AFRICAN DANCE with Suzanne Simone

Thursdays at 10:30-11:30am
This free flowing format will increase flexibility and coordination as well as tone and define the body's lean muscle with vigorous weight-bearing movements. African Jazz Dance-Fitness is a celebration of culture, unity, life, and happiness.

SOUL RIDE with Jasmine Pina

Tuesdays at 5:30-6:30pm
Awaken your soul and energize your spirit in this high intensity ride flowing to the beat of the music. Enjoy the ambiance inside a warm studio (no fans!). Reservations required.

DIRTY 30 with Natalie Carrasco

Mondays & Thursdays at 4-4:30pm
This 30-minute circuit training class will challenge you to get dirty. Inspired by Cross-Fit™.

TRX UNLEASHED with Sarah Fox

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:15-6pm
Unleash your inner athlete and score with this program! With suspension training you'll performs hundreds of exercises that build power, strength, flexibility, mobility and prevent injuries.

CLASSICAL BALLET TECHNIQUE CLASS with Elizabeth Vino

Thursday, January 26th
1:30-2:45pm
Participate in this special event taught in the disciplined Vagonova (Russian) style and set to contemporary music, specifically designed to hone the body form of a dancer. This class includes traditional ballet barre work, stretch & extension, port de bras, center and across the floor work as well as allegro.
 
Attire: Yoga type workout wear, preferably form-fitting so the body may be observed.  
Required: Socks with grips or ballet shoes (preferred).
 
Class is limited to 13 participants. This class is geared towards advanced Ballet Body students. Dance background is not required. Will cater to beginner/intermediate students.
Member Fee:  $20 Guest Fee:  $30
Contact Member Services to reserve your space by January 20th.

BOOT CAMP PILATES STYLE with Ann Samson

January 7th - February 11th
Saturdays at 9am
No Pilates Experience Required! Get in to the best shape of your life this year with this fast-paced, Pilates-based workout.
Six sessions in six weeks will tone your arms, legs, and abs.
$199 members/$225 non-members

Space is limited. Contact Ann for more info or to reserve your space today at .

PILATES DISCOVERY with Ann Samson

January 12th - February 16th
Thursdays at 5:30pm
Learn the fundamental and foundational techniques of Pilates in Discovery six-week program. This series will introduce you to a comprehensive list of exercises on the mat and reformer, an understanding of the Pilates method and its benefits. You'll learn how to strengthen your core, improve your coordination, flexibility, agility and focus on body awareness you can take with you and incorporate in everything you do.

Wear comfortable clothing, socks are optional, no shoes please. This class is limited to a small group of six people.
Members: $199, Non-Members: $225
Contact Ann to reserve your space at .

All Pilates private and semi-private apparatus training is available to members and non-members. For questions about Pilates at Pura Vida, contact Stacy at .

CLICK TO WATCH THE PURA VIDA YOGA EXPERIENCE

YOGA FOR BEGINNGERS with Dana Hanizeski

Saturday, January 28th
2-3:30pm

Learn the fundamentals of yoga in an accessible format. We’ll cover many of the basic poses you will encounter in a yoga class at a slower pace, focusing on body position and alignment while in the pose. We will also cover the general format of a yoga class, including a brief meditation at the beginning of class, as well as a guided relaxation at the end of class.

This workshop is open to all levels of fitness and flexibility!
Complimentary for Members
Guests:  $30
Includes a take-home handout of poses to encourage an at-home practice.
Space is limited. Reserve yours at Member Services.

TELLURIDE YOGA FESTIVAL

The 5th Annual Telluride Yoga Festival is the country's most intimate and unique yoga event. Hosting master teachers from many lineages all over the world, this yoga experience is one of a kind. Deepen your practice, deep in the mountains this July 12-15th, 2012.
Full Festival Pass Benefits:
Only $225 until February 1st - save $100!
(3) 2 hour daily workshops Friday- Sunday
Full access to all events - Friday Night Kirtan, Daily Meditation, Daily Mysore and priority entrance into all free classes
Free TYF tote bag
Most bang for your buck! Get the most value out of your TYF experience with a full pass.
Click here for more info.

Check out our ongoing yoga offerings on our yoga schedule.

EXPLORE SPAVITAL AT PURA VIDA™ - Build Your Bliss

pick your treatment • choose your enhancement • customize your experience
Download the New SPAVital Menu with all new services and products!

SPAVITAL SOCIAL

Wednesday, January 25th 6-8pm
Complimentary Mini Services, Spa Tours, Wine, Hors d'oeuvres & Spa Samples, Drawings & More! Win a free month at Pura Vida, a 60 Minute Swedish Massage, or Tickets to the Colorado Ballet's production of Peter Pan. Book your next service the night of the Social and receive $10 OFF your next Massage, Body Treatment or Facial and $5 OFF your next manicure or pedicure!

COMPLIMENTARY STEAMY WONDER™ ENHANCEMENT

with the therapeutic Cocoon Mud Wrap or the Green Coffee Detox Body Treatment.

