CorePower Yoga

Reason for 5 stars: TABU (there is NO better sculpt instructor– only go if you want a boot camp– like experience with a teacher that puts all his energy into pushing YOU), Aron, Katie B, Kellie, & Damon. These are some seriously talented teachers and all have beautiful, unique styles. I’ve been a Core Power member for years and if it is your first try or if you’ve had a bad experience, try all of these instructors and I guarantee you’ll find one you love. Remember to try different classes, too! The best thing about Core Power is the variety of classes and instructors.

Someone stole my phone while I was in class! Asteya, people!

I’ve always been opposed to yoga because I prefer more intense high energy exercise but I was super impressed by the class I took here. I Accompanied my friend to one of the heated classes and it was surprisingly challenging and a great workout :) everyone at the front desk was extremely helpful! I got a yoga mat, a locker, and the lady even offered me hair accessories. I’m definitely signing up and can’t wait to do the sculpting class!

CorePower is the Walmart of Yoga. There seems to always be one on every corner. They tailor to every level and the classes are always jammed packed, especially on weekends.
I did fairly enjoy the year that I was there for classes but I’m more comfortable in an intimate setting with a smaller studio compared to a gymnasium style type setting.
Yoga Scuplt was one of my favorite classes. The venue is decent compared to other locations and the locker room appeared clean.

The Studio that I came from in Florida had very few classes and the thing that I like about core power is that I have many different classes to choose from from many different locations and the thing that I don’t like is that I don’t have a lot of time after class to just hang in the studio after class because of the fact that they have classes so close together all day long so it’s kind of a blessing and a curse and the one thing I don’t like is that they spray very heavily at pointe loma with some sort of cleaner (ammonia I think) in order to clean the floors and it is kinda strong. The best thing about the point Loma location in particular is that they have some very strong teachers there especially Andre Houle. If you like an intense cardiovascular/​yoga experience then take Andre’s class :-) he will kick your butt in a good way

I took a class on Mother’s Day with Grace. She was also the receptionist. The class was great. Grace’s flow was challenging and fun. The schedule had lots of class times, which worked well for me. Facility was very clean. Bathrooms were nice. I was visiting from out of town so I had to borrow a mat. The loaner mats were probably the worst I’d ever encountered. They were thin, stinky & no longer very sticky. I’ve been to yoga studios that use Mandukas, Jades & Lululemons for loaners, so maybe my expectations were a bit high. Glad I didn’t have to pay for the loaner. As long as you don’t need to borrow a mat, you should enjoy yourself in Grace’s class.

I just love CorePower. While this location isn’t the nicest or newest, it is certainly the largest and therefore offers a huge range of classes and times which is very nice!
I also really love the teacher’s at Point Loma, and in the past three months I have yet to take a class I did not enjoy. Yesterday I took Thomas’s 4:00 Sculpt class for the first time and I LOVED it. I have done a ton of sculpt classes at Point Loma & North Park but this was really one of my favorites. He was so motivating & positive while really pushing us and giving a solid, tough work out. I will definitely be making this my regular Thursday workout.
I also really enjoy Aron’s sculpt classes at this location. Additionally, the C2 classes here have all been great as well. My only issue is that this location is it gets very busy and you often have to arrive fairly early to classes to get a comfortable spot. If you arrive to close to the start time you end up wedged right in between two other mats in the middle of the room. Other than the crowds, this is a great CorePower studio.

If you are new to Yoga, Corepower Yoga is the best place to start! I was looking for a change of pace from my regular gym classes, and found a new meaning to Mind, Body and Soul.
First of all, Corepower tailors to all levels. So just look on their website and the schedules are pretty spot on. Every instructor is Amazing! and the sense of Community is inspiring.
I have taken their Live Lean class, Well-​ness Cleanse and Boot Camps. They are always keeping it interesting, exciting and engaging. I am challenged in a good way every time.
Although their membership can be on the pricey side, it worth it considering they have classes in all of their locations from 5am all through out the day till 9pm. If you have a busy schedule, Corepower has many locations and classes to choose from as well as when I travel, I still get to honor my practice in Northern Cali with my membership.
Always give yourself enough time to park, bring a mat, yogitowel, and bottle of water.
I highly recommend Corepower Yoga!

