Fourth of July
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Sunday, July 4th
Club Hours: 7am - 4pm
Programming Schedule
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8:30-9:45am Restorative Yoga with Roseanna
9:15-10:15am Fit Body
with Natalie
9:30-10:30am Ride and Row with Cheryl
10:30-11:45am Pura Flow
with Natalie
10:30-11:30am Zumba
with Agota
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Summer DJ Series
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Every Thursday from 5-7pm
Enjoy a live DJ while you work out on the Fitness Floor.
Friends Welcome!
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Summer Social
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Pura Vida
Outdoor Summer Social
on the Fillmore Green
July 15th 5-9pm
BBQ, Cold Beverages, Festivities and More! Join us to celebrate the summer of 2010!
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Free First Fridays
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the Spirit of Pura Vida
Next Free First Friday
July 2nd
Invite a friend, family member or colleague to join you for a workout on the first Friday of each month
Compliments of
Pura Vida Fitness & Spa
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Members Spa Discount
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Pura Vida members receive a 10% discount on all full price services, enhancements, skincare
and retail products
Monday-Friday.
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Team Member
of the Month
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Liz Franz
Experience/Current Course of Study:
Currently the Graduate Assistant with the Regis University volleyball team,
and starting my Masters in Holistic Nutrition.
Your First Job:
Beyond working volleyball camps, the front desk at Athletic Club at Denver Place.
Your Wellness Philosophy:
Thoughts trigger emotions, emotions trigger actions.
Fall in love with your body and naturally, you will want to treat it well! Always remembering, it is a journey: you may not be where you want to be, but thank goodness you're not where you used to be!
Childhood Ambition:
To be good enough at football/frisbee/whatever the sport of choice was so that my brother and pops would include me. Also wanted to be a dolphin trainer.
Proudest Accomplishment: Having my entire education (undergrad and grad) paid for by doing what I love!
Indulgence:
FROZEN YOGURT!!! Yummy! Pinkberry just made a grand opening in Denver, and Yogurtland, my personal favorite, soon to be in Denver as well! And zip-up jackets.
Inspirations:
Actively choosing the people I let speak into my life and learning from them. If they can do it, so can I!
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Cell Phone Policy
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CELL PHONE USAGE
IS NOT PERMITTED
ABOVE FLOOR 2 OR IN
THE LOCKER ROOMS.
You may make calls
in the lobby only.
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to receive weekly
"SWEET TWEETS"
free give-aways, theatre tickets, reduced spa pricing and more.
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The Green Shirt
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Denver's first true full-service 100% organic laundry & dry cleaning service
100% biodegradable, non-toxic, odorless dry cleaning process
Complimentary reusable, recyclable garment bags
Recycled wire hangers
Email and text message notifications
Pick up Tuesday and Friday
Stop by Member Services to start your order today!
www.greenshirtdenver.com
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A Message From Keith
 Ah, Summer in Colorado!
Living for 15 years in San Francisco before moving to Denver, I can say that I am head-over-heels, 100% smitten with these warm days and nights. I do not miss, nor look back with fond memories of, being in "the City" June through August, when SF is draped in a cold wet fog. Watching the fireworks of the 4th of July celebration over the bay? Miserable. My friends and I would perch atop rooftops in North Beach, wearing coats and caps, covered with blankets and 'oooh' and 'aahhh' at what we knew was supposed to be an explosion of color, but was merely a loud boom with the fog changing color; the wet ghost of patriotism.
Summer in Colorado is a special thing. Life becomes an outdoor endeavor for both physical recreation and socializing. The garden I grow every year continues to be the truest form of therapy, even if I feel I am racing the clock...the weeks, the days, HURRY! Get that into the ground before it's too late! Yet, there is a rhythm to the season that begs for introspection and asks that we slow down and enjoy what, in some way or another, we fully deserve.
This week, the Pura Vida and Vital management team went to an event celebrating 5280 Magazine's "Top of the Town" issue. As you know, this issue names the "Best of Denver" in a number of categories.