MONDAY MASSAGE SPECIAL

Every Monday we offer a 60 Minute Swedish Massage for just $70, including gratuity.*

TUESDAY FACIAL SPECIAL

Every Tuesday we offer a 60 Minute Customized Facial for just $80, including gratuity. A thorough skin analysis, deep cleansing, exfoliation and extraction, with a relaxing massage of face, neck and décolleté. You will receive a personalized treatment mask for your skin type. Leave with a healthy glow.*

*member discount does not apply

Stop by SPAVital on Floor 4 or call 303.999.2900 today to book a relaxing or energizing treatment today! Book online.
Click to visit the SPAVital website.

KBC CAMP a 6-Week Kettlebell Conditioning Program

with Personal Trainer Sean Morrison
in Studio 1
Choose from one of the following classes:
January 9th - February 13th
Monday 6:00-7:00pm
or
January 14th - February 18th
Saturday 10:00-11:00am

Train with one of the oldest, most effective and versatile tools in fitness. Combine strength and cardio training with the methods and movement patterns used by athletes, martial artists, and those who want to train like them. Challenge yourself mentally and physically, while building a leaner, stronger, and more efficient body.  
 
Member Investment:  $150 Guest Investment: $195
Space is limited.  Registration deadline is January 6th.
Contact Sean for more info or to reserve your space in class at .

LIGHTEN UP - A Weight Loss Program with Cyndie Gillingham

Personalized Training including: Cardiovascular Programming
Strength Training
Flexibility Focus Choose from five 30 or 60 minute sessions.

ASSISTED SPORTS STRETCH with Cyndie Gillingham 

Take advantage of a Complimentary Assisted Sport Stretch Service for all new clients. Restore range of motion lost by accident, injury or lack of movement. Increase body awareness, stimulation of blood flow,
injury prevention and relaxation, and release cellular memory of past traumas.

30 Minute Private Sessions - $55
Contact Cyndie to schedule an appointment or for more info about the above programs at .
 

EXPERIENCE THE MOVEMENT REVOLUTION

New Year = New routine
Don't sabotage your New Year's resolution with last year's workout. Experience the Movement Revolution with Kinesis.
Reap the benefits of strength training, cardiovascular exercise, core stability as well as balance and proprioceptive challenge in one workout!
Click to view the Kinesis schedule.

Contact Heather at for more information about KINESIS.

SPAVITAL SOCIAL

Wednesday, January 25th
6-8pm
Complimentary Mini Services, Spa Tours, Wine, Hors d'oeuvres & Spa Samples, Drawings & More! Win a free month at Pura Vida, a 60 Minute Swedish Massage, or Tickets to the Colorado Ballet's production of Peter Pan. Book your next service the night of the Social and receive $10 OFF your next Massage, Body Treatment or Facial and $5 OFF your next manicure or pedicure!

NEW BODY PROJECT with Sara Kosick

Master Personal Trainer/Holistic Nutrition Therapist 
January 9th - February 1st Monday & Wednesday at 6:30am
New Body Project will start up again in January and we're not wasting any time in 2012! Join Sara for this proven effective course. Attain your goals in just 4 weeks, with nutrition and group personal training that meets twice a week. Get in on the program that gives you results for just $199. Limited to 7 participants. 

THE 5-DAY PURA VIDA CLEANSE with Sara Kosick

January 10th-16th   
Orientation: Tuesday January 10th at 6pm
Closing: Monday January 16th at 6pm
Get in touch with what your body is trying to tell you symptomatically. Remove the clutter, interruptions and variables from your diet to concentrate on the basic daily functions your body performs and how efficiently you perform them. The sooner we understand our relationship with food, the more pro-active we'll be about our food choices and our diet, and the less susceptible to disease we will become. What a better place to start than with a whole foods cleanse! 
Reserve your space with Sara by January 6th. Nonrefundable registration fee is due at the time of reservation. 

GUT REACTION SEMINAR

January 25th at 6pm
A healthy functioning immune system starts with your gut! Over 60% of the human immune system is found in your gastrointestinal tract and any immune suppression is directly related to your diet. A food sensitivity or intolerance can be present with any of the following symptoms:
bloating/cramping • irregular bowel movements • stomach pains/acid reflux/GI distress • fatigue • skin irritations • acne • mental fogginess
Member Fee: $99  Guest fee: $125
Seminar fee includes individual food intolerance testing kit and results. Space is limited. For reservations, please contact Sara at by January 20th. 

Sign up for any one of these programs and help yourself commit to a healthier you for 2012!  Contact Sara at  with questions or to reserve your space for any of the above programs. 

SPAVITAL

is the place to shop for that specialty item, learn about skin care or find that perfect gift that will create memories. With exclusive brands like SkinCeuticals, Zoya, Teakoe, Pevonia, Clarisonic, KOBO, EmiJay, Sonoma Lavender, Barefoot Dreams, and Eberjey, you can feel good anytime. . .anywhere. Step into the Spa shop following your service or your next club visit to extend the feel good experience all the way home.

QUALITY FOOD WITH YOU IN MIND!