Today was such a treat. I did sculpt and Linda Cuevas was the instructor. She was amazing. Such positive energy and flow.
I cried for a moment because it was «just what the doc ordered». Tx
Linda.

I CANT GET ENOUGH OF THIS PLACE! Amazing customer service, great hours and classes! I do wish they had more of the 1.5 classes in the evening but im sure they will add more if people request them. The locker room is clean (if you dont have a lock, they will check one out for you) They have showers and woman product in the locker room as well for everyone to use. They do have a FREE week option if you wanna give it a try, just log onto there main website.

This place is great! Here are some observations/​tips for people.
1) sculpt is a hard workout class. It is not really yoga, it is not zen, and your instructor will push you. If this style isn’t for you, don’t go to sculpt. My Favorite instructors are Tabu and Katie b. They have AWESOME energy and usually pretty good music too (which is very important!)
2) the other yoga classes are more like «regular» yoga. The heat adds a nice touch and doesn’t make me want to pass out and die
3) studio is big and lovley and for the most part, very clean
4) reasons for the minus one star: 1 dollar for towel rental is really stupid. We pay ALOT to attend class the least they could do is let us use a towel (especially considering how sweaty you can get and if you don’t have a towel it’s disgusting for everyone around you). They say it’s «going green» so they don’t have to wash the towels but what the hell is the difference if I wash it versus them? I assume this is corporates policy and not individual studios. Either way, it’s dumb.
5) it’s really too crowded at peak times. Obviously packed classes mean more money but the mats are sometimes on top of eachother. Even 5 less people in the class could give everyone an inch or two of more space. Again, probably corporates policy
6) the studio is clean but like someone else said im not sure how often they clean the sculpt weights (they get very sweaty). Hopefully it’s at least once a day.

It’s about time I wrote a review for this place. I’m not going to espouse the various benefits of yoga — although they’re the reason I joined, deciding to get myself more flexible and mobile — but I am going to talk about the teachers.
Generally the teachers here are very good. I’ve taken plenty of classes with plenty of different teachers and very few have been bad. A few I’d like to highlight:
Aron — very kind and dedicated teacher. I think he was a social worker before he decided to teach full-​time so he’s probably a saint or something. But he very obviously cares about his students, even the terrible ones like me.
Scott — I really enjoyed his hot power fusion class. He’s not teaching the specific slot I liked to attend anymore, so I need to go to one of his other classes.
Tabu — I’ve only gotten to do a couple of his classes, but they’re fun and a great workout. I wish I could do his classes more often.
Christina — Christina seems to be more personally invested in each of her student’s success than most other teachers. She’s constantly comparing your progress to last class’s, last week’s, last month’s. I also greatly enjoy her class.
I don’t come from a yoga background so I honestly can’t compare it to ‘true’ yoga or whatever people are complaining about on here. My experience has been mostly good — except when someone right out of teacher training tries to tell me how to do pushups, and it’s pretty clearly the wrong way. But other than that, all the advice/​adjustments I’ve been given have been spot on.

CP yoga is a huge franchise, but this doesn’t put it behind in my book. I started CP about 3 years ago, and I will never go back! I love love love their way of teaching and the high energy that goes into the classes. This location has 3 studios, one of the biggest in San Diego. Classes are offered at least every hour throughout the week. I am impartial to sculpt, but also attend C2 for a slower yet still moving flow. It’s awesome to walk into a class and have the teachers and fellow yogis recognize you. CP San Diego has built a strong and welcoming community that makes you want to practice everyday. I have also practiced at CP Denver, but it doesn’t compare. My fav teachers are Katie b, Tabu, Sonny, Colleen, (and more) but most teachers are great! Introduce yourself to the people you see around you! Great place to workout with friends, sweat your heart out, and get your butt kicked! It’s expensive, but if you go everyday it’s totally worth it! They also offer a student discount :)

One of my favorite things to do is Yoga, particularly yoga sculpt. Since hurting my knees from running, this is my new workout. Always changing, the instructors do a great job at keeping it challenging as well as different. Katie B. And Tabu are excellent at finding new ways to challenge us. Staff is
Friendly as well! Great Studio!

