yoga is more then a physical workout, or a series of postures done in order on a yoga mat. Yoga, In Mark's opinion, is what ever brings you to a better understanding of your entire being. Recognizing that most of us are faced with stresses and anxieties in our day to day lives; Mark teaches his participants to practice a form of yoga that is right for the lifestyle they are living. To borrow tools from yoga, to learn how to live in the moment while developing awareness of our Mind, Body, Breathe, and all that go on around us."

Melissa Krieger started her active lifestyle at the age of five, when she began synchronized swimming in Calgary. In 2000 she became a personal trainer and moved out to the coast. She fell in love with the beauty and grace of yoga and become an instructor in 2005, doing her teacher training at MokSana Yoga Centre. Also in 2005 she was nominated as the BCRPA Personal Trainer of the Year.

Michelle's passion is to share her love of Yoga & Pilates with participants at 5 Elements and her greatest joy is being is the mother of 5 amazing daughters. Take various vitamins. You never know what small mineral can eliminate the bottleneck to everlasting health.

Nikki has been practising different styles of yoga since 2002 and fell in love with Ashtanga Yoga when she started practising this style in 2006. She was certified as an instructor in the summer of 2007. Being a competitive athlete for many years in swimming, running, and triathlons, Nikki was drawn to the intense physical component of Ashtanga style yoga, as well as the mind/body connection that it develops. Her passion for yoga is inspired by the ability of yoga to slow down the breath and open the heart so that the mind can become still. She sees yoga as a path of self-discovery, giving us the opportunity to continually transform the self, bringing us to a place of deeper connection to what is truly important. Regular yoga practice has brought many positive changes to her life, and she is honoured to teach the ancient tradition of Ashtanga yoga to assist others in using the body to reach the heart and mind.

You can usually find this adrenaline junky on a mountain riding the powder, hitting the park, or training for Snowboard Cross. He moved to Kelowna two years ago for a career change from engineer to athlete. He is currently training with the BC Provincial Snowboard Team as well as a Project 2010 Team with his ultimate goal of the National Team and the Olympics in Vancouver. When he is not snowboarding you will find him riding his motorcycle at the track, playing beach volleyball, in the gym training or doing some form of adrenaline sport. Now you might be asking how does yoga fit into this picture. As part of Paul's cross training program he feels that yoga is a critical part for 3 reasons. Flexibility and core strength are very important as a snowboard athlete, the breathing and relaxation techniques are great mental and meditative training and yoga creates an increase in body awareness.

Rene is the Director and owner of P.A.C.E. and has 13 yrs experience in the fitness Industry. Rene's passion for sports and fitness has been the foundation for her ability to educate, motivate and inspire people to achieve athletic success. Rene instructs a variety of fitness classes such as spin, core, total body strength and flexibility as well as develops/coaches a diversity of clinics and camps. Not to mention, she does one-on-one and virtual coaching. Rene has always believed that anything is possible and when she puts her mind to it there is very little that will stop her from reaching her goals. Her passion for running started out on the roads, yet her desire to test her limits quickly motivated her to test out the triathlon scene with her first event being a Half Ironman. Her athletic journey continued and made its way to the trails, where she was bit by the beauty of nature and challenge of the terrain. From here, she never looked back. The trails became her second home and lead her to complete her first trail event, a 5 day stage race in Northern Thailand, where she placed 5th female and went on to place 10th female in her first 50k Ultra, 3rd overall and 2nd female in her first 27k. Although if you were to ask her what her greatest accomplishment has been, she would tell you being a Mom to her 5yr old son.

Richard is involved in physical education since 1997, starting in 1996 as an age-group triathlete and Ironman for the past several years. He has done over 80 races from road races to triathlons. He has been performing many sports since the age of 4 years old. He thrives in teaching his knowledge and passion to the sport of triathlon. Richard is devoted to his athletes and provides them with a program adapted to their specific needs and training time available. Guest speaker for Radio Energie, Rock Detente radio, Rythme FM. Also for, TVA, TQS and CBC television. Chronicles with Le Droit, The Citizen, and La Revue.

Shani has been teaching in the Okanagan Valley since 1993 and she opened LCSD in 2000. Today the studio continues to be one of the Valley's most desirable spots to dance. Shani is an award winning instructor and choreographer, an adjudicator, a certified Stott Pilates instructor, and a member of the Canadian Dance Teacher's Association. She has choreographed and produced dozens of stage shows including "Cats", "Grease" and most recently "Chicago" with the Full Moon Theatre Company. She was awarded the 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year' twice from the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce and the YM/YWCA's 'Young Women of Distinction Award' in 2004. She continues to be very active in the community as a member of the Rotary Club of Lake Country and the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce. Shani is also a 2007/2008 ambassador for the clothing store Lululemon.