Pura Vida is committed to offering you organic, wholesome, minimally processed, and local (when possible) food items to get you through your day. We don't believe you have to compromise the quality of your food in order to get something quick or on the run. You can feel confident choosing food products at Pura Vida because they contain high quality protein, are nutrient dense, have low added sugar, and were made from whole foods! We strive to bring you the latest and best healthful products to support your workouts, and help you embody the good life.

We've selected Terra Plana, and their VIVOBAREFOOT line, as our exclusive minimalist shoe provider.

We support the Barefoot Movement and feel that it can provide benefits to many. However, it's important to acknowledge your transition from a traditional shoe to a minimalist shoe/barefoot training. Removing the heel rise in your shoe will affect your gait. Increasing your activity in these shoes conservatively and including foot strengthening exercises in your regime is key to having a successful transition.
 
Barefoot and minimalist shoe training can strengthen your feet and recruit additional muscle fibers throughout the lower leg, improve stability and mobility throughout your ankle joint, increase your proprioceptive feedback, encourage a more natural gait and overall movement.
 
Contact Heather at   for more info and to schedule your consultation and fitting with a Sole Specialist.
  

TEAM MEMBER OF THE MONTH

ERIN O'SHAUGHNESSY
Pilates Instructor
 
Experience/Current Course Of Study: 
BASI Certified Pilates Instructor, Kinesis Instructor
 
Your First Job: 
Lemonade Stand Manager
 
Your Wellness Philosophy: 
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

Childhood Ambition: 
To be better than the boys.
 
Proudest Accomplishment: 
Team Member of the Month, duh!

Indulgence:
Yogurt Guru - half cookies and cream, half milk chocolate chip
 
Inspiration: 
My mom. She makes everything seem effortless and does it all with a smile on her face.

PURA VIDA LOVES

Root Down

rootdowndenver.com
Arguably one of the best dining scenes in Denver. Root Down continues to serve up great food. The concept of ‘real food’ from farm-to-table and the idea that great food should be accessible….inclusive and not exclusive, echoes Pura Vida’s philosophy. Fresh, organic and REAL somehow translates into fitness as well! It’s always nice to see so many of our members enjoying chef Justin Cucci’s creations.

Parallel 17

parallelseventeen.com
Chef Mary Nguyen, in our book, just “get’s it”. Her modern interpretation of Vietnamese cuisine is a stand out, and the vibe of her 17th ave restaurant speaks to our PV culture. Check out the brunch menu as well as the late night scene (food served until 11pm usually accompanied by a very hip DJ spinning in the small dining room) and you have an experience that challenges the Denver dining scene to take it up a notch.

MCA Denver

mcadenver.org/index.php/exhibitions
Let’s start by saying Adam Lerner is a genius. It’s rare to peruse a museum’s collection and experience an entire gamut of emotions within an hour. Laughter turns into anger which morphs into awe and amazement. Everything about the MCA from the finely curated exhibits to the website to the after-hours events, speaks of a talented Director who is absolutely fearless. The building, by London based architect David Adjaye is his first in the US and is worth the visit alone. (Adjaye was named the designer of the Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center site in NYC). Pura Vida was fortunate to be hosted by the MCA for one of the our monthly happy hours and people are still talking about it. Check out the pics.

Ballet Nouveau Colorado

bncdance.com
Named “25 to watch” for 2009 in Dance Magazine (huge!) Ballet Nouveau continues to gain momentum as the dance company to follow. Artistic Director, Garrett Ammon, leads this company at a velocity that is astounding, particularly for Denver. Watching “Rock”, a spectacular amalgam of modern dance, ballet and…I don’t know what (but it worked!) had the companies twelve young and amazing dancers creating a story to music by Bowie, INXS and Queen. The choreography is truly astounding and you have to pinch yourself to make sure you’re not in SF or NYC. We cannot recommend enough checking out this innovative and important dance company.

Lululemon

lululemon.com
Okay, so this seems like a no-brainer. It’s not uncommon to be at Pura Vida on any given night of the week and see a majority of the staff and members wearing the ubiquitous (and subtle) lulu logo.
The clothing company (which started out in Vancouver by Chip Wilson who was in the surf, skate and snowboard business) creates perfectly fitted and designed clothing that is perfect for all things Pura Vida. Strong brands are developed by creating an authentic culture, and Lululemon has it in spades. It’s not enough that the clothing is well made, tasteful and under-the-radar cool, but the philosophy and the vision behind the company mimics Pura Vida’s belief that life should be in balance, karma is real and trying to do good on a daily basis is essential. We love Lulu.

GivingFirst

givingfirst.org
“Giving first’s motto is ‘Give where you live.’ It is a program of the Nonprofit Preservation Initiative which was created to preserve the future of Denver area nonprofits. Click on the Donate Now button and hundreds of Colorado-based organizations come up for you to chose from. The cool part about the site is that you can go to the Giving Basket and credit an account of a friend or family member as a gift. The numerical dollar amount is emailed to your recipient, and they then get to chose the charity, organization or cause in which to donate.