I’m totally partial, as CPY Point Loma is my Om Home, my headquarters, my teacher training classroom! However, there’s a reason why I ended up here after years of bouncing around at studios all over the country. CorePower has a strong value proposition: they have studios across the USA, the teaching is consistently top-​notch (owing to their ability to be picky with who teaches at CPY… supply and demand, baby), and the facilities are always clean and up to date. I mean, I love practicing in the crumbling yet romantic barn as much as any other wanderlusty yogi with an imagination, but nothing beats freshly cleaned floors and spacious locker rooms when you’re practicing yoga frequently.
CPY has mostly heated classes, but only one bikram-​style «hot yoga’ class. Most of the classes use a heated room, but nothing where you’re battling the heat and feeling faint. I would recommend bringing a towel and a big bottle of water, just to be safe and stay comfortable. Most people bring a mat towel as well.
So, I do really like CorePower in general, but this Point Loma in particular goes above and beyond. It was the first CPY in the San Diego area, and it feels slightly more seasoned and out-​of-​the-​box than your usual CPY. The variety of teachers is pretty much an all-​star lineup (try a C2 with Tabu, a C1 with Amore, or a YogaScupt with Katie B… and a CoreRestore with Nikki… and Alyssa’s C2 is amazing… okay just take everyone’s class).
You get your first week for free at CPY, so you’d might as well try it :) Just don’t be surprised when you find yourself hitting up the studio 5X a week to get your flow on.

CorePower Yoga is a national yoga studio chain but they do a great job! I rather have to deal with the spendy memberships than lower costs over some less-​than-​awesome yoga studios. To elaborate, I prefer lots of options in the classes and CorePower has many different classes from more relaxing to more power and strength-​style yoga. I often get bored with routine and I love Bikram but it’s the same sequence EVERY TIME so this is a good compromise. It’s heated but not to a unbearable level, and they have different sequences. I also don’t really like yoga studios that have live music or the instructor sings… I have never gotten into that. Seems a bit distracting to me and a bit «hippie commune» to be honest.
They also have multiple studios so you can always find a class pretty much any time of the day. They also have lululemon and other yogi brands in the studio. Apparently they also have bootcamps and cleanses offered as well.
When I walked into the Point Loma location I had a Free week coupon but I had already used it in the Studio City location in LA so I couldn’t use it so that’s too bad. That was the only disappointing thing but I guess since they aren’t franchised like others place like Pop Physique it’s understandable. However, they do have a good promotion where you can get a first month at a discounted rate.

ok so… now that ive been to a variety of corepower locations around san diego, i get why this is the most popular one and why it was recommended so highly by multiple friends. this corepower is legit.
huge space — the rooms themselves are large, and there are multiple rooms with different classes scheduled at the same time! i was a bit thrown when the front desk person asked if i was there for HPF or the C2 class. first time ive ever been given an option. and when i showed up I saw a room under construction — so im thinking there will soon be even more rooms to choose from? crazy.
this seems to be the location with the golden instructors… those people praised and followed around town. sadly, the ones i was told to attend didnt work in my schedule before my subscription ended… but the person i had was impressive and definitely showed me the contrast from other studios. this is a high energy location, attracting high energy students. its really quite inspiring… and if the energy and high intensity flow was there for a C2 class, I cant even imagine a Sculpt. word on the street is the Sculpt class with Tabu will demolish you :)
i only got the opp to visit this studio once, but just with that 60 min experience I can say this is my favorite corepower location. i left that C2 class feeling super energized and pumped up. made me want to go to another class that evening, ha.
has adjacent mirrored walls so you can check out your form in the side mirror — that is so important to me. massive parking lot… its nice not to have to worry about finding parking. i hear the classes fill up quickly, but for a sunday early evening class, there was plenty of room.
i highly recommend this location.