I'm happy to say that Pura Vida was voted "Best Health Club" in Denver for 2010. As you might remember, we received the award in July 2008, just three months after opening. This was of course an honor, however with only three months of operations and a membership base consisting of less than 400 people, it was a curious honor to receive so soon. Accept it with gratitude and pride? Hell yes! No questions asked, thank you. This year's award was received by my management team with merit and gratification. We truly felt deserving, and rightfully so.
Pura Vida has worked excessively hard to insure that our members receive an experience unlike any other they would be able to find in the health club market. I speak not only for the Denver market, but nationally. The recent Club Business International cover story and article "Upbeat in a Downbeat Economy" about Pura Vida and J. Madden, honors our business decisions and culture with a story about a club that struggled initially but became "one to watch" for innovative fitness programming, creative social networking programs and a staff that believes that there is a light at the end of this economic tunnel. To be recognized by an international trade magazine is indeed an honor. To be recognized by your home city for being the best there is...it warms the heart and validates our hard work.
Thanks goes to you, our member, for inspiring us daily to do our job with conviction and finesse. You have become the most important part of our success. You have changed our lives just as much as I hope we have changed yours.
Enjoy your summer.
Keith
Keith Moore, General Manager
keithm@puravidaclub.com
Pura Vida Fitness & Spa
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Group Fitness
REVISED SCHEDULE FOR FOURTH OF JULY
See above.
MORE ZUMBA!
 Fridays at 11:30am with Suzanne Simone.
Begins July 2nd.
Come shake what your mama gave you.
CLUB OF THE MONTH AT LULULEMON
 Pura Vida will be honored as Club of the Month in July.
VINO & VINYASA
Every Friday in July, 7:00-8:00pm
July 2nd will be held in the store, all other classes held OUTSIDE on the Fillmore Green with Pura Vida's Finest Flow Instructors.
MIND, BODY, SOUL SUNDAY
WILLPOWER & GRACE with Sara Cook
July 11th 9:00-10:00am
(in the store - Cherry Creek location)
NEW GROUP X SCHEDULE JULY 1ST
Check website for new schedule next week.
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Personal Training
THE BOOT CAMP at Pura Vida
 FREE SNEAK PEEK July 5 - 10
Participate in this intense and innovative program in Studio 1 and OUTSIDE with Coaches Jasmine, Casey and Laura
Monday & Wednesday 6:00pm
Tuesday & Thursday 6:00am
Saturdays 10:00am
NEW PROGRAM begins July 12th - Enroll Today! Contact Heather for more information at heatherb@puravidaclub.com.
FIGHT CLUB with Adrian Wegeng
 Can you take a punch?
Drop ins welcome for Round 1 (Beginners) Wednesdays at 12:30 and Round 2 (Advanced) Tuesdays at 9:00am
Fight Club II begins the week of July 19th
Contact Adrian at adrianw@puravidaclub.com for more information or to sign up today!
30 MINUTE PACKAGE PROMO
Enjoy savings on 5 and 10 session packages throughout July.
Limit one package per member. All sessions non-refundable and expire 6 months from the date of purchase.
Contact Heather for more information or to find a Personal Trainer for you at heatherb@puravidaclub.com
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Yoga
CAKRA MEDITATION TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP with Dana Julius
 Sunday, July 18th
2-4pm
This special workshop will include:
asana, chanting, pranayama and meditation techniques
Member fee: $25
Guest fee: $35
For more information, contact Dana at djyoga@mac.com.
Space is limited. Please reserve yours at Member Services.
Check out our ongoing yoga offerings on our yoga schedule.
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Pilates
JOSEPH PILATES SAID, "YOU ARE ONLY AS OLD AS YOUR SPINE  IS FLEXIBLE." So, if you are young and inflexible, biologically you are old.
The various barrels Mr. Pilates created ensured a flexible spine from head to tail, and he called his apparatus the spine corrector.
Join our classes or private sessions at to learn how to use the barrels and see real benefits in trunk flexibility.
For information about Pilates at Pura Vida, contact Heather at heatherb@puravidaclub.com.
