CorePower Yoga

The staff here is phenomenal! Everyone I have met has been so helpful, supportive and kind. I have taken two classes in the last week, so I have seen a handful of faces. But what I have noticed both times is that the staff gets along so well that it has a real «family» vibe to it, the energy is great. This yoga studio is a real treat!

I got a groupon for 1-​month of unlimited
Yoga, on top of the one free week for new users. I’ve been very happy with this studio so far — the facilities are clean and pleasant smelling, the instructors I’ve had for Core Power 1 (yoga for beginners) have been incredibly supportive and kind, helping me when I needed guidance in movements and encouraging the class to go at their own pace. I truly enjoyed the emphasis on meditation and being present in body and spirit. All the classes are warm (CP 1 is heated at 80 degrees) so come ready to sweat. Being water, your own towel and mat since they charge. But they provide locks for free. I’m excited to come back!

Core Power is amazing. Love the HP studio, specifically Elyse. She teaches a really good class and is hilarious as well! I take C2 classes and they are great. Learning inversions has been beautiful for my practice and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every minute.
I don’t feel judged or that it’s a show boat studio. The demo the attends is wonderful. Students are there to learn and practice their yoga. Not show off their Lulu clothes ;)
Thanks, Core Power!

This is my second time taking a class here, and I love it even more than the first. The studio is very neat, and Joe, one of the instructors, is so Great with his classes. They are intense so they definitely challenge you, but they allow you to go at your own pace. Very clean studio with ample amenities and for new students your first week is free, and for students of the University of Chicago they offer discounts. I don’t go often but when I do I going to make sure I always go to core power yoga in Hyde Park!

I have been attending classes at the Hyde Park CorePower location for about six months now. I started with the one week free trial before signing up for the recurring «black tag membership». I enjoy the studio and the classes. The teachers are really great, especially in the level 2 courses as you get to experience different styles of teaching and sequences. This is fun because you can choose a class with a teacher that focuses on, say, advanced postures one day and one that focuses more on fast-​paced cardio another. All the teachers are nice and always fully-​focused on the class. Definitely worth the money!

Love this place ! Staff is awesome, always clean and depending on the instructor you feel like you get both therapy and a work out in within a hour. Monica is my favorite, I look forward to her classes the most. She magically gets you focused on being present and to let go of everything else going on in your life. Her chill happy vibe is contagious — I hope she never leaves. joe pa is also a favorite because he is really good at teaching proper form and aileen teaches a great intro class. The teachers who take time and offer suggestions or readings of daily intentions make a huge difference in my practice.

Pretty impressed with this place. They give you a free week for new students to try out the place with no strings attached. The classes are informative and challenging. The facility is very clean and tidy. The instructors quickly learn your name and are very friendly and helpful.
My only complaint is the classes fill up quickly and you must arrive early in order to get a good spot and I agree with the other review where people will squeeze into the smallest areas which makes it difficult to get to your quiet place.

Can’t believe there aren’t more reviews here, as this studio always seems busy!
I’ve purchased a couple of months of membership on and off at the studio (when I can afford it, it’s a bit pricey for my grad student stipend). Every time I go I feel like I’m being transported out of Hyde Park into a happy little zen world.
The classes are TOUGH, and I LOVE that. They also vary (not in quality, just in type) based on the teacher and the day. In other words, this isn’t your typical «do the same poses every day at the same temperature» Bikram studio. This is core power, and you’re just as likely to do a number of sun salutations as you are to have to blast through some legitimate crunches.
The studio is beautiful, the locker rooms are pristine. The floors are WOOD (thank god, the carpeted hot yoga studios gross me out to no end). The larger studio with a big window makes you feel like you are floating above the city.
If I must complain, I will only say that I wish they actually stopped people from squeezing into classes if there is clearly no room. It’s hard to get to your happy place when someone is literally 2 inches from your mat.

I’ve been coming to CorePower for 3 months and I really love the program. Their classes are well-​taught, and the C1 (beginner) class is exactly the same every time, so you really improve. The teachers are almost all very good and helpful. The studio is nice and it’s easy to park (for pay) on the street.
My only complaint is that they frequently cancel classes to hold teacher trainings. They don’t let you know in advance that they’re canceling, so I’ve showed up more than once to a locked door. When you’re paying for an unlimited membership and then all of the beginner classes are canceled for a week, that feels like a pretty shady business practice.

I have been going to Core Power Yoga Hyde Park (CPYHP) since October 2013. I absolutely love it! I’ve been to 3 Core Power Yoga locations, and I think the Hyde Park location is by far the best!
I think it’s the best location mainly because of the teachers. I know that the Core Power teachers alternate between studios, but for some reason, maybe because I go to HP more often, many of the teachers there aren’t afraid to adjust and assist. They also do not mind modelling the correct posture for the poses, which I find extremely helpful.
The overall studio space is very beautiful and clean. Although the view isn’t as great as the South loop’s studio, Studio 2 in CPYHP is by far the best Core Power Studio I’ve practiced in.
One of the great aspects of being a Core Power Yoga member is the ability to attend classes at any of the locations. I think having the opportunity to practice yoga in different studios makes it so much more fun. Also, CPY offers so many classes throughout the day across the city, you never feel like you have to rush to class.

I’ve been going to CP in Hyde Park for about a month and I haven’t noticed any type of smell so I’m not sure if the other reviewer is particularly sensitive or came on an off-​day or something else. This CP has lovely showers and facilities and the studios always have beautiful views of the city.
I started with the 7-​day free trial which is fantastic because you can also go to any other studio in the city; there are no restrictions like some free trials. I’d never taken a heated class before but I’ve tried every class offered at this studio — C1, C2, Hot Power Fusion, and Yoga Sculpt — and I enjoyed all of them. After that I bought a three month unlimited membership which is pricey but discounted if you’re a student.
I LOVE the classes. C2 classes are amazing if you like fast-​paced vinyasa classes in a moderately heated room (~90F). Monica is my favorite teacher because she has an integrated way of bringing the focus back to breath, alignment, and mindfulness during the fast flows. I’ve also really enjoyed C1 with Breanne, HPF with Kelly, and the studio manager (also Kelly) taught a lovely C2.
Things to note/​caveats:
–If you’re going for the first time, bring your own mat and towel for sweat because they charge for both; it would be really nice if these were included in an unlimited membership.
–Yoga Sculpt classes are very intense and the least «yoga» classes offered — they remind me of core barre or cardio pilates classes with weights, so be forewarned that it isn’t necessarily a soothing experience.
–I also wish the sculpt teachers would focus a little more about alignment and offer different variations instead of encouraging everyone to push through the next sets.
–They play music in the classes (softly in every class except sculpt) which may take getting used to.
Overall, I definitely recommend this studio and I will probably get the auto-​renewal monthly membership when mine runs out :)

This place is amazing… Definitely at least worth a try if you are considering taking yoga classes because they offer a 7 day free trial. My personal favorite is the candlelit hot fusion yoga!