CorePower Yoga

First time *ever* going to any yoga class or really attempting more than Warrior pose which I only know (hilariously) as part of the Wii Fit regimen. I was initially concerned that this studio would be on the more advanced end and I wouldn’t be able to keep up but I had a good time being thrown into the C1 COURSE (Foundations) taught by ALEX DIEHL. Although it was quick paced, it had good transitions or repetitions where I felt like once I got the visual example or was walked through from Alex at the front I could follow along. There were people of all levels in the class so it also helped to be surrounded by a diverse group of experience so I can peak over and make any self-​corrections or adjustments based on a more advanced position. I am sure I was not doing everything right but even pushing my body or stretching as far as I could or learning how to properly (and in what order or direction) I should be stacking my joints was really worthwhile. Because of the flow of the class and the instruction from Alex I felt the hour passed by in moments. I quickly let go of all stressors or worries from my work week as well as feeling more grounded or just relaxed in body and mind then I had in weeks.
The studio was super clean and intimate which I really appreciated and tracks with the practice of Yoga/​vinyasa and mindfulness I got from the class. The staff is super friendly including the female receptionist who signed us up/​checked us in. Since I was new to the studio they offered a free trial week as well as a free towel and mat rental which helped since I was expecting to need to pay for either of those just having come properly dressed.
Alex was one of the best and clearest teachers I’ve had compared to the many (non-​yoga) workout courses I’ve taken. I definitely will seek out his class scheduling for the future since he’s absolutely the right mix of communicative, alert and attentive to needs or adjustments but also explaining poses or why he is choosing those transitions. It was a great course overall that pushed me further than I expected and also cemented my interest in continuing to take foundation courses until I can move onto C2/​C3, hot yoga courses or I’m especially interested in the Sculpt courses since I often weight lift.
There is free parking in the garage under the building (enter on Dayton, retail parking free)

I’ve taken two classes there so far with my free trial week pass (yoga sculpt, and core power 1). I love love love this place. Everyone there is so friendly, and although as a newbie I struggled at some points during the classes, I felt GREAT after and even the next day. I love the fact that they have a nice locker room/​shower there, would make it easier to go before work. Also, parking in old town can be hard and expensive, but they offer free parking in a garage around the corner– huge plus. Highly recommend.

I’m a devout CPY enthusiast and this studio is surely not a disappointment. The teachers are all fantastic, very down to earth, and incredibly helpful. The studio is always very clean and tidy. There is free parking in the garage under the building (enter on Dayton where it says «shops» parking).
I’m most present in C2 classes, though I am also a big fan of the C1.5 (not offered at a lot of other LA-​area studios), because it’s a slightly cooler, slightly slower practice that allows me to ditch the hard core cardio of sculpt or super vinyasa-​heavy flow of C2 if I’m in need of a little relaxing.
Like any other CPY, you can get a free first week to test out the waters. The Pasadena location also does a fair number of workshops (meditation-​based, inversion-​based, etc.), local events (champagne + yoga flows at the Langham, sign me up!), and lots of fun themed classes (I recently found myself in a Prince themed class and oh boy (!) was it great).
My one complaint is the space is a bit small (both the studios and the locker rooms), but you win some, you lose some. Can’t be that mad at a small limitation like that, though.

5 stars for awesome class and instructor. BUT, I’ll definitely remember to bring my own rinse cup next time. It’s very useless to put a huge bottle of mouth wash in the restroom but no rinse cups…

Took a hot yoga class for the first time & it was definitely an experience to remember! The instructor told a story while guiding the class. It was super cool and I would definitely do it again :) There were a few poses that were difficult to execute, but the atmosphere was very calm & not judgemental at all. I absolutely loved it & highly recommend anyone to go if they have free time to relieve stress.

This place is awesome! The classes are great, instructors are soooo nice. Love how clean the studio is. Free convenient parking. This is just fab!

