CorePower Yoga

I give two stars because Instructors are great and I enjoy the classes. However, this studio is so bad compared to other CP locations. First of all, floors are GROSS. You have to be careful not to place your mat over sweat spots from the previous class. Really? What about cleaning between classes? Second, there is not free water, which they have for example at the UTC studio. Third, often you are not greeted with a smile when you enter. Definitely not my favorite CP location.

Love this studio — I take the sculpt classes here mostly and I love how much of a workout it is! Take the saturday morning class with Ashley Rose — she’s the best! They sometimes also have great deals on yoga clothes so take a look at the sale rack when you’re there!

I have rolled out my mat at many studios but CorePower takes me to my happy place. They take the ancient practice of yoga and transcend it into a fun, relevant, calorie burning workout. Susie is wonderful, she is an example of how the practice of yoga can help you blossom into the best you inside and out. I work and have a busy social schedule but I can always find time for CorePower because the have so many class times and locations. Love love it here.

I fell in love with this yoga chain 8 years ago and I’m so happy they have so many locations in San Diego. I go to the PB studio the most because it’s close to my work but it also has my favorite sculpt teacher! Kelly is a beast! Monday and Friday mornings she’s in there giving the whole room such awesome energy and she really knows her stuff. I always leave her classes feeling strong, accomplished, and sometimes pretty damn exhausted but it’s Soooo worth it! If you’re looking for a kick ass work out, I highly recommend Yoga sculpt with Kelly. Also all the Corepower yoga studios in general are clean facilities with showers, that offer complimentary shampoo, conditioner, body wash, mouthwash, lotion, Qtips, and the ever important feminine hygiene needs as well as blow dryers and sometimes even flat irons! All the teachers and staff are always so nice and caring, they really know how to make people feel welcome and cared about. Great job Corepower, thank you and keep it up! Namaste

I have been coming to CorePower even since I moved to San Diego 4 years ago, and I absolutely love the convenient classes they offer, the energy of the teachers, and the different class levels that are taught. The studio is always very hot and packed full of great people with good vibes. All of the instructors bring their own flavor into the classes that they teach, and it seems like they genuinely want you to get something out of each and every practice.
I first tried out CorePower’s free week several years ago, which is a nice perk for new clients because you have the chance to try out several classes and teachers and see what best fits into your schedule and which type of flow is best for you. After the free week, pricing is a bit expensive and has increased over the years, but it is certainly affordable when compared to other workout memberships. It’s also nice because they regularly offer Groupon discounts, and I have also been able to take advantage of the student discount since I started going.
This location has 2 studios. The main studio can pack in a ton of people, but the back studio is pretty small (and be careful you don’t kick the wall if you are in the back row because the ceiling slants!). Also, the studio is regularly cleaned, which is quite necessary given all of the sweat that the floors have to handle each day!
I love so many things about CorePower: how it makes me feel both cleansed mentally and physically after each class, the great energy that everyone brings to class, and the awesomely unique music that is played by the teachers. It’s also convenient that there are so many other CorePower locations in Southern California especially, but also in many other states across the country. I can’t imagine living somewhere without a CorePower yoga studio anymore!

I have reached the end of my 5 year stint with Core Power. Classes are not yoga-​like any longer. Seems to have moved to a fast pace series of «poses» that are not held for more than a few seconds therefore negating the benefits. I do enough aerobic activities and do not need this rapid movement. Classes are often packed and smelly.
Goodbye, CPY…

The studio is nice. There’s very little personal instruction in the class so if you’re a beginner you may want something different. I like it.

I’ve been coming here for years, even though I do not live anywhere nearby. The staff is super nice and my favorite instructors (Briar, Pam and Julianne) teach here. Parking is a pain, but totally worth a great workout.

