CorePower Yoga

I took Nadinas yoga sculpt class and I’m sold. She was amazing!!! Great energy and the class was super challenging. Perfect blend of cardio and sculpt!!! Fun definitely not boring

Love CorePower Yoga in Westlake! Tried one week of unlimited classes for free, and was very pleased with the instructors and the classes. I have practiced Iyengar yoga in the past, and was a little hesitant to practice yoga in the heat, but now I’m hooked on Vinyasa and on the heat. During my one week trial, I pretty much took one of each of the different class types offered at CorePower Yoga, and determined that my favorite classes are CorePower Yoga 2 and Hot Power Fusion. Shout out to instructors Coco, Tami, Doug and Lorena for their phenomenal guidance. Since my one week trial, I have purchased a classes package, and have committed to attending at least one class per week. Thank you to the team at CorePower Yoga for your work with supporting/​enhancing people’s wellbeing, happiness, focus, attention, awareness, peace, and inner strength.

CorePower Yoga is different from most other yoga classes because it’s yoga in a heated climate, similar to Bikram, but it’s Vinyasa yoga instead of going through the standard 26 Bikram poses. True to its name, it encompasses a good amount of core work as well, though in a yoga setting.
Classes:
I started off with the CorePower 2 class with Jami (recommended that you have yoga experience, which I did). I was familiar with most of the poses, but this class really helped push me to my limits.
I also tried the CorePower 1.5 class, which is basically CP2 but a little less intense. You do have the option to take more advanced poses if you want, but it was good to take a slower pace in a less heated climate.
I did the CP2 class again, this time with Coco. It was much more crowded since it was a weekend (Saturday 9AM), but that didn’t disrupt my practice. Coco’s an amazing teacher, and like one woman said, «She’s intense and pushes you to your limit, but that’s why she’s great and I love her.»
It was probably one of the best workouts I’d ever had.
Location:
It’s in the Sprouts shopping plaza in Westlake, which means there’s plenty of parking (unless it’s lunchtime).
The actual facilities are super nice. Everything is clean and there are plenty of showers and bathrooms in the locker room if you’re heading there before work or just want to freshen up.
Definitely a great experience!
To read more about my experience, check out my blog post here:

Took my first yoga sculp class with Nadina and she was AMAZING! Her cues were easily understood and she provided the class with modifications to cater to everyones individual needs. Nadina is a fun and energetic instructor that KNOWS her stuff! She eneded class with such an inspiring savasanna message, I left CorePower feeling so GREAT! If you want to sweat it out take NADINA’S class!

There are many reasons why I give CorePower Yoga in Westlake Village five stars.
I have wrist and joint issues, and have found ALL the teachers I have tried (Glenn, Andy, Monica, Jamie, Nadina) to to be passionate, knowledgeable and inspiring, and more importantly they pay great attention to alignment and safety for my wrists.
I have tried beginner C1 classes, which can be made harder by the student (I saw someone doing a handstand in mine!!!) I also tried Monica and Jamie’s CoreRestore beginner class. These are nurturing and slower «yin» style classes. I recommend these a lot for anyone, and especially for those with hip tightness. Jamie has healing hands. I tried Yoga Sculpt, a faster, harder yoga with weights class with Nadina. She plays fun 80’s music and edited rap and pop.
The studio is big, airy and clean (the heat and the skylights are definitely a plus!!!). Fresh flower arrangements are beautiful. It feels like a spa. I visited the Santa Barbara CorePower Yoga and it was equally as a beautiful. I did not take a class there, stopped by in the middle of shopping on State Street :)
And last but not least everyone at the front desk is sooo friendly and helpful — it always put me in a good mood.
Overall I found CorePower to have highly talented teachers and a clean, friendly, and nurturing environment.

This place has become my obsession! Over the last 5ish years I have tried so many gyms and workout plans, only to get bored 1 month in and never go back. But core power is different, I went from being super nervous and knowing nothing about yoga to going 3 – 5 days a weeks! Even convincing coworkers to come too! If you are new to yoga it is a must that you take Doug! For the love of everything wonderful take Doug! He not only teaches proper technique but his classes are full of energy. His core workouts are amazing! And once you feel like you know what your doing you have to take Brandy Hot Power Fusion! I will make sure I go to her class 2 times a week because she has transformed my body and my mind! Thank you core power Westlake!!!

Yes yes yes and YEEESSSS! Ok let’s start off with my fitness background, I am a TRX instructor, I work at SoulCycle and I am a gym rat who loves to lift heavy. With that being said, I don’t do yoga. Ever. I did my first class last Wednesday with Frank and it was the 1.5. It was SOOOOO great. Very challenging in different ways than I’m used to which I loved and I felt like I had a great workout. Today I took the hot power fusion class with Brandi (I think, I’m so sorry if I got the name wrong). The heat was intense. If you aren’t used to that I would not recommend doing that as a starter. At times it even made me uncomfortable. But I loved the HPF because you hold the poses longer and with the 1.5 you go through series kind of fast.
With all that being said, Core Power is AMAZING and the staff is wonderful. Can’t wait to be back!!!