I have been a member of CorePower Yoga for a couple of months now. I go between a few different studios, depending on the instructors and classes. It seems like an expensive decision to choose CPY over a gym membership, but the benefits are priceless.
Like other Unilocalers, I also enjoy Tabu. He drives you, works you, and doesn’t let you give up. His routines are difficult, but who doesn’t love a challenge? With that said, I also really love Katie B. Not only does she give a great workout in her classes, but she is inspirational. She works in a great deal of mantras and emphasizes the importance of staying in the present. As a bonus, her classes include dance parties and that’s a game changer. The music has been consistently great in all of the classes I’ve attended.
I look forward to getting off of work each day so I can unwind. I’d also like to say that I’ve taken other instructors’ classes and they are all exceptional.
I feel like I’m not only paying for a great workout, but I’m buying a sort of therapy, too.

Love Tabu! I’ve done yoga for 10+ years and Corepower offers a variety of classes and teachers. And I love that they offer a yoga sculpt option. And read the description people, yes it’s with weights and similar to a boot camp type class. So while it opens and closes with a vinyasa flow, the majority of the class is structured to help you get more cardio than your average yoga class or C2. As for Tabu, well let’s just say there is a reason EVERY one of his classes are packed… becuase he will take your workout and your body to the next level. If you’re looking for an easy class where you get a mediocre workout, this is not for you. This is for people who actually like to work-​out, like to be pushed outside their comfort zone, and don’t take things or life too seriously. Goodness people. Relax.
As for people not being friendly… I have been to several classes and I usually go by myself. I’ve found the people to be very friendly and motivating during class.
There are several other great instructors as well! Katie B, Amy P, Pricilla, Melissa, Dee, Jenn R, April, Joanne, and Scott:)
Sorry had to post after reading all the negative things people have said about him. If he’s not your style then just go to a different class or teacher.

Okay. I didn’t have issues with parking (although I came in on a Friday night when everyone wanted to do something other than yoga). The amenities here are nice… WAY nicer than CorePower Pacific Beach (which is the ugliest, stinkiest CorePower I’ve ever been to). The boutique is large and I was generously offered a lock for the locker room when I asked for one. As for the studio space… there’s three of them and they’re all decently sized. I was amazed. I thought it would be small like CorePower Hillcrest and PB. Nope, not here!
The students here are not smiley and kinda rude. I smiled at two different people and they looked at me as if I was in their way. Whoa! Heat doesn’t make you pleasant or nice, apparently. My teacher was very nice at least.
As you probably already know, no one here has a strong yoga practice. C3 is better than C2 as far as challenge is concerned (you play with inversions and arm balances!), but it was still super easy. I encourage anyone to try it because it’s not impossible to do (which is both good and bad depending on how you look at it, lol). Other than Hillcrest, this is the only CorePower studio that offers the C3 class. I’ve taken a lot of C2 classes at other CorePower locations, and no offense, but 90 percent of them were hardly challenging and very workout oriented… I kinda wish other CorePowers would offer C3 regularly like the Point Loma location, but maybe that’s asking too much…
And for those other people who said that Tabu is the worst teacher they’ve ever had… I totally agree, except I didn’t take him here at this studio! :D Then again, given how most of the students can’t even do a headstand away from the wall, my standards for CorePower are already low to begin with. Don’t go to Tabu unless you are looking for a bootcamp-​type workout, which is what he’s known for and why so many CP «yoga students» love him.
Overall, it’s a decent CorePower studio, a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Try them if you are a CP aficionado!