Love love love this place. Always feel refreshed after class. Free parking too! The classes are always very attentive and personal which i like

I’ve been going to core power for years, and while I love the other locations, this is by far my favorite. Everyone is super friendly and theres probably only one instructor I don’t like. The teachers give adjustments and really good reminders throughout class about breathing and keeping your core tight. The studio is clean and there’s free parking. Really nothing negative to say, except that the 7:30 class is WAY too crowded and the blocks needs to be cleaned. Other than that, really great studio, instructors really kick your ass (in a good way) and I love coming here :)

Came here last night for my first experience of a hot yoga class. The instructor, Malaika was really welcoming and friendly. I took the C2 — corePower Yoga 2 level class, and as a first timer it wasn’t too hard to keep up. However, the temperature was super hot in the room, and there were several times I had to just take a minute to stop and remember to breathe. The facilities are clean and there are lockers available. They also provide towel rentals for $ 1 and yoga mats for $ 2. Great first time experience!

My second time doing yoga while redeeming my free week at CPY :)
I like this location a lot! Parking can be difficult in old town but they’re nice enough to accommodate you by validating for 2 hours free parking
I tried out core power 1 tonight with Alex and he was a great instructor!
Super clear on all the instructions for the poses which made the class a lot more enjoyable for a beginner like me :’)
At first, i had no idea what was going on but I quickly began to get the hang of it with the help of Alex.
Music was calming and I liked the playlist a lot (a lot of the same songs in my iTunes)
Bathroom is clean and stocked fresh with amenities like deodorant, mouth wash, even tampons haha
Would definitely come back to this location, possibly even tomorrow to try out another class :)

I was extremely skeptical when a friend of mine encouraged me to join her for a class here at CorePower yoga. I am a runner but can hardly call myself an athlete and I was certainly not very flexible. The free week of classes eventually got me hooked in and I agreed to try it out. During my first visit, my first instructor, Holly, hooked it up with an extra week of free classes. Awesome!
In my free trial period, I stuck to C1 (CorePower Level 1) classes and 2 sessions of Hot Power Fusion. Both were extremely good workouts. C1 is held in an 85 degree room and you are sweating after a couple of chaturungas. Holly and all of the other C1 instructors guide you through essentially the same sequence of poses throughout each 60 minute class, but each instructor still has their own personal style and touch on each class. All are encouraging and will help you make adjustments to your poses to ensure correct alignment and a deeper stretch, but they will leave you alone if you decide that you’d rather not be touched. I suggest coming to class at least 15 minutes before class to get a good spot as sometimes classes can get a bit crowded. I had a great time in my 2 free weeks and am currently taking advantage of a $ 75 unlimited month of classes deal that I purchased from Groupon. This past week, I took a C2 class for the first time and it was a lot more intense than the C1 class, even after taking a couple of weeks worth of C1 classes. I will make it a point to make it here for C1.5 this coming week.
The facilities are very clean, modern, and new! Best of all, there is free underground parking! Upon entrance into the studio, there is a merchandise area in the front, 2 studios of a good size, and locker rooms are available. The men’s locker room is clean, with plenty of lockers and cubbies, 3 shower stalls, and is stocked with shampoo, conditioner, and lotion, mouthwash, and simple toiletries for you to use.
My experience with CPY has been nothing short of fantastic and has turned me into a bit of a yoga fanatic. I find myself feeling refreshed and challenged, and I like that the instructors emphasize the mental and emotional benefits of the yoga classes during sessions aside from the physical benefits. For those on a budget, the regular pricing for classes and memberships is a bit high (see their website for more details), but take advantage of the free 2 weeks as well as Groupon deals if you get the chance. It’s well worth it! Highly recommended!

