Kaia FIT Sierra – Sparks/Spanish Springs

What is Kaia Fit? According the website:
«What separates Kaia FIT from other programs is the combination of our intense muscle confusion workouts, nutritional guidance along with constant support from our certified coaches.» It’s also a women’s only program.
I heard about Kaia FIT a few years ago, but wasn’t interested. I had a vision of a basic, «dumbed down» exercise program that «Even a woman could do». It didn’t take me long to figure out how wrong I was. This isn’t at all about «dumbing things down» for women, this is about building everything up! A friend invited me to try Kaia as her guest. She’d been talking about it for a year by then. I’d noticed positive changes in her, physically and mentally so I was interested. The problem was that she goes at 5 am and that was too early for me. That excuse was quickly shot down. She said I could go at 6 am. They actually have lots of time options. With NO more excuses left, 6 am it was.
After my free trial period, I signed up for my first BRIK, a 6 week bootcamp session that Kaia Fit holds 3 times a year. I signed up as a VIP to fully commit myself and to get the best pricing (basically that means I was committing to a full year) Between the BRIK sessions they offer CORE sessions which are less intense than BRIK. Kaia can be year round.
BRIK includes :
~3 days of 1 hour cross training workouts that incorporate everything from running, weights, calisthenics etc led by a certified trainer, no two workouts are the same. Trainers switch out too.
~1 day of Flow (an ever changing mind-​body workout day)
~ a Saturday Power hour class (usually some type high energy cardio)
Since I signed up as a VIP I also got ~one day of TRX-​Suspension band training on Fridays.
6 days a week of workouts if I went to all.
At the start of BRIK, I was measured, weighed, had a fit test evaluation and given a manual with nutrition guidelines, menus, tips, shopping lists and a week by week guide for getting the most out of BRIK– I was bummed about my numbers at that time but ready for change
No joke, BRIK is intense, it’s a 6 week jumpstart to health. To get the most out of it, you must carefully watch your nutrition, limit or cut out alcohol and sugar, eat clean and show up. I’m not going to lie, the provided menus while healthy are strict. I used them more as a guide, and learned what recipes I liked while incorporating my own clean recipes as well. I tracked my food intake on an app (a habit Kaia recommends) but I did have a few cheat days.
While challenging, Brik isn’t anything anyone of any level can’t do. The trainers help tailor the workouts to any level. The trainers will help modify or work around injuries, if you haven’t been into a gym in years, they will help you find your own level. They show low, medium and high levels of intensity in every workout for every exercise and encourage girls to work out at the level that works best. There were new moms, pregnant women and women of all fitness levels and ages (college to seniors) working out together, supporting each other, cheering, getting together to food prep, sharing recipes on a group page. It was incredible to see the support.
Each daily workout is different and challenging and each day you go in you might see a different trainer. You won’t see an elliptical or a treadmill anywhere, you won’t need your headphones or a book and you will never get bored. Your body also never gets used to having the same workout. Short but useful Fitness and nutrition tips are given at the end of every class.
Midway through (week 3) it starting getting exciting. I had improved on my fit test by a lot. I could do more of every exercise by almost 50% in just a few short weeks. I had lost inches and about 4 pounds. A few weeks later at week 6. I was almost double all of my fit test numbers and had lost 12 pounds altogether and I was shopping for smaller pants. More importantly I felt stronger and better than I had in awhile. In just 6 weeks!
At the end of BRIK. We had a group workout and a celebration of accomplishments. Kaia celebrated the many achievements of the women who lost inches and weight but also those who showed up every day for perfect attendance. Even longest planks and most improved in fit tests.
The owner Nathalie and the coaches at Kaia are the reason for the success. They all have different strengths and all are fantastic. They’re supportive, inspiring and enthusiastic and they even work out at Kaia in each other’s classes too. Many were Kaia clients first and went through their own fitness journeys.
This is not the first boot camp I’ve tried in Reno. But it is the first one I’ve come out of without some kind of nagging injury due to improper form or pushing my body in an unhealthy way.
I’m so happy with the results so far, all I’ve learned and the new friendships I’ve already made. I can’t wait for the CORE session.

