Colorado Adventure Retreat

Explore all that the Rocky Mountains have to offer with an outdoor adventure & fitness retreat in one of our country's most scenic states, Colorado! With a combination of mobility sessions, HIIT training, flexibility through yoga, and pushing your comfort level with rock climbing, you will feel stronger than ever - mentally and physically - after a few days!

The fitness:
This fitness on this retreat will be a balance of mobility work, yoga, and high intensity interval training. The higher intensity workouts will be a mix of body weight calisthenics and plyometrics, some sprinting, and some strength training, while the the mobility component - often ignored and extremely important - will teach you how to properly prep and recover your body to perform at its peak without as high a risk of injury. This will include stretching, rolling, yoga, and other techniques that will feel amazing!

The retreat:
We'll be staying at a beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of Denver, with access to the city's culture, restaurants, and nightlife. But most of our activities will take us outside of the city for rock climbing, hiking, and special workouts in beautiful locations like the Red Rocks Amphitheater! Plus, we'll have plenty of time to relax, check out some local craft breweries that the town (and state) is known for.

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Highlights / What's included

4 days / 3 nights accommodations at a boutique hotel in Denver
Daily workouts & classes ranging from HIIT to yoga
Mobility and movement sessions each day
Hiking trip with a local guide
Half-day rock climbing excursion for all levels
Special workout at the Red Rocks Amphitheater
Group dinners included each night
Local craft brewery tour/tasting (optional)
Welcome goody bags

Meet Coach Julia Falamas

Julia is a strength & mobility coach who works with both youth and adult athletes. Her training philosophy is "Move Better, Perform Better, Feel Better" and that is the mindset she imparts on every client. Julia began coaching competitive gymnastics at the age of 16 outside of Atlanta, GA where her passion for the sport and watching young athletes grow evolved into an obsession with athletics for all ages.

When she began her adult training career, she started as a certified yoga instructor, then developed a reputation at some of Manhattan’s elite boutique training facilities, including Epic Hybrid Training and TS Fitness. Julia is also the Head Youth Athletic Trainer and assistant Weightlifting Coach at CrossFit Spot.

As an adult athlete she has successfully competed in obstacle races, half marathons, body-building competitions and most recently, olympic weightlifting. She holds awards as a Spartan Racer, WBFF Figure Pro and Weightlifter at the local level. Her mobility methods are derivatives of FRC, Stick Mobility, physical therapy and yoga. It is her understanding of the body, nutrition, event-specific training and recovery that make her a versatile and dynamic coach. Julia looks forward to bringing the worlds of strength and recovery together in this exciting outdoor adventure.

Testimonials

"I have taken Julia's classes for about 1.5 years now, starting with Versaflex and slowly progressing to her other classes. She's wonderful, with an amazingly varied background and experience. Being coached by someone with such great understanding of the human body and exercise knowledge makes for a fantastic, rewarding training. On top of her marvelous instructor skills Julia is a lovely and fun person, you immediately warm to her and want her to become your new best friend. A combination of Julia sharing her expertise and a retreat organized by the terrific Ketanga ladies in beautiful Colorado should not be missed!" - Silke, New York

"I worked with Julia for over two years and during that time I gained more strength and agility than any other time of training in my life. Julia is a great coach that keeps her students motivated and enthusiastic about working out. She understands each individual and adopts her coaching personality to fit individual needs. Julia is always upbeat and an inspiration to gym members to work harder and continue improving." - Danielle, New York

Accommodations

Guests will enjoy accommodations at the Magnolia Hotel in downtown Denver. This boutique property, formerly the American National Bank Building, boasts historical charm with modern finishes. It's in the heart of the city, with restaurants and shops nearby, yet it is close to the mountains for our workouts and activities like biking and rock climbing. Plus, there is a complimentary milk & cookie bar each night!

Retreat itinerary

Day 1 - Friday, August 31
Welcome to Colorado! We'll kick off the retreat with a casual orientation and our first group fitness class to wake up our bodies after traveling all day! In the evening, we'll start to explore the city of Denver and get to know each other at a group dinner at a local restaurant. If anyone's up for it, we'll grab a local craft beer and listen to some live music before heading to bed.

Day 2 - Saturday, September 1
After a restful night, we will wake up invigorated and excited to explore the great outdoors! Our morning will kick off with a workout at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheater, where concerts and fitness events are prevalent, and then we'll grab lunch in the town of Golden and take some time to check out the area. In the afternoon, we'll enjoy a beautiful hike, stopping for some mobility stretches and yoga along the way, and then we'll have some free time to walk around and explore. The evening is reserved for enjoying dinner with the group in different part of the city.

Day 3 - Sunday, September 2
Wake up to fresh air and excitement as it is a bucket list kind of day! We're going on a rock climbing expedition - perfect for all levels! The outing will start with safety information and a lesson and then we'll spend time practicing our climbing skills with certified guides - while taking lots of photos, of course! In the afternoon, enjoy some much needed free time to relax a bit or check out another part of the city. We'll regroup in the early evening for a mobility/stretch class focused on the muscles we worked while climbing, and then we'll enjoy dinner as a group and reflect on the retreat that has come and gone too quickly. Perhaps we'll go on an impromptu craft brewery crawl to sip our way through the city in celebration of the weekend!

Day 4 - Monday, September 3
On the final morning of the retreat, we will wake up to our last workout. The retreat will be officially over at this point, but depending on flight times, the group may decide to go for a morning hike, sign up for a bike tour of Denver, or just head to the airport. We'll probably want to soak up as much of the fresh air in the Mile High City as possible!

*Itinerary subject to change