I’ve been to CorePower Yoga studios all over the LA, OC & Chicago area. I’ve also been to various other Yoga studios as well as yoga workshops but I keep coming back to CorePower for a reason! The pasadena location is the newest CorePower in the LA area and glad it’s close to my hometown.
This isn’t a huge studio — I’ve only seen in two rooms but, it never seems overcrowded here which is really nice. Some LA CorePower studios are so crowded that it’s bursting at the seams.
At CorePower, I usually take restorative and 1 to balance out all the Crossfit and really stretch/​relax — gone are my 2 and HPF days! However, I ended up trying 1.5 here just because of timing. If you have the chance, I highly recommend taking a class with Alex. What makes a good yoga instructor you ask? I wish I had a cool acronym for this but it’s just LPKM:
*Listening — In the last couple of classes I took with him, he always asks students if there’s anything they’d like to work on and programs the class accordingly
*Pace — The overall flow feels just right. This is one of those je né sais quois.
*Knowledge — Alex explains poses really well during classes. It’s nice to know what I’m doing and how it’s affecting my body. He also makes sure to highlight what the purpose of the pose is so that we can do it properly. That type of guidance is really helpful.
*Music — Alex’s music selection on point! I know music is not the centerpiece of the practice BUT it enhances the experience. In my overall practice, I don’t want unts unts unts but I don’t want ethereal when we’re doing core work. Also, in our final shavasana in the first class, I don’t know what kind of meditating sound bath sounding track he played, but it was amazingly trippy and relaxing.
Alex just has that it factor that isn’t found in a lot of instructors!
Enter on Dayton for free 2 hour garage parking — hell yeah for the suburbs.
This was in my other review but here’s a quick cheat sheet of the CorePower classes & temps:
*CoreRestore: Class is unheated (75 — 80 degrees) with no added humidity.
*C1: 85 degrees with no added humidity
*C1.5: 90 degrees with 25 — 30% humidity
*C2: 95 — 98 degrees with 30 — 35% humidity
*Sculpt: it’s C2+ Weights!
*HPF — 100 — 103 degrees with humidity with 40% humidity

I love CPY Hollywood and dropped by here because I wanted to take a specific class late at night and this location offered it.
First off, I forgot how great the suburbs are — totally free parking!
Otherwise, everything was of the same level of greatness as I get from CPY Hollywood. Clean, cute studio. Friendly helpful instructor.
I personally really like the predictability of a chain. I know exactly what I’m getting regardless of where I am.
Also, it’s super close to Colorado so you can get some shopping done before or after yoga!

Really enjoy this yoga studio. They offer a plethora of classes and class times.
A PLETHORA! What is a Plethora?
Tried Yoga sculpt, c2, and Hot power fusion classes at the oddest times. Usually in the morning, afternoons, or late evenings. I usually try to go before work and stay away from the crowd.
The instructors are great. Brit Sh is my favourite. Brit is super friendly and always ask for class feedback. Loud when she needs to be and always gives the best cues for form. She always gives hands on adjustments for form no matter what. I always feel awful because I am sweating a pool but the form adjustments are important.
Other great instructors are Rachael is open, brave, and always willing to answer questions. Brandon is really advanced. I really enjoyed the Om at the end of his class. I think everyone should. Christina is experience. You can tell right off the bat. She can handle a large class no problem.
There is a plethora of parking underground too!
The are two studios. They are pretty big with a mirror wall. There are plenty of dumbbells, blocks, straps, and mat spray. Mats, towels, water is available for a few bucks.
There are 3 shower stalls in the men’s locker room but only one urinal and porcelain throne. Theres always tissues, mouthwash, lotion, and deodorant readily available which I find very rare.

What’s better than a cup of coffee at 6am??! A class of CP2 (Core Power level 2)!! I’ve taken a few classes, mostly with Joel and he’s great!
I was an avid yogi until I got really sick. It’s been about 3 years since I practiced and Core Power was a great way to get back in. Each CP2 class begins with sun salutation A’s, and then goes through variations of core work, sun salutation B’s, and balancing. The first time around, the poses are held longer, and then we go through the same poses but in a flow.
Classes are a little pricy, anywhere from $ 17 – 23, depending on the package. When you’re in the class, it’s definitely worth it – they studio is clean, there’s no smell of funk even though the rooms are heated, use of lockers is free, free underground parking, great instructors, and a great work out!
For those new to the studio, there are several deals around, a free week of class, Groupon, Gilt, and even Class Pass. I’ve been to other Core Power locations too and they’re all of the same quality.
I even recommended Core Power to my bestie who is a yoga instructor in New York and she loved it. This place is legit!

