CorePower Yoga, Philadelphia PA

After attending classes for over 6 months, I will not be coming back here and plan to spread the word to strongly discourage others not to as well. They appeared to either have a break in or someone from their staff stole members items during class times. I had the entire contents of my wallet stolen and within an hour and whoever stole the items had charged over $6,000 worth of things across my credit cards. There were several people in my class who came out of the class to find themselves robbed. I filed a police report and tried to contact CorePower several different ways but it took over 24 hours for anyone at CorePower to call me and then someone from their leadership team called me with no information, no apology, but just told me they aren't liable for any missing belongings and asked for my police report number to cover themselves from a legal perspective. I wasn't looking for anything from them except some empathy and a plan on how they keep the studio more secure moving forward. Extremely disappointed and won't patron a business that doesn't put its customers first.

Philadelphia, known to a small but influential group of locals as "Philly, " seems to be some sort of a workout desert. There is no equinox and only one CorePower in the city? !? ! Damn I'm starting to sound boujee lmao my fault.

I made the trek from Black Turtle Coffee to Corepower to make the 1pm sculpt class. Much to my surprise, the class wasn't full and had ample space to actually do yoga. I think I have PTSD from every studio in nyc where even getting a spot in a sculpt class is an absolute BLOODBATH. Really grinds my gears but I don't really have a solution for that so Imma stop complaining.

Mina (sorry if I spelled your name wrong Mina) was a FANTASTIC teacher, the perfect amount of leading a good workout but not making it so hard where no one can do the mf class smh. She also did a good amount of the class along with us, which is one of my critiques of yoga teachers in general. A good general leads from the front like Mina does. Mina isn't playing scared.

Few things have my endorphins pumpin, dopamine rushin, like a good yoga sculpt class. The perfect mix for me of getting an actual workout and stretching out. I feel as free as a female gymnast in my body while simultaneously feeling lean like a Fight Club Brad Pitt after a good sculpt class.

As for Philly, known to a smaller but likely more influential group of locals as "The Big P, " I'm sorry I called you a workout desert but will some of y'all please give me some recs for other classes to do. I hang my hat on taking constructive criticism in stride when given opposing evidence.

Why am I in the Big P so much lately? Good question, my dear reader. That will be covered in a later review. But I WILL be back to take Mina's class again.

THANK YOU COREPOWER! THANK YOU MINA!

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I have only amazing things to say about CorePower Walnut St. This studio was my home for a little over a year - so sad to leave it when I moved. Great location, always clean, and the most convenient class times. Special shoutouts to Alyssa E, Brian Lo, Courtney S, Jordon Ha, and Bre B - they are the best!

Best teachers ever! Wonderful community as well and the studio has locker rooms with showers, which are a godsend after a hot yoga class!

Took a trial class at corepower yoga. I was surprised it was “hot” yoga but room was more warm and less hot - which is good because I hate super hot (over 100 degrees). Class I took was a mix of strength and stretch infused with upbeat coaching. Studio is clean- has full shower and lockers. I’m ready to go back!

I would not call this Yoga, but like, gentle HIIT wearing a Yoga costume. It's kind of the definition of yoga being commercialized/colonized, further emphasized by the lulu lemon store within. It was hilarious that they were playing some top 40.but if you know that going into it that its concept is inherently un-yoga, it's a pretty good workout that fills a niche of people who want a challenge but don't want to go to the bro studios. I went with a friend who has a membership who likes it very much, me, I will not be coming back, but- this place will be effective for a lot of people who are not me.

They have well appointed shower facilities in the locker room so you can take a mid-day class and go back to the office without being all sweaty.

I originally signed up for the free trial but after one class with Bre I know this is the place for me. I’ve been to a few different place but never have had this much fun whilst pushing my self to my limits. It was a highly enjoyable experience and I would recommend it for everyone!