Born and raised in Victoria and with an extensive background in Ballet, Tap, Musical Theatre, Jazz and Fitness; Artistic Director, Sherry Black, opened "BroadStreet Dance" in 1967 continuing each year, along with her expert Faculty, to teach over 300 students of 'All Ages and Abilities', to dance! Forever a student herself, she has an extensive background with a BSc in Kinesiology from UVIC. Sherry is a member of The International Tap Association, The Royal Academy of Dance, and The American Alliance for Health: Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and she believes "Dance is a Life Skill!". For some years Sherry has been on the dance-competition Adjudicators' circuit in Western Canada, and was recently the Adjudicator for 'Stage Dance' at the Provincial Performing Arts Festival. Since The Canadian College of Performing Arts opened in Victoria in 1998, Black has been on its Faculty, teaching Tap each year to over 60 of Canada's up and coming Performing Arts Students. While at The University of Victoria, teaching in The Music Education and Theatre Departments, Sherry choreographed more than 10 productions for UVIC. She also choreographed numerous shows for the Victoria Operatic Society, the David Foster Foundation, The Air Canada Dancers, and Admiral Cruise Lines.

Steve Omischl, a lululemon Elite Ambassador and the current world champion in the sport of freestyle aerials, was born and raised in North Bay Ont. and recently relocated to Kelowna, BC. Leading into the 2005 season, Steve is ranked #1 in the world after dominating in the World Cup tour in 2004. Winning 6 of 12 events, along with 3 silver medals, and performing some of the hardest jumps ever to be attempted in the history of freestyle sport; Steve has proven himself a talented and dedicated athlete. Steve has continued to prove his excellence winning gold at the world cup this year (2007) in February! Not only is Steve an inspiring freestyle skier, he is an inspiring human being. He believes strongly in personal development and shares his knowledge and experience by speaking at schools and corporate events. Being extraordinarily humble and egoless, Steve views the world as a glass half full, seeing the positive power of choice in every situation. When Steve isn't executing quadruple twisting triple flips on the ski slopes, you can often find this endorphin junky road cycling the beautiful orchard terrain of the Okanagan, riding his soft tail mountain bike down Excedrin descents, swinging his clubs on the golf course, and ending his action packed day with a Power Yoga class. Yoga is where he is able to stretch out his hard worked muscles and prepare for another day of rigorous training!

Tiffany is a rockstar ballerina with Ballet Kelowna. Raised in Fort St. John, Tiffany studied with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet before moving to Kelowna. She is passionate about being a role model to young women and she enjoys supplementing her dancing career with a regular yoga practice. You can find Tiffany teaching classes at the Canadian School of Ballet as well as at oranj dance fitness.

Tim Thompson has been working with varying levels of the criminal justice system for 22 years. In this capacity he has faced the challenge of balancing his work and personal life. Beginning in the role of a Child and Youth Worker specializing in violent offenders, to a Guard at Kingston Penitentiary and a Parole Officer in Toronto, he now works at National Headquarters for the Correctional Services Canada in Ottawa. Along with continuing his involvement with Youth in crisis and teaching the occasional course at Algonquin College, Tim has strived to maintain a level of fitness that not only aids him in the physical and mental demands of his work, but helps provide a healthy balance in his personal life as well. As well as being a long time member of GoodLife Fitness, Tim also manages approximately 250 GoodLife memberships as part of his employer’s corporate wellness program. Along with weight training and spin classes, Tim’s primary activities are running and cycling. He currently participates in a variety of organized events throughout the season. He is a member of a relay team which competes annually in the Cabot Trail relay race, in Nova Scotia. He is a member of a mountain biking team which participates in various 24 hour and assorted events throughout eastern and southern Ontario. He was also one of the athletes who represented the Correctional Services of Canada at the World Police and Fire games in Quebec City last year. After taking this year off he also plans to return to participating in Duathlons next spring. Though he is involved in competitive sports he is the first to admit it is more for the personal challenge and the camaraderie these types of events provide. To him winning is not the objective, but rather knowing that you succeeded at a personal goal. Tim also associates his current level of activity with his partner. Colleen is an avid athlete as well and whenever possible they combine their activities to support and encourage each other. One of the biggest challenges Tim feels he has had to face with his family’s commitments is learning to balance his time around conflicting priorities and learning to be able to take time for himself. A personal goal Tim realized this spring was to open a small business. He runs a mobile cycle repair shop. Along with providing on site repairs to all makes and models of bicycles, he also provides mountain bike lessons for beginners as well as guidance in selecting the right bike for your needs as well as properly equipping yourself to ride safely and to be prepared to handle minor problems that could occur during a recreational ride. Tim brings a level of enthusiasm and energy to lululemon that he hopes can influence others to reach both their physical and personal goals.