I’m down in Pacific Beach nearly every weekend visiting my boyfriend, and, while I love PB, I miss my usual Orange County workouts. I’ve been shopping around for a San Diego yoga studio and I definitely found my new home.
I walked in to Core Power and not only do they offer a free week to new clients, but also a free class on your birthday. And it was my birthday week! Rejoice!
I was immediately greeted by a friendly front desk clerk who checked me in and showed me the ropes. The studio was bright and clean and the bathroom and showers a little small but nice enough. No locks on the lockers so bring your own lock for sure!
I got all set up in the yoga room (there are two) — yoga sculpt which is power yoga with weights. The woman next to me was super friendly and immediately introduced herself and assured me that the class was going to be great. I was not disappointed.
Liam was absolutely fabulous. The class was an excellent pace and, at least to me, the perfect combination of spiritual mind cleansing and challenging workout. I loved every second. It was so easy to get in the zone and the room was a good temperature. It’s hot yoga for sure, but not oppressive the way some studios can be. The heat complemented the yoga, rather than make it next to impossible to do.
I definitely felt it the next day and I can not wait to go back. Another bonus is that there are studios all over San Diego and also in Orange County and if you get a package or membership at one studio it is good at all the Core Powers.
Can’t wait to check out the other instructors!

I love love love this location. I’ve been practicing at CorePower (at various locations) for a couple years now, and I feel at home every time I walk into this studio. Julia is rad !

The yoga here is excellent and the teachers seem to really care about you. I practiced here for about 2 years and did my teacher training and extensions program with them, and those were great programs as well. However, the favoritism I witnessed was so much of a turn-​off that I stopped doing yoga for a month and a half. I decided I wanted to try other studios around PB, so I called to cancel my membership. I got the answering machine, which told me to go online and cancel it. So I went online and tried to do it, but the autopay still went through the next day. So I sent them an email through their online system and then again a few weeks later and never heard back. I called today and the girl was like we have a new system and the website clearly states to call! Even though the answering machine says to go online… anyway, she converted my unlimited membership to a class pack, which I guess is better than nothing. Basically, they make it almost impossible to cancel or freeze your membership, so although the yoga is great, I would warn against becoming a member or an employee!

Recently used the week long free trial at core power and absolutely loved it! I was able to get to 3 different classes over the course of the week and they all proved to be amazing and very different from each other. I started with the beginner class as I’m no yogie and it was challenging but easy to follow along. The instructors come around and point out specific things to help with form and I really appreciated that. The second class was a heated class which was a work out to say the least. I don’t think I’ve ever sweat so much in my life but it felt great afterwards! The last class I did was an intermediate class which I felt I held my own in. The amenities are very nice; fully equipped with lockers and showers. They also have a small store in front where they sell mats and workout type clothes.
The reason I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the price and size of the venue. It’s 100+ a month for a membership which just isn’t feasible for a college student like myself. There are also only 2 workout rooms which doesn’t allow for a huge array of class times. Maybe in the future I will get a membership but for the time being I’m deciding against it.

i admit i only went to this location once… but in comparison to other studios around town, there are key elements lacking here that I appreciate elsewhere:
— dedicated parking
— multiple mirrored walls (adjacent) in the studio so you can view your form
— larger space
the fact its in PB, if you dont live in PB makes it even less appealing… although it is more on the eastern end of Garnet and parking wasnt bad for attending a Friday 8pm class. i went here based on the recommendation of a fellow corepower yogi friend for instructor. i hadnt paid much attention for a long time and always went to my home turf studio — which I now know is (as a general statement) less challenging.
the instructor I had here (Nikki) was definitely on the tougher end for hot power fusion… but hell, lighten up on the incense for that candlelight class. Im so sensitive to fragrances, but typically its more an annoyance than anything. within 5 minutes i had a terrible headache and felt i was «suffering» through the class. i came to suffer thru the heat/​poses, not that. but suffer through the heat I did as well… this was one of the hottest HPF’s id been in — i dub it part of my top 5 classes of agony. those classes where you have a mental battle to stay in the entire class. it was rough, but I did it. she also has you hold the poses longer than some other HPFs ive been in.
that was also my first candlelight class. goodness, way to make me feel like an unbalanced amatuer. i had no idea how different it would be. i could barely stand up for tree pose. i get the extra challenge but i didnt like it. id rather be able to do standing head to knee and forward bow for more than 2 seconds and work on my form. oh well, live and learn!
overall…i get the «chasing instructors» philosophy in corepower… as they hop around town and have loyal followers. so if there was someone to attend for, id come back. but as a studio itself… i perfer other ones.