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Kinesis
 THE PERFECT 30-MINUTE LUNCH HOUR WORKOUT
Tuesday, Thursday or Friday at 12:30pm
Get one to go!
Make your reservation at Member Services.
Contact Heather at heatherb@puravidaclub.com for more information.
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Holistic Nutrition
BEACH BODY with Sara Kosick
 Just in time for the heat of summer...
July 7th - July 28th
Wednesday & Friday
6:15am
Join Sara Kosick, CPT, NTP for this shortened summer 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.
Contact Sara to sign up at sarak@puravidaclub.com or 303-321-7872 x134.
For nutrition advice or assessments, contact Sara at sarak@puravidaclub.com
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Vital
SPRING INTO SUMMER HAPPY HOUR - Daily, 12-4
 Get ready to "Spring
into Summer" with open arms (and hands and feet, too!) Summer is
the perfect time to bring the warmth and smoothness back in your hands
and feet.
Enjoy our Chardonnay Signature Manicure and Pedicure,
featuring Olavie's antioxidant-rich oils, scrubs and lotions. The
entire Olavie product line is infused with organic botanical extracts
and essential oils to restore vitality and help you put a Spring in your
Step.
Book your appointment today and let Vital and Olavie help
you Spring into Summer! Enjoy a complimentary glass of Chardonnay to
complete the experience. $85
ACUPUNCTURE WITH MARLENE BUNCH - NOW AT VITAL!
 Book your
initial consultation and treatment today and experience a highly
effective, ancient form of medical treatment used to help you become
well, stay well and feel your best.
$140
See article below on the effectiveness of acupuncture.
WATCH FOR OUR COUNTDOWN TO JULY 4TH! Vital will be kicking off the month with exciting specials changing daily! We will be closed on July 4th.
Stop by Vital on Floor 4 or call 303.999.2900 today to book a relaxing or energizing treatment.
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Acupuncture Study Shows Scientific Reason for Effectiveness
By Katie Leavitt, Tonic
There are many people who remain skeptical of therapies that lie outside the realm of scientifically sound western medicine. A study published Sunday in the journal Nature Neuroscience provides scientific backing that may just turn those skeptics into believers.
Researchers at the Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that the molecule adenosine was released in the areas surrounding acupuncture needle insertion in mice. Adenosine is one of the body's natural painkillers, also helps to regulate sleep and has anti-inflammatory properties. When activated after an injury, the chemical blocks nerve signals to reduce pain, but the scientists found that adenosine also caused a reaction in deeper tissues treated by acupuncture.
"Acupuncture has been a mainstay of medical treatment in certain parts of the world for 4,000 years, but because it has not been understood completely, many people have remained skeptical," said Dr. Maiken Nedergaard, lead author of the study, said in a press release. "In this work, we provide information about one physical mechanism through which acupuncture reduces pain in the body."
The reaction to acupuncture in the mice showed 24 times the amount of adenosine near the insertion points versus those without any acupuncture treatment. The team then brought eastern and western science together by testing whether the cancer-treating medication deoxycoformycin, which helps sustain the level of adenosine in the system, would increase the pain-relieving benefits. They found that the two treatments make a good combination, coming close to tripling the level of adenosine in tissue surrounding the needle and more than tripling the length of time without discomfort.
"It's clear that acupuncture may activate a number of different mechanisms," said Josephine P. Briggs, M.D., director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health in the press release. "This carefully performed study identifies adenosine as a new player in the process."
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 Free Consultation at MAT
MUSCLE ACTIVATION TECHNIQUES IS FOR EVERYONE - NOT JUST ATHLETES AND INJURIES!
Did you know the Muscle Activation Techniques facility downstairs offers free consultations to all Pura Vida members? Did you know they also accept many forms of health insurance? The therapist will perform an in-depth assessment to help you recognize any weakness, instability, or compensation pattern that could be preventing you from reaching your goals. Call today to schedule your consultation - 303.999.2999.
Visit our website: muscleactivation.com
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