p. 303.321.PURA (7872) ext.127
f. 303.321.VIDA (8432)   www.puravidaclub.com

What a pleasure it is to be here at Pura Vida. It's fresh, it's pleasant and it's just a great experience being in the environment and absorbing the energy. Thank you to the members who have graciously welcomed me. I look forward to meeting the rest of you on the fitness floor, in group classes or in the Pilates studio.

As Pilates Director, I have a broad and inclusive vision. It incorporates all the services available so you, the member, can personally benefit from all that is offered at Pura Vida in a unique way, therefore staying motivated and engaged, fully experiencing true balance and vitality. It's what I call the Pura Vida experience.

Pilates at its best it's a high level, rigorous regime, sort of like gymnastics combined with resistance, building an incredibly flexible and capable body. At it's an intrinsic level, and in capable hands, it's a highly therapeutic system wonderful for post and pre-op conditions or, suitable for delicate individual who needs to build up slowly. Pilates is especially good for bad backs. It is also a perfect cross trainer for Spin and other dynamic, strong classes or as an adjunct to your personal training. We all hit plateaus and need something to shake us up. Pilates can be the antidote. Because it builds body awareness with its attention to detail and biomechanics it benefits all forms of exercises making them more effective with lasting and sometimes quicker results. At the same time those who only practice Pilates can benefit from doing speed and agility drills or lifting to balance physical and mental aspects they need to as well. Philosophically this is in line with Joseph Pilates' beliefs. He was a boxer, all round gymnastic and athlete combing the Western training modalities of the day with his work which he called Contrology. We'll just be continuing in his dynamic work at Pura Vida.

Did you know that we have one of the best appointed and most gorgeous studios in Denver? I think it's like the best kept "secret" about to blossom, well explode really. Our focus in the Pilates studio is to get results. We'll do this with education and networking with those professionals you already work with here at Pura Vida, whether it's a massage therapist, your Personal Trainer or Yoga teacher, and together we'll fine tune your program. We will work with your special issues and/or limitations and goals. Those who need extra challenges to reach new thresholds won't be let down. Pilates, in the classical sense, is taught as a dynamic movement system utilizing all apparatus such as the Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels and the auxiliary pieces such as a foot corrector, Ped-O-Pole and Power Circle. It is considered a discipline strengthening the body, mind and spirit. With that in mind, new studio policies will include utilizing the Pilates studio as part of your membership only after a level of competency has been reached. Fresh Pilates programming with fusion classes, intimate small group circuit training, Ron Fletcher and other specialty classes, Cycle Pilates and much more is available very soon. There is definitely a new idea about Pilates evolving right here at Pura Vida and it's an exciting one and I'm so thrilled to be here. Please, don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about Pilates or anything else in the facility, I'm here for you and we'll meet soon.

Breathe, enjoy health,
Colleen

Colleen can be reached at extension 152, cell phone, 303-817-1810 or email, colleeng@puravidaclub.com

Pilates Challenge from Colleen
Pilates is a discipline and education is a part of that. Because I want to foster both of these I pose a challenge in the form of a question to you. If you get the right answer you get a reward. The prize is one private session with me utilizing all the equipment in the studio and an informal evaluation. Who knows you might even get to hang upside down. Now that is really cool. I digress. Here is the question for you to research. Which piece of equipment did Joseph Pilates create specifically for home and hotel use? The first person to leave the answer on my voice mail, ext 152, will be the recipient of a private session with me.

About Colleen
An innovative pioneer in Pilates' instructor education, 23 year veteran Colleen Glenn is the Senior Development Director and Master Trainer for Peak Pilates® in Boulder, CO. Much-requested as a presenter and educator, Colleen lectures, teaches, and consults with businesses both in the US and internationally. She is highly regarded for her knowledge in the traditional fitness methods as well as her expertise in Pilates and the integration of these with balance and wisdom. As a facilitator, her workshops provide the necessary tools to consistently provide compelling workouts for clients. Colleen has developed and contributed to numerous educational programs, including comprehensive instructor certifications, and product launches. She has been featured in periodicals, fitness books, exercise videos, and television. Vogue magazine called her "one of America's top 55 trainers." Her professional accomplishments are listed in the National Registry of Who's Who. Colleen co-founded the Pilates Method Alliance, a nonprofit organization that sets educational standards and provides resources for Pilates' professionals and enthusiasts. Colleen is passionate about sharing her expertise and furthering the development of Pilates for spiritual well-being and physical health.