I took a class here last night and was so impressed by the studio, instructor, soft music, and cleanliness of the facility. I attended the 7pm class lead by Monica and she was amazing. I will certainly be coming back and telling all my friends about this wonderful place.

I’ve done my fair share of yoga throughout the years so I know good yoga studios.
I’ve been going to Core Power for a few months and find them to be incredibly professional.
They are friendly and welcoming upon entry. The studio is always clean and well organized. The bathroom/​locker room is beautiful and easy to use.
The classes are diverse and well described online so you can choose your type of class as you like.
Coco is cool and professional, a definite asset to this business! She was as great in class as she was at the front desk.
My daughter hit a bug in the system: if you sign up for class pass and you are late and the class is full, (or if you arrive for the 7am class after they have started and have to lock the front t door, I knew this happened once) you may not be allowed in. She was upset (I understood) but the staff handled her very well and my daughter left feeling better.
Overall I am grateful for this cool place where I can go and enjoy my hour of peace and rejuvenation!

I like the ambiance and the level 1.5 class — I just am not a fan of heated so this place isn’t for me. You also must be very punctual as no one mans the front — if you are late you will miss class as they lock the door. Stars lost for telling me they would keep it open for me and then, I was actually just 1 min late, and they locked it ! Not cool

I’m two days in to my free week at CorePower and it is kicking my butt!
Wednesday, I went to C1 (for beginners) with Frank at 1:30pm. You know this place doesn’t mess around when there is crow pose involved a level 1 class. If anyone is concerned, there was nearly an even number of men and women in this class!
Thursday: ridiculously sore from yesterdays class, I dragged myself to C1 with Monica, who was great and we dedicated the class to self-​love, which was nice. Was a little more crowded than my class yesterday, but not too bad.
Usually I never get into yoga consistently, as I am not very flexible and not the «skinny» yogi type. I go to one or two classes but end up comparing myself to those around me and feeling uncomfortable. I definitely do not feel this way at CorePower (at least in C1) as the class is too fast-​paced to even look at what others are doing or feel bad about yourself if you need to take a break.
Locker rooms are very clean! Showers are stocked with shampoo, conditioner and body wash. Be sure to bring a towel though.

I started going to CPY in Chicago, and I fell in love. As a poor student, I definitely couldn’t afford a membership so I bought every Groupon/​Living Social/​Gilt that I could. When I graduated, moved to the West Coast, finding a CPY close by (and getting a Black Tag membership) was a huge priority.
Classes
They have a variety of classes ranging from beginner to advanced, although every teacher gives modifications making even a difficult class accessible to those of us who aren’t fortunate enough to be super flexible (or are injured). My favorites are hot power fusion (which is better than Bikram in my opinion because of the flow) and yoga sculpt (YS) which incoporates weights into your practice. It’s not easy, but the challenge is half the fun.
Facilities
It’s a brand new studio that opened up just last year. The staff and cleaners keep the place spotless. One of my major gripes with some yoga studios is the cleanliness (you are doing yoga in a 100 degree room– sweat is inevitable), but they manage to keep it clean. The front of the store always has some great finds and I’ve definitely found some brands that I wouldn’t have normally tried. #luluforlife
Teachers
It’s difficult to find a team as great as this. The entire Westlake Teaching staff are amazing, but I have a few special shout outs.
HPF– Coco, Elissa, Brandy are my girls. Coco’s adjustments and modifications are on point. Elissa’s class is always perfectly coordinated and relaxing. Brandy has amazing energy that pushes you through the heat and humidity.
Yoga Sculpt– I’m not a morning person. The only reason I get up on MWF is to see Christina and Nadina. Christina has you in planks for days (and it’s amazing, I promise) and I don’t think anyone has a more motivating playlist than Nadina. Both have such great energy that’s it’s pretty impossible not to be motivated to work out. And if you’re like me, then you need someone pushing you through.
C1 and CoreRestore– Jami is the best. I always have a great practice in her class. Even though I’ve been doing CPY for over two years, her class is still challenging because you bring it back to the basics.
All in all, it’s an amazing place and you should definitely give it a try. They have a free week trial that everyone from beginners to advanced yogis should take advantage of. Much love.

