The 8,000-square-foot Color Up Wellness Center, which opened its doors Jan. 1, is a community space designed to promote health and wellness while stimulating human connection. Offerings include spa and wellness services, educational opportunities, a social lounge, a local artist gallery, and a variety of community events. “The Color Up Wellness Center reopened in a new location at a time when our city and country need and deserve wellness, support, and connection more than ever,” says Color Up COO and co-founder Shauna Blanch.
Blanch, alongside co-founders Bryce Conley and Will Parker, launched Color Up in 2015 and built their first Wellness Center in Denver in 2017. The three have backgrounds in science and education and are nationally known experts on plant-based medicine. Color Up’s award-winning hemp-derived CBD products are formulated and produced on-site at the Wellness Center, which also serves as the brand’s headquarters.
The center is an airy space filled with sunlight, plants, and artwork. More than 15 local therapists and educators work from the center, offering an array of spa services and classes. With seven treatment rooms, services include facials, massage, brows, lashes, nails, waxing, and microblading from notable estheticians Liz Aigner of Glow Massage, Veronica Tristan of NVUS Brows & Skincare, and Emily Anderson of Vital Kneads Bodywork.
“The estheticians and massage therapists working within the Color Up Wellness Center are trained extensively and ready to educate clients on the many uses and benefits of plant-derived body and skincare,” says Blanch. “The therapists live in Colorado and understand the unique needs of skin in our climate. Most are trained in oncology treatments and utilize the oncology-approved, professional line of Color Up products in their services.”
The center will be the setting for socially distanced classes, including breathwork, yoga, dance, journaling, and art. This spring, the indoor-outdoor event space will also host local social club Archipelago Clubs, a participatory community built on dynamic experiences, deep personal connection, and human betterment. With a common desire to continuously expand the opportunities offered to their members, the two organizations have teamed up to weave a more diverse community experience.
The Center has a large outdoor area that includes a garden where fresh herbs will be grown to be used in teas, treatments, and community experiences. Retail items include local jewelry; crystals; candles; transformational superfoods and tonics; Color Up products; and original art from This Fitz on your Wall, Stacy Devanney, and Claudia Tryon.