Let’s talk about my experience
Got a free week to try it out — okay, thats nice
First class didn’t get a locker because they were too full — not okay
Had to walk through a yoga class to get to mine, stepping over bodies — gross
Waiting 5 min for the instructor to come cutting off our time — not cool
Having the instructor break to open the door to the dirty alley because it was unbearably hot — sticky gross
The yoga ending with 10 minutes at the end reflecting on your week rather than doing yoga — not what this free session is about
Not being able to shower because there weren’t enough — sorry to the public
Surprisingly, I went back to give it a second shot … why not its free and this time went on a tuesday at 10 AM — still pretty much the same experience

Been a member off and on for at least 4 years. I can agree with some of the Unilocal reviews that the instructors checking people in have been extremely rude in the past. So weird how they can go from annoyed to all zen when they enter class.
I’ve been back as an unlimited member for the last year or two and haven’t experienced anything negative.
My only gripe is when some instructors make you high-​five your neighbor’s sweaty hand. Not into spreading germs through sweaty contact with a stranger. YUCK!

Gross! The instructors and classes are GREAT however, every time I have gone to meet a friend and give this location one more try I am grossed out by the unsanitary rooms I walk into. A class ends and people dash immediately in to set up there spot.
WHAT grosses me out is the management doesn’t even clean the floors covered in puddles of sweat after each class. I have been to every other Core Power locations in so cal and all the others clean before each class and have a better overall experience for being one with your mat! CP is a lot of $ and I highly suggest wiping down the floors after/​before each class session so people don’t get sick!

PROS:
— locker room has two areas instead of one bank of lockers like other CPY studios
— the sinks actually have handles and can adjust the temperature — unlike other CPY studios that have motion sensors and you cant adjust the cool/​heat
— great staff
CONS:
— location has two studios but one is only accessible by venturing through the 1^st room… this is an issue because if the class in the first room runs late (which it did last night by nearly 10minutes) people waiting on the next class in the back room are stuck in the lobby or in the back room till room 1 finishes.
^ this is the biggest issue with this place IMO. It is very frustrating being stuck in the back room, finished with my yoga and having to wait on the other class that is running behind because the prior class also ran behind. They need to tighten up their timing or I won’t be returning.
The studios only get 2 start but the taps in the bathroom earn it an extra two because i prefer washing my face with WARM water after yoga not cold.

I’ll start by saying that I immediately compare this studio to other CorePower studios I’ve been to, hence the 2 stars. What’s nice about a big chain yoga studio is the fact that you can walk in and expect similar standards as far as size of the space, amenities, customer service, etc. Otherwise, I would much prefer patronizing small, mom and pop studios that give more personalized attention.
I arrived in front of the studio with 25min to spare before class. When I found their parking lot full, I circled the neighborhood for the next 20 min until I found a spot 4 blocks away. I proceeded to run to class to get there on time; when I arrived at the door at 2min before class was about to start, the instructor was already locking the door. She gave me a really rude look and told me to to be quick, really? They’re a huge studio, why don’t they have a front desk person? I paid my $ 20 drop in (yikes) and proceeded down the hall. When I went back to ask which room it would be in, I received another annoyed look and curt answer.
When I walk in to put my mat down, I open the door to a huge room stuffed with at least 60 people! Mats were less than 3in on either side, the lady should have told me at the front that they were full instead of taking my $ 20 and mashing me in with the other sardines. I had to ask multiple people to squeeze over to make space. I work at a studio and understand crowding. We always try to have overflow classes when the room is full and at least warn people when capacity is reached.
As mentioned above, I’ve been to other Corepower studios: Point Loma, HillCrest and North Park and had a way better experience. The staff was always friendly and helpful, the studios clean, and the instructors were always attentive. PB Corepower has a lot of room for improvement; the teacher had a big attitude, which may have been a result of not having a front desk person to help and having an overcrowded class. The studio was not very clean when I was there and the class itself left me wanting a lot more, it was quite dull and the instructor didn’t really seem like she was invested in the class, just going through the motions.

This is my new home-​base, and I love it! The facility is nice, the instructors are awesome, and the schedule is super convenient!
You never feel bad after going to yoga, especially hot yoga, so just do it. COME HERE! It will change your life!
Yoga is the best full body workout ever, I swear by it.
p. s. April is one of my favorite teachers here :)

Went for my first hot yoga class today. Being experienced in yoga I was a bit nervous about the whole hot aspect but it was AMAZING.
First off, the staff was so welcoming from the moment i walked into the door. Melissa was our instructor and I loved her. It was such a relaxing yet challenging hour. I really felt like I got an amazing workout.
The class was at 5pm so it was super packed– would for sure suggest getting there early to make sure you get a good spot