Since I was 11 years old, I've always wanted to do a backflip. Now that I'm 40, it seemed like a…read morelost dream. I bought one of these 30 day challenges online I thought would help me achieve a backflip, but it ended up teaching me the wrong stuff. Then someone recommended Apex to help me because they have drop-in classes and one-on-one coaching. Within four months, I finally got results! Here are my takeaways for success: * Come in with a goal. Pick a trick (or several). It motivates you to keep coming and helps you gauge your progress. * Do a monthly membership for at least three months. It gives you access to all their classes, which leads me to the next point.... * Take different classes. They do a LOT more than parkour, and I've yet to take a parkour class. They do aerial, handstand classes, tumbling, trampoline, tricking, and more. Taking other courses rounds out your training and helps your brain put all the pieces together. Most importantly, you get access to different coaches. I started with tricking, then tried a tumbling class with Anthony and everything came together. He's an incredible teacher who's great at demonstrating. But they all have unique teaching styles. Rob gives simple, clear instructions that work up to more complex tricks--with big results; Natatia has a great warmup and is vigilant to avoid injuries; and Bethel can spot mistakes others miss. It's important to find what works for you and every instructor is unique. * Consider private lessons. Ryan is a phenomenal coach, one of the absolute best I've ever met. I made more progress in one hour with him than months on my own. He's the perfect combination of supportive and challenging. HIGHLY recommend talking to him. * ASK QUESTIONS. Some reviews suggest people are unapproachable here. They aren't. They assume you are working on something unless you state otherwise. You'll understand why as soon as you land a trick and stimagine if everyone was interfering with your practice. Sometime you just need to do the work uninterrupted. * Finally, be gentle with yourself and your expectations. This is a lifestyle and progress moves at the pace your fingernails grow. Don't rush what's uncomfortable. It helps if you have other stuff to work on so your mind-body connection can rest. That's where learning happens.... Good luck to you and enjoy. This place will truly change your life.

If you like a shared space gym that's packed full of fun things, then this is the place to be! I…read morefelt both completely out of my element and right at home as a traveling aerialist. The space is compact and looks like a parkour gym with a little bit of this and a little bit of that tucked away in every corner (even a fairly full-looking weights area in the front of the building outside of the parkour area). The other students looked like they were very comfortable in the space, and the other students in my (Chinese pole) class were very nice, and we played around together after our class, which was awesome! The instructor did a great job moving the class along and bringing everything up/down in difficulty depending on the individual student. I loved trying out this new apparatus in such an encouraging and judgment-free place. I'll be back next time I'm in town.

Our child has been going to the summer camp for three years in a row and absolutely adores the…read morestaff and experience overall. They mix it up between environmental stewardship of the Platte river watershed as well as doing other land and water-based activities. Every time we pick him up he is always happy and filled with satisfaction.

SPREE camps provide fun & engaging activities by the South Platte River for children all over…read moreDenver! It's a great way to get kids outside & learning over the summer - all while having loads of fun! They have two locations - one downtown over the Cherry Creek and one near Alameda & the South Platte River at Johnson-Habitat Park.

I would certainly classify this as a hidden gem for children's activities. My child was invited to…read moreattend a birthday party here. The space is incredibly clean and organized ... The exact opposite of what I would have expected from an art studio specifically targeted toward children. The instructor did a wonderful job of explaining the painting activity step-by-step and she was great with the kids. At the end of the party, the owner brought out some balloons and let the kids go crazy. They appear to offer after-school programs and summer camps. I don't know much about these, but based on the birthday party experience, I would definitely consider exploring these further.

We come here for the tiny artist classes and my toddler loves them. They have different stations…read morefor sensory play and messy art. We do a cute art project every week and get to take it home. Cassie, the art director is incredibly patient and nice to all the kids. We signed up for a semester and will continue bringing our toddler until he gets older.