FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  — In just two weeks, The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale, recognized as one of South Florida's premier shopping destinations for its sophisticated level of merchandising and ambiance, will launch a 6-week fitness series to celebrate the opening of Broward County’s first lululemon athletica. The Saturday series will kick-off on November 12 from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. with special guests Hector Picard and the South Florida Firefighters Calendar 2017 firefighters.

“We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of the first lululemon in Broward County to benefit the Junior League,” said Melissa Milroy, senior marketing manager at The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale. “This is a great follow-up to the recent opening of H&M and Free People, which have added more great shopping for our local shoppers and many visitors."

Kick-off attendees will enjoy a free full hour yoga session led by Kate Yoga, as well as meet and greets with the South Florida Firefighters Calendar 2017 firefighters. The first 200 attendees to arrive at the event will receive complimentary yoga mats.

The series launch will also offer a meet and greet with local Broward resident and national role model for the disabled Hector Picard, who is on a mission to raise $50,000 for Broward Children’s Center, a caring home in Pompano for the most medically fragile and technologically dependent infants, children and young adults in the nation.

The fitness series will continue for five more weeks. The cost to attend these sessions will be $10 with all proceeds benefiting the Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale. The fitness lineup includes:

• November 19 at 8 a.m. – One hour yoga session with The Yoga Joint and Ina Lee, ‎owner/president at Travelhost Magazine. The first 100 paid registrants will receive a complimentary lululemon athletica headband.
• November 26 at 8 a.m. – One hour barre ballet class with Pure Barre.
• December 3 at 8 a.m. – One hour pilates class with Zoeli Pilates.
• December 10 at 8 a.m. – One hour yoga class with Red Pearl Yoga.
• December 17 at 8 a.m. – One hour yoga class with Bombay Room Yoga.

lululemon athletica opens at The Galleria on Tuesday, November 8. Along with providing technical apparel for yoga, running, dancing and many other sweaty pursuits, lululemon athletica will allow shoppers to exercise their mind, body and soul during in-store events led by a selection of community ambassadors. The Galleria’s wellness-minded shoppers of all fitness experience levels will be able to take part in a variety of health-focused programs.  

For more information about The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale or for a complete list of retailers, please call (954) 564-1036 or visit www.galleriamall-fl.com.