It is really a 4.5 star experience for me, but the trainers and coaches give up a lot to do what they do.
I’ve had more than the 9 classes my check ins show, I did a handful of classes last summer at this location and the Winnemucca Kaia (review is already up). I didn’t come enough to this specific location, or start on time last time (mix up about class availability), so I felt a little like a fledging trying to make it on my own since I missed the introduction to the session and being brand new to Kaia philosophy in general. The thing was, the owner of the Sparks Kaia locations, Natalie, was quick to respond and work out a solution with me. When I originally signed up, the note said the class needed a minimum requirement of enrollees, I assumed that I would get notice, but never did. About a week or two into it when I emailed Natalie for a refund assuming the class was cancelled, but it wasn’t. So she pro-​rated me and worked with another franchise owner in Winnemucca, to where I could attend either location based on where I was for my job. I ended up like I said, probably 90% in Winnemucca by chance that month. I had some health stuff and job stuff come up in the following months, but I had sworn to get back into it. So new year, new me, fresh start mumbo-​jumbo, I took my chance with a great deal of buy a month, get a month of VIP free.
Starting this new session, I was there from the start with the baseline weight and measurements as well as fitness levels. They have a ton of resources too with every class, including a day by day nutrition plan, complete with a weekly shopping list. It really is amazing, although, the founder of Kaia is vegan, they promote and push that agenda too much for my preference
My first time around, I wasn’t in love with the coaches, because I wasn’t present enough to form a bond like I did with the Winnemucca coach, Amber. This time, I have grown fond of the coaches, especially Laura (a little mini Ellen, great humor and music) and new-​comer, Angela (great motivation and encouragement), and Scarlett (who is pregnant and can do a lot of pull-​ups).
It’s no lie that the other ladies are encouraging and friendly. This is a great program I feel like for women, especially women, who don’t have the motivation at home. There are tons of free videos online, I’ve tried, but I really like having a set time to work out, and I just show up and work my ass off. I don’t have to plan anything out, I can do supplemental if I want, but I get a good and hard workout every time. I like that the workouts are varied and fun. Some are pure hell, but some are hell, but with a whimsy. Thursdays are free flow days, aka Yoga, stretching or rolling out muscles. Saturday is always the run/​walk day (I’m never in town for that).
One thing I wish was different, in Winnemucca the TRX (suspension system) was a regular workout day (On Tuesdays), instead of an extra day (Friday’s here).
I do feel like the trainers and coaches can make or break it for you, it would be hard to come to class if there was a coach with a style that didn’t work for you (not enough pushing or too much pushing etc). There are so many locations all around, some with the same owners which means you can go to any location. There are also discounted rates for certain employments, state and county workers, as well as some hospital workers too I think.
I’m not sure how long I will do this, right now I love it, my main goal is strength, so I can go kayaking or hiking without feeling overwhelming dread and/​or embarrassment about how out of shape I am.

March 15, 2013
i was bored with my workouts and not seeing results until groupon offered a kaia fit bootcamp. from day one i felt accepted, allowed to work at my own level of «hard» and after the 6 week camp, i had changed my habits to incorporate healthy living and eating. i have never enjoyed cardio and weight training until kaia’s format of mixing up each class workout. i am constantly enthused and recommend kaia fit to all shapes, sizes and ages… i will soon be 67!

I previously attended KAIA at a different location. When we moved I was sad that I wouldn’t be able to go back as the other location is pretty far from me.
I was so happy when they opened this location which is about 4 min from my house.
I love coming here each morning to work out. We are encouraged to try our best and to try things we have never done before (crow pose anyone). The coaches are all amazing some are harder than others but they give us all a different style of coaching.
I also go to the gym on my off days. The gym is great but it’s nothing like KAIA where you have a group of women supporting you every step of the way.
I encourage ladies who are looking for a good workout to come and try a session. You will be glad you did!