UPDATED: 5 stars – I went back again. After injurying my back over Halloween, I told my teacher Nadine, and she gave me modifications the entire class – had to bump up based off lots and lots and lots of TLC.
I’ve been a member of CPY for about 2 years, give or take. Here’s my review
FACILITIES
This studio is BRAND SPANKING NEW. Beautiful facilities, showers, lockers, free hot tea, studios, etc!
PARKING
Can be trickhy during lunch rush at Le Pain or Pitfire but mostly okay, give yourself an extra 5 minutes.
TEACHERS
I love HPF (Hot Power Fusion) and CPYS (Core Power Yoga Sculpt). My favorite instructor was Christine for CPYS at 12:00. She is very sweet and attentive, even though her class is fast and a great work-​out. I also love Energizer Bunny Nadine and Invigorating Hope.
STORE
You have to take a class to buy an item-​weird policy which is in place for all Core Powers anywhere you go. Not as great of merchandise as Studio City, but great brands like Aloo & a good change up from Lulu ;)
*If you’re a new student and Westlake Resident, you can try the classes for two weeks for free*

I need heat and the series of movements at core I like. I have several issues with this studio. The first is that I don’t trust them. One teacher dropped some liquid on my feet when I was faced down. I really question how he could have gotten that much sweat on the soles of my feet when he was helping another student a fair distance away.
This has caused me to keep my eyes open when at this studio. Last nite megan lou walked across my mat. I asked her not to and she did not respond just a weird little smile on her face. She then a moment later told everyone to open there eyes. I realized she had assumed my eyes were closed. She did not do it when she thought my eyes were open. A small thing but indicative.
The other thing is to many teachers use booty music and language referencing prostitution. One teacher says don’t do the «whore posture» instead of telling us to keep our back straight not sticking the bum out. Another says move your «juicy goods out of the way» referring to the buttocks. Goods as in goods and services something which is sold. The teachers wear t shirts saying spiritual gangster, or simply Cash. I want to practice with spiritual yogi’s (some one on the yogic path not simply who does preparatory exercises) not gangsters who attack your spirit. Spiritual only means concerned with spiritual matters.

I’ve been a member of CPY on and off for about 3 years now. I used to go to the studios in the valley, but when I moved, I stopped going. I was so excited when I found out they opened a new location closer to where I live. I went to 3 classes to work on my core and strengthen my legs, but the classes were tough and I couldn’t do half of the poses and exercises from recovering from knee surgery. Unfortunately I stopped going, but I’ll return when I’m confident that I could do most of the poses. My favorite instructor was Hope. She was super sweet, patient and helped the students with the poses. I loved the pace of her class. There are other instructors that will go through the poses really fast and you can’t catch a breath, and some students love that, so you can get more of a workout, but I wasn’t a fan.
There are yoga mats and clothes for sale and there are 2 studios there. The lockers are well kept and everyone is friendly there. There’s also plenty of parking in the back. I’ll definitely be back.
*Note if you’re a new student, you can try the classes for a week for free* If you don’t want to invest in a yoga mat, then you can rent one for $ 2.

Just started the free week trial and this is an amazing studio! Brand new facilities with showers/​changing rooms/​lockers and the classes are not overcrowded yet. Classes start on time and the teachers here are extremely positive, invested in helping, and have great energy. I’ve only taken classes with Doug and Simone but both have been great instructors and very encouraging. A great studio for any level of yoga and have loved my experience here, would recommend to anyone trying to get into yoga in a welcoming and fun environment!

Amazing studio. It is brand new. Must take Gabriella’s class. She’s the best! Highly recommended taking it. You’ll thank me later.

This is a great yoga studio for people who would like a fast paced yet refreshing work out. The room temperature is not too hot. My instructor will air out or lower the temperature if it gets too stuffy. The level 2 practice is vinyasa and power yoga with focus on flow and strength. I like the 1 hour length and feel the workout is well-​paced and thorough.

After resisting any hot yoga for years I finally caved in when CorePower opened in my neighbourhood. I spoke with two different instructors and they both explained how the classes and facilities work in a friendly and welcoming manner. My first class instructor, Elise, is fantastic! I was able to follow along easily and she was kind when helping me with adjustments. Pace of the 1.5 class was challenging enough without being intimidating or uncomfortable. Facilities are clean, new (as it’s new construction) and the locker rooms quite nice. I’m considering abandoning my WLV equinox membership (staff there blows unlike my last equinox gym) and getting a membership here (and the soon-​to-​be-​open spin studio next door). I highly encourage you to check out CorePower — especially now while they are still new and you can spread out in class. I cannot emphasise how welcoming the atmosphere is here!

Core power has the best hot yoga classes. The Westlake team is great. First week free. Packages worth every penny! Especially if you can practice regularly. And I’m pretty sure you can go to their other studios too. They are in all the major cities!

I’m a big fan of hot yoga and CorePower Yoga provides the type of classes I’m looking for. They combine the heat of bikram yoga and athletic poses of vinyasa yoga to give you a workout that combines cardio and weight bearing activity. The Westlake Village location just opened today and it is the nicest location so far. I have been to the Encino and Sherman Oaks location and they are both smaller in comparison. The classes are not as crowded either. The floors are so new they still smell of varnish which is not good when you’re in a heated room but I am sure the smell will go away with time. They do not have as many classes as the other locations but hopefully once more people start going to this studio, they will add more classes. Parking is easy and not crowded like their other locations. They are located behind the Sprouts supermarket.