Wade Imre Morissette was born in Ottawa, Canada, just minutes before his twin sister Alanis. The twins took to music at an early age; Wade studied piano as a child and took on guitar and djembe in his teens, but their paths diverged when Wade began to study yoga. From the time he was a small child, Wade was in search of a practice that would help him connect to his spirit, trying everything from karate to tai chi. It wasn't until Wade's college roommate handed him a book by the name of The Mystic Path To Cosmic Powers that he decided to dedicate the next decade of his life to learning and teaching yoga, but his musical background would soon resurface. During one of Wade's many visits to India, he began to travel on the path of Devotional Yoga and started chanting, a process that stills the mind, dissolves worries, and opens the heart. "It's a natural way to tune into the frequency of love," says Wade. He realized he could combine his two passions--yoga and music--to create his own original blend of indie rock/pop music with Sanskrit and English chants. "My first concerts were in India, and people would come up to me and say that my music touched their hearts. I decided to take my music to different yoga studios across the world," Wade explains. In 2004, Wade was asked to be an ambassador for Lululemon, the popular yoga-inspired athletic apparel company. At the same time, he had self-released his debut album, Sargam Scales of Music. Wade quickly developed an idea for a world tour to promote both his album and the clothing line; Lululemon immediately signed on as a sponsor. The Lululemon Yoga Pilgrimage kicked off in 2005 and took Wade to Tokyo, Hong Kong and 32 cities in North America and continued on through early 2006 with stops in Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico. At each stop, Wade spread his message of optimism, well-being, consciousness, and community through Vinyasa Flow workshops, chanting, kirtan (call-and-response singing), and bliss dance.

David M. Mussafer has been a member of our Board since 2005. Mr. Mussafer is currently a Managing Partner of Advent International Corporation, one of our principal stockholders, and is responsible for Advent International Corporation s North American private equity operations. Mr. Mussafer joined Advent International Corporation in 1990 and has been a principal of the firm since 1993 and is a member of Advent s executive committee and board of directors. Mr. Mussafer is a member of the board of directors of Amscan Holdings, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and retailer of party supply goods and Shoes for Crews Inc, a designer and marketer of footwear. Mr. Mussafer received a B.S.M. from Tulane University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Morfitt has more than 25 years of experience in leading consumer companies, most recently as the president and chief executive officer at CNS, Inc., a consumer health care products company. While at CNS, Ms. Morfitt repositioned the Breathe Right brand and more than tripled CNS' net sales. She also held positions of increasing responsibility at The Pillsbury Company. Ms. Morfitt has served on nine boards since 1992, and currently serves on the boards of Graco, Inc., Thermage, Inc., and Life Time Fitness, Inc.

Michael Casey joined the board of directors on October 17th, 2007. Mr. Casey is also a member of the board of directors of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. Mr. Casey previously served as executive vice president chief financial officer and chief administrative officer of Starbucks Corporation to September 30, 2007, and he continues to serve as senior advisor to Starbucks. Prior to joining Starbucks, Michael was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Family Restaurants, Inc., and President and Chief Executive Officer of El Torito Restaurants, Inc. He began his business career with W.R. Grace & Co. Michael graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in Economics, and served in the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine force. He later returned to graduate school, where he earned his Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Rhoda M. Pitcher has been a member of our board of directors since 2005. For the past ten years she has been the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rhoda M. Pitcher Inc., a management consulting firm providing services in organizational strategy and the building of executive capability to Fortune 500 corporations, institutions, start-ups and non-profits. From 1978 to 1997, Ms. Pitcher co-founded, built and sold two international consulting firms. Ms. Pitcher holds a Masters of Human Resource Development from University Associates.

RoAnn Costin has been a member of our board of directors since March 2007. Ms. Costin has served as the President of Wilderness Point, a financial investment firm, since 2005. From 1992 until 2005, Ms. Costin served as the President of Reservoir Capital Management, Inc., an investment advisory firm. Ms. Costin received a B.A. in Government from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.