Get Fit this Summer: Bootcamps & Yoga
Yoga on the Rocks
We know Denver is known for outdoors. But what’s even cooler is the way the city is combing group fitness without the walls of a gym. Here are several ways to get out and get fit.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOOT CAMPS
WHEN: Most Saturday mornings, May-July
WHERE: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
COST: $12 drop in rate
Certified personal trainers guide participants through a one hour-long, Saturday morning workout (7-8 a.m.) along with nutritional and health advice.
WHEN: Mondays through Thursdays, various times, through September
WHERE: Civic Center Park
COST: Free
Produced by the Civic Center Conservancy, the classes include:
- Monday Evenings (6-7 p.m.): Yoga
- Tuesday Lunchtimes (11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.): Yoga with Denver Parks & Recreation
- Tuesday Lunchtimes (12:15-1 p.m.): Boot Camp with Denver Parks & Recreation
- Wednesday Mornings (6:15-7 a.m.): Free Fitness Tribe with November Project-Denver
- Thursday Evenings (5:30-6:30 p.m.): Full-Body Workout with Pearl Street Fitness
MILE HIGH ZEN: SUMMERTIME YOGA
Find some inner peace in the great outdoors this summer.
Yoga in Denver Botanic Gardens
WHEN: Mondays through Thursdays
WHERE: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St.
COST: $8 member, $10 non-member per session
The perfect way to say “Namaste” is amidst thousands of blooming flowers and plants. Just bring your yoga mat and a bottle of water, and breathe in the fresh, floral air.
- Monday Evenings (6:30-7:30 p.m., year-round): Kundalini Yoga
- Tuesday and Thursday Mornings (8-9 a.m., May-September): Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga
- Wednesday Evenings (6-7 p.m., year-round): Vinyasa Yoga
WHEN: July 26, August 2, 9 & 16, 7-8 a.m.
WHERE: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
COST: $12 per session
Join up to 1,600 other yoga enthusiasts for a sunrise session at one of the most spectacular venues in the world – Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre. The sessions are led by instructors from Core Power Yoga. Bring water and a yoga mat.
- BONUS: Don’t miss Michael Franti’s Afternoon Yoga Session at Red Rocks on July 6, a mass yoga and acoustic music jam with Michael Franti.
WHEN: Sundays, May 25, June 1, 8, 22 & 29, August 17 & 24, September 7, 21, & 28
WHERE: Sunken Gardens Park, 1099 Speer Blvd.
COST: $15 per session (free days offered on June 1 and September 7)
Yoga Rocks the Park started in Denver seven years ago and are now in over 20 cities across the U.S. The weekly event features an outdoor, all-levels, 75-minute yoga class taught by the area’s most inspiring local and national yoga teachers, accompanied by live music. A fun kids yoga program for your little yogis is also available.
WHEN: Every third Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Infinite Monkey Theorem Urban Winery, 3200 Larimer St.
COST: $20 per class, includes one glass of wine
How about a little wine with your yoga? The Vino and Vinyasa class, led by Erin Hardy of The Yoga Mat studio, takes place at the uber-hip Infinite Monkey Theorem Urban Winery in Denver’s River North (RiNo) neighborhood. After you’re finished, relax in Infinite Monkey’s tasting room and sample some of their great wines.