New CPY finally opened in Pasadena! All the workers and instructors were friendly and the facility was very clean. I’ve taken the Hot Power Fusion and the Yoga Sculpt class and both were good. The Yoga Sculpt class was a little more challenging because it does incorporate weights and it seemed to have less «breaks» but I felt that the temperature was not as hot as the Hot Power Fusion class.
BEST PART ABOUT THIS STUDIO– PARKING! :)))) There’s a lot on Dayton where you can park. FO’ FREEEEE!

I started going to CPY over a year ago at the other SoCal locations. It only took one class with the beautiful Yessie in Hollywood before I was hooked forever! The studio is large, comes with an amazing community, and great instructors. There is also plenty of free parking spaces in the garage. which is a huge plus! The last thing you want is to stress about where to park or to rush out right after class so that you don’t have to pay.
I mainly take sculpt, but I do occasionally take C2 or Hot Power Fusion if I want a little bit of a deeper stretch or want a lighter work out. However my favorite by far is sculpt as it does wonders for your body. It is a full body work out that incorporates weights with your yoga practice. Be prepared for some intense cardio bursts, core exercises, some major squatting, and then end with some stretching in the 100 degree heat. The music will get you pumped and instructor will push you all the way thru. It sounds miserable now, but feels amazing after. You will get toned and build strength in no time. In addition, your skin will glow from the heat!
It is $ 155 per month for unlimited classes. It is a little steep, but definitely worth it for someone like me that goes 5 – 6 times a week. The first week is free and you can always find a deal on Groupon or other similar sites. Another great thing is that your membership can be used at any of the other locations nationwide and there’s a great phone app where you can check schedules and and see who is teaching.
If you are ever in Pasadena… check out Mark’s sculpt class. He teaches on Wednesday at 7:30 pm and Saturday at 10:30 am.
Namaste!

I am not a yoga fanatic, but CorePower might convert me! I visited using their promotional offer and took Power Fusion Yoga. Wow! As an athlete, my muscles are always tight, sore, and abused, so yoga is pretty tough for me. Especially some of the poses that require shoulder flexibility. After one Power Fusion class my shoulders (entire body really) felt amazing.
The instructor –I forget his name but he teaches Friday at 7PM — was by far one of the best yoga instructors that I’ve encountered and that’s saying a lot because I am a fitness professional. He talked the class through every pose and did a lot of alignment corrections. He was engaged and did an awesome job challenging the different levels of fitness in the class. He also made the class fun! Sometimes yoga classes get too deep/​weird for me, but this class was perfectly balanced.
The studio itself was clean and well decorate. The towels and mats are available for purchase. Towels for $ 1 and mats for $ 2. The locker rooms have, lotion, mouthwash, body wash, and lockers available to use. And there are also cubbies inside the locker room. If you take a hot yoga class definitely bring an extra set of clothes to change into after. You will be drenched in sweat.
Great studio and staff! 5 stars all the way!

What a great first experience here! I got a pass from my friend and decided to try out Sunday ‘s noon class. I believe Ryan was the instructor. I’ve done bikram and hot yoga before, but only a handful of times and I’m glad to have experienced corepower.
The locker rooms are clean and they have showers available. I didn’t get a chance to use the showers, but I totally would if I have time.

ClassPass Review — CorePower Yoga 1, CorePower Yoga 1.5, CorePower Yoga 2
I’m your typical «let’s-go-to-the-gym-and-pump-some-iron» type of guy. CorePower Yoga made me a BELIEVER. It was fun, but better yet, I was DRIPPING sweat at the end of the workout.
I started with CorePower 1, which is just beginner’s yoga in a room-​temperature room. Then I did CorePower1.5 which is beginner’s yoga in a hot room. BOTH are great. Obviously i sweated 5 gallons more in the hot room, but I was dripping sweat even on CP1.
The studio is brand brand new. The showers and locker room are beautifully designed. Sometimes I feel like I want to go there just to take a shower!
There are a few lots around that offer free 90 minute parking. There’s also street-​metered parking.