CorePower Yoga

I never saw tone in my arms until I started taking Yoga Sculpt and C2 classes 2 – 3 times a week here. Their flexible schedule has up to 12 classes a day to choose from… I can actually find time to stay in shape with my crazy busy schedule. I love this place so much and recommend it to EVERYONE.

I have been going to the Goleta studio. It’s a remarkable place. The instructors work with you regardless of your level or limitations and inspire you do better. I’ve had back surgery so twisting, turning, stretching and all those good yoga-​y things do not come naturally anymore. But what a difference a month makes. Believe you me. It’s absolutely worth your time. As a bonus you get to be around a community of really, really wonderful people– staff and other students. Then there are the events. I got to do yoga in black light with a dj. The class was packed and with amazing energy… and at some point I got (very lightly) stomped on the forehead– which was all too funny considering the situation, and I will count it as a yoga battlescar. ;)

I am older and new to yoga. I have been going to CorePower Yoga at the Goleta location for about a month and a half and I love it! The facility and studios are really nice. I’ve tried the C1, C1.5, HPF, and C2 classes. I was at first hesitant about the heat, but now I enjoy it and find it super helpful. I especially appreciate how encouraging and supportive Jane, Skyler, Ann, and Chloe are, and really appreciate in general how amazingly warm and friendly all the staff are!

I love Core Power Yoga! It’s a great physical work out with the more spiritual aspects of yoga. The teachers are great, the range of classes are great and the studios are clean and wonderful to practice in. I am sad to be moving to San Luis Obispo — where is currently no Core Power Yoga studio. I really hope they open one there! The SLO area would really benefit from a Core Power Yoga and I think it would be a big hit!

Took a 6am class recently and was not impressed. The floors were dirty and obviously not cleaned from classes previous. The morning instructor/​check in was not very helpful, personable or really that friendly. Her music was too loud and I couldn’t hear most of the class. In a town with multiple studios you need to be on your A+ game. I also emailed the manager & corporate regarding some issue with my complimentary week (the check in person «wasn’t able to fix») and I still haven’t heard back from anyone. I’m foregoing my complimentary week for other offers in town. There are far better places.

Staff were not rude but not particularly friendly. More interested in chatting amongst themselves.
First time trying CorePower Yoga. Was not for me. Imagine a P90X class in a room heated to bikram temperatures. VERY fast paced, instructor shouting poses at you like a drill sergeant. The moves & clothes they sell were the only thing «yoga» about this place.
If all you want is an intense workout, this may be the establishment for you (though it was far too intense for me-​i am in shape, petite, have done traditional yoga and bikram before fyi). If you are looking for actual yoga practice of any form, go elsewhere. (For example, Divini Tree is true to yoga practice, and has classes that provide an intense workout with a mindfulness format, amongst others in town I’ve heard about)

Conveniently located, great encouraging instructors, great facility. I can’t say enough great things about this place. I love it!

Contrary to the other reviewer, this is hands down the best yoga studio in town. I first started doing yoga because I was diagnosed with a herniated disc in my back. Not wanting to have surgery, my doctor told me I needed to increase my core strength. I was hesitant to try yoga because of some weird macho thing I had going on. I worked through my fear and started trying several studios in town. Guess what? Yoga works! I live in Goleta and found myself driving downtown all the time (2 – 3 times a week) and with drive time included my routine could take up to 3 hours a day. That was too much in any single day. I hadn’t considered going to Core Power because I had heard it was really intense and hard. Not wanting to commute so much, I decided to give it a shot.
I bought a Groupon and took advantage of their introductory week free offer. For the next 5 weeks I dove into their introductory Core 1 classes. They kicked my butt in the beginning (quite frankly I was out of shape) but with every class they got easier. They are flow classes with some serious ab work in the middle. I started to see results immediately. My wife joined me too and she started getting results too. The classes are only 1 hour long and that makes the intense work super manageable, When I thought I couldn’t go anymore, class was over and I felt great. Best of all, it’s only 5 minutes from my house. So the total commitment is about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Perfect fit for a busy life.
I have since joined their unlimited membership, I have graduated up to their level 2 classes and that is testament to the teaching abilities of all the instructors. Level 2 takes it up a notch. I can actually see abs in the mirror now. I have also tried the level 1.5 (great for added challenge up from level 1), restorative class (super relaxing and healing) and the hot power yoga (emphasis on the hot, great workout).
I love the facility too. The locker rooms are so nice and clean. They have showers and all the amenities you could need (mouthwash, lotion, etc). Everything is so nice and new here. The staff engage with nearly everyone after class and encourage you to come back. I’m not afraid to say that I love Core Power. I was hesitant to post a review because I wanted to keep this gem a secret (perfect class sizes) but the 2 star review I read was b.s. If my review convinces you to give this studio a try, you will not be disappointed. What you will be instead is happy, energized and and maybe a little sore. Oh yeah and you will look good in the mirror for sure.

I was excited to try CPY because I love hot yoga! I will start by saying that the downtown studio has better teachers, way better. I think they put all of the new teachers in Goleta?
The studio is nice, thought went into the amenities, however the floors are disgusting. I can’t imagine why they wouldn’t run a damp mop over it after every class… I hate the feeling of everyone else’s sweat on my skin. Yes, you have a mat but trust me there are several times throughout the classes that you are not on your mat, your arms and legs hang off during certain poses. For that reason alone i wont go back. The other horribly annoying thing was the nightclub music! C’mon! I understand you want it to be energetic and fun but A. your speaker system isn’t even good enough to withstand music that loud and B. We can barely hear the teacher. C. Can you at least turn it down during Shivasina? (The more experienced teachers did much better with the music, the volume and knowing when to turn it down) In my one free week there I had 2 good teachers out of 7. All in all, They charge way too much for a drop-​in $ 23.00, more than even the really good studios in town with actual experienced instructors, not just CPY training. They should embrace who they are, the McDonalds of Yoga studios in Santa Barbara and fix their prices accordingly.