Zella Day of Movement
6 May
Hi there. 
How was everyone’s weekend? Mine was actually pretty relaxing, & although I’m sad to see it come to an end, I’m anxious to get another week started & be one step closer to summer vacation!
Tonight, I wanted to take some time to share with you all about the event I participated in yesterday – the Zella Day of Movement, which was held at various Nordstrom locations throughout the country. (I attended the event at King of Prussia mall.)
Zella is a brand of fitness/activewear sold at Nordstrom, & this was the second-annual event held by the company & department store.
My sister & I arrived at the mall around 8:45AM; the event was scheduled to begin at 9:00AM. We were greeted by the friendly staff at Nordstrom, & taken to the area where the (free!) fitness class would be held, which was just outside of the department store entrance.
My sister & I were excited to find out that the class would be a cardio barre class. Our instructor for the morning, Christina, owner of Ploome in Philadelphia, chatted with us & other attendees before the class got started.
I had never taken a cardio barre class & man am I feeling it today. It was quite challenging & I really worked up a sweat – more than I was anticipating when I planned to work out in a mall! It was amazing how intense of a workout we got with a folding chair as our only piece of equipment.
For any local readers who are looking to change up their fitness routine, I would highly recommend looking into the various classes available at Ploome. I only wish I lived a bit closer to the city so I could try out another one of Christina’s classes!
After the workout session, we headed up to the activewear department & did a little shopping.
I was very impressed with all the different Zella pieces. (You can do some online shopping for yourself here!)
I had been wanting a “workout skirt” for a while, so I decided I’d make the Zella “Wrapped Up” Running Skirt my “investment” for the day. Trust me, there were tons of other items that caught my eye & I would have loved to add to my wardrobe! While the clothes are a little pricey (coming from someone who loves C9 brand at Target!) I can already tell that the high-quality will be worth the cost.
As a gift for attending the event & spending a minimum of $40 on Zella gear, I was given a free gift – a Zella “Z T 3″ Tee. I was excited to find out that this was the freebie, as I already had my eye on the cute, ruched t-shirt! I tried this on when I got home & deemed it appropriate for the gym or even just casual weekend wear!
I had such a fun time yesterday morning that it almost makes up for how sore I am today! 
I got to try out a new type of class & shop for new clothes – a successful Saturday morning in my book!
Have you ever tried a barre-style workout?
What’s your favorite brand of workout clothes? Do you own any Zella items?
I’m so glad that you had fun. I wish I could have been there!! I just looked up Ploome, and unfortunately it looks like it is a hike from my office in Philly, too. It sounds like a great, fun workout! We will have to plan something soon!
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You should try to make the hike to try a class! It was intense!
Yay! Glad you had fun! Love the skirt!!
I’ve actually never heard of Zella. Sounds like they are a bit similar to Lululemon and Lucy? I’ll have to check out the website. Looks like it was a cool event – I’m jealous!
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I’m not familiar with Lucy, but yes it is similar to Lululemon!
That class sounds like a ton of fun! I wish we would’ve had an actual event here in STL. I would’ve loved to take a free class and gotten one of those cute t’s. I did go to our store and check it the clothes. They are cute and I also see them as an investment.
Glad you picked up the skirt. It’s adorable!!
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Thanks Katie!
Can’t lie- I don’t even know what kind of a workout that is. Geeze, I feel like such a workout loser now. Ha. Cute gear! Finding perfect workout clothes is tough. Once summer gets here, I will live in my workout clothes for the most part and only wish I could find some to fit the lovely bump.
YAY for summer being in sight!
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haha you’re not a workout loser!
Barre classes are based around ballet! This was a cardio barre class so it was kicked up a notch!
That sounds like a great experience! I’ve never taken a barre class but I used to be a dancer so I’m sure I would love it. And Zella workout clothes are so cute! That skirt and top look awesome. Glad you had a great time <3
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Ahh what a fun event! I have never heard of this brand, but I will definitely check it out next time I am at Nordstrom! I have never tried abate class, but I want to so bad. My friend teaches Pure Barre and absolutely loves it!
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I did try a barre-style workout once, but Zella’s totally new to me.
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I buy almost all my workout clothes at outlets or Marshall’s, so end up with a lot of Nike and Under Armour. I would love some girly Lululemon, and I hear it’s worth the cost, but I just can’t make myself spend the money.
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i’ve been curious about the zella stuff. love that skirt! barre classes are NO JOKE!! haha
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Seriously! I was SOOO sore yesterday & I’m only slightly better today!
I love that t-shirt. I’ve actually never heard of Zella (probably because we don’t have any Nordstrom’s by us). I love lululemon, but I wish they were cheaper! Nike dryfit is great too (and more reasonable – especially when shopping at TJ Maxx
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That event looks like it was so much fun! was it at KOP?
Yep!
my mom does the barre classes! we dont have any around us but she is always complaining of how much they hurt!!! she also wears a lot of zella. I personally love lulu lemon, but hate the price tag! haha
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Those clothes are really cute! I love the skirt! My favorite brand of workout clothes are Under Armour but since they are pricey I usually stick with the C9 from Target too : )
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Such a cute way to look sweaty
I’m going to check this place out! Thanks!
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