CorePower Yoga

I’ve been to a few yoga studios… but CorePower Yoga works best for me! I’ve learned so much about myself mentally & physically with my practice each day thanks to our wonderful instructors.
CorePower offers yoga sculpt — which I fell in love with being I mostly work out at 24’s… I can now do yoga, cardio, lean muscle toning w/​weights all in one. Music, heat, and fellow yogi’s keep the positive vibe flowing. Jenn C. & Stephanie really pump up the heart beat, they’re both great! I’m addicted :)
The studio gives a relaxing ambience w/​a clean locker room with a spa like feeling. It is also great for beginners or anyone wanting to try yoga for the first time. Depending on my schedule I use Kailua & Ward locations. The CorePower App for my iPhone keeps me up to date w/​instructors & classes provided.

This studio transformed my life! I have been to so many yoga studios in the community– all of which are amazing as well– but Core power Kailua has a magical energy circulating through their walls which leave me feeling happier, healthier, and lighter on and off the mat!
The staff is friendly and inviting and they really take the time to address any questions or comments you have before or after classes. The C1 sequence is beginner friendly but still challenging, and if you want to turn up the heat, check out the C2, sculpt (yoga with weights), or the hot power fusion class. They’re only an hour long but they’ll kick your asana into shape! I can see the benefits of my yoga practice altering with each class through mind and body!
The studio is always clean and I love that they have locker rooms! This makes it easier for those busy days when you are trying to squeeze in a workout but don’t have time to drive home to take a shower! I definitely recommend Core Power Kailua! You won’t be disappointed and you’ll tap into a power within yourself that you might not have known was there all along :) So much love to all the yogis involved with this studio! Namaste

I was hesitating to write a review since I’ve only been to CPY1 classes thus far, but then I thought — what the heck? I’ll just update later when I’ve been fully indoctrinated (ha).
Toward the end of 2015, I had a lot of changes happening in my life: new job, new baby on the way. I needed some centering and had an inkling that a regular yoga practice might do the trick — at least, that was the intent! When I found out that a CorePower studio was opening in Kailua, I contacted them to find out more and ended up signing on as a founding member. (Very smooth.) My preggo situation left me with more than a few doubts, however, about my own physical ability (status: abysmal) and anxiety about harming my baby (status: crazy pants). That’s when corporate yoga really does have it benefits.
Pros:
– Due to my pregnancy and childbirth, I was able to freeze my account for months AND they locked in the founding membership rate. I basically signed up in September 2015 and only started ponying up as of March 2016. Needless to say, customer service is A+++!
– No need to sign up beforehand for any class. After years of being a slave to the MindBody Connect app, I can’t tell you how freeing it is to just show up. (Although, I don’t know if it’s just been a happy coincidence that none of the classes I’ve attended have been chock full.)
– Consistent CPY1 classes. No matter the instructor (all of whom I’ve found to be friendly), each one is solid across the board. And they really are 60 minutes! While I love the free-​wheeling nature of other studios, I’ve often had 90 minute classes that turn into 120 minute classes. That sort of time commitment simply isn’t feasible for me.
– Convenience. Tons of classes, free parking by Whole Foods and Longs, and near a major bus stop. I’ve made it a (potentially) bad habit of cutting through Whole Foods and grabbing a drink from their coffee bar.
– It has to be said: the digs are noice! A gorgeous and spacious studio. Separate men’s and women’s locker rooms (with locks and keys to use if you forget your own). An actual entry space that makes for a smooth check-​in/​fill up water bottle/​store slippers time, without tripping up your fellow yogis. My ultimate goal is to eventually get in to a morning routine to try out the showers. Now, if only my infant son could get on board with the plan!
Cons:
– The CPY1 class does have that yoga-​by-​the-​numbers aspect, with little variety. While it’s nice to know what you’re getting into, I can see it getting a bit too routine. (I guess that’s why one should branch out to other classes.) (One hopes.)
– That aforementioned major bus stop is right outside the studio. It’s not terrible, but it can harsh on your mellow some.
– Pricing. As others have already said, it is steep (even at the founding member rate), but it’s actually not far off the going rate of other yoga studios in Kailua. Granted, those other studios are locally-​owned…
I’ll admit, there is a swankiness to CorePower Yoga that is intimidating. I’m glad that, as far from chic that I am, there’s still a place for me here. I mean, there’s definitely a place for the svelte and beautifully attired. But there’s also a place for the unfashionable, unfit misfits among us – and it’s gratefully not shoved into a corner.

The facility itself is nice and neat. The prices are outrageous for the quality of yoga that is taught here. The yoga teachers themselves are less than friendly especially to newcomers. That yoga sequences lack depth and creativity.

We have been going consistently for this past week (free intro week) and loved it so much that we decided to sign up for a monthly membership. We were lucky enough that we were able to sign up during this introductory time and at this location it’s $ 85 for the first month and $ 165/​month after. But!!! Their super incentive is 10% off that rate indefinitely!!! The membership is so cool. You can use it at any location around the country and there are special member benefits and events! Check out this location and chat with their awesome teachers!
I know this sounds like an advertisement for them but I’m not affiliated with them other than to be their newest member!!!
Get your aum on.
Namaste

This is the third location to open up on Oahu and is located in Kailua next to Whole Foods, where Executive Chef used to be. They open the doors 30min before each class. There is only one studio for this location. Classes are usually an hour long.
The atmosphere is clean and they maintain the cleanliness there. Maybe because it’s still kind of new. But, that’s what I look for whenever I go to any gym or yoga facilities. As long as it doesn’t wreak of sweaty feet or worst.
If you’ve never been here and want to try it, they do have a one week free trial. It’s great to feel it out and see if this is for you. That way you can see if it’s something you see yourself practicing regularly.
The staff is super friendly and welcoming, too. Let them know what type of classes you’re into and they’ll help you out with what you might like best. Try it out and bring someone with you!

I don’t know about you, but I have a difficult time remembering to breathe when I’m running alongside traffic in the congested Honolulu streets since I’m struggling not to breathe in the toxic exhaust fumes!
That’s why I enjoy getting my stretch on at CorePowerYoga, because the instructors here guide you through your breathing as they guide you through each and every pose of traditional Vinyasa Flow yoga. The heated rooms are as intense as relaxing in a sauna or a hot tub, but the deep stretches are what really make the heated workouts healthy and worth every hour, dollar, and droplet of sweat you put in.
And if you find the CPY black tag membership unaffordable, then join the SET team! That way, you can get paid to work out just by cleaning up after yourself and your fellow yogis, and helping to maintain the studio to keep it spotless and from smelling like all those other gyms…
The Kailua and Kahala studios only have one primary workout room, so the workouts can get crowded, but even the Ward studio rooms get busy too and it is the largest studio of the three so far on the island.
That’s because the word is spreading about the benefits of adding Yoga practice to your lives and CorePowerYoga is one of the best places to find this great community in lavish, heated studios!

Just did my first class a couple of hours ago and I absolutely loved it! Got a excellent work out! Jenna was the instructor and she was so great! I’m currently doing my free week (which is awesome btw)! But I’m more than positive I will keep on going after a week! Thanks!

I usually go to the Kahala studio but I have taken a few classes here over the last 2 weeks. While the studio is small, the space is nice and the locker room is beautiful. It is very clean too. There was one issue that was out of their control yet distracting. On a Friday night a bunch of teenagers were smoking and being loud outside of our CPY2 class and it took a long time for security to come and remove them, but they came nonetheless.
I’ve taken a sculpt, CPY1 and CPY2 class here. Hopefully the classes remain intimate and not too crowded. I’ve brought 3 new people with me and they all loved their experience.