Elite Event @ CorePower Yoga & Eat Local

My favorite Unilocal Elite Event in a long time!
I was a Yoga virgin, though I knew a couple poses from exercising with friends. I get the allure of yoga now. The instructor moved a little quickly for a beginner like me, but I got into the flow and was able to keep up for the most part. It was hot, but not too hot. The instructor told me that the temperature and difficulty was about level 1.5 out of something like 3 that they offer there.
What really stood out to me was the well-​chosen and executed music playlist. There were times where it got too loud, but the music matched the transitions incredibly well.
The entire facility is really nice. I actually do intend to try out joining for a while and seeing what life is like with some yoga in it.
The experience at Eat Local was top notch too. The food was delicious and the owner explained the story behind the whole business. Raised by farmers, he built a business out of making local and organic food convenient for busy people. I enjoyed everything I tasted and the folks who work there were very pleasant.
Awesome event!

What a great event! The opportunity to do heated yoga with a huge group of Unilocalers, and then mingle next door at Eat Local, was pretty fun. I was happy to see a (relatively) healthy event for us to take part in. The CorePower studio was fun, and has a nice twist on traditional yoga, and the staff at Eat Local were incredibly friendly and couldn’t have been better hosts.

Reilly did a great job hosting this event!
Hot yoga + local healthy food = fun
I enjoyed the stretch from yoga. The instructor and the assistant were very nice and friendly. The yoga facility is clean. Having some healthy local eats after yoga was just great! I loved the kombucha drink. The owner gave a bottle of wine away if you spend $ 20 at the event! I bought a small bottle of kombucha, a couple local dishes, and granola cereal. Of course, I also earned a bottle of wine!
According to the owner of local eats, you get one hour free parking if you shop there. In addition, you can also shop online!

I hadn’t heard of CorePower Yoga before, but my guest had heard good things about it from her roommate. We both managed to forget towels (not a good thing when doing hot yoga), but luckily the CorePower Yoga people lent us towels for free! The only thing is I wish the towels were long enough to cover the entire mat, so that half of you isn’t still slipping. I also noticed that they lent out yoga mats to people who didn’t have their own, which was awesome. The facilities were really nice, especially the bathroom/​changing room! It was definitely one of the cleanest/​most presentable yoga places I’ve seen. Also, the heat in the yoga room wasn’t too bad, though I definitely was still sweating all over the place from it. One thing I did not like about the facilities is that the yoga room had a weird layout, so the elevator was in the middle of the front of the room, blocking the two sides. Luckily the teacher walked around the room, but I think it’s easiest when the teacher can be at the front of the room so everyone can see them demonstrate the moves. Also, while I’ve been doing Vinyasa yoga and have learned most of the moves, I thought that there would be more instruction from the teacher for those who may have little to no previous experience with yoga. Despite these two negatives, the overall experience was definitely a good one. Though I’m sad I somehow managed to miss out on the massaging at the end– I heard other people getting massaged but got skipped for some reason. Maybe I already looked really relaxed?
Eat Local smelled delicious even before walking in, and the staff was all extremely friendly. The samples were all amazing– it definitely convinced me to buy some food. Not to mention, the free bottle of wine with a $ 20 purchase also helped. There were a few unfortunate instances though, such as them running out of the spicy gnocchi after giving out the samples. Also, they somehow added another bottle of wine to my purchase, and then forgot to give me my receipt. Luckily they fixed the issue by returning the price of the extra wine, and printing out a new receipt when I let them know of the problem. My guest also had an issue where they forgot to ring up a bottle of wine for her (maybe that’s the bottle they put on my bill?), then charged her for another bottle without actually giving her the bottle (she bought 4, but only got 3). I ran back though (she didn’t want the hassle of going back), and they were really friendly and didn’t question me but just gave me the bottle of wine she didn’t get, apologized, and thanked me for coming. Overall there were a few hiccups, but luckily everything got sorted out, and having such a friendly staff definitely helped. I thought it was awesome that this place essentially makes gourmet, locally sourced, healthy (I think) microwavable meals. They also had a TON of options (it was so hard to pick!) that even include vegetarian, gluten free, and vegan options. This is the perfect place for people who don’t have time to cook, but still want to eat well. You can pick up a great dish along with a great bottle of wine or their tasty Magic Kombucha, and have a great meal for dinner. You may want to avoid inviting other people over for dinner since the food is so good you won’t want to share.
Overall a fun Unilocal event that made me feel great since I got a workout and enjoyed some healthy food!

I was already a fan of core power having checked it out with a friend a few months ago, but I never turn down a good yoga class. This study is fancy and their style of yoga really works well for me. I find it to be less hot than some studios but there is nothing wrong with that. It definitely has a lot more amenities than any other studio that comes to mind. The class was great, I really enjoyed the instructor. I also loved that they fanned us afterwards. I was happily surprised with the length of the class and the difficulty level (I was worried it might be too basic). It was also nice to have one of the Eat Local people in the class as well.
Moving over to eat local was great. I had been to a different location but this was my first time setting foot in here and I walk by it all the time. So happy to find all their products labeled with things like gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, etc. As a vegan I was originally thinking there would be nothing for me to eat at this event but I was wrong. Really enjoyed the pesto gnocchi. The wine was a pleasant surprise as well, I don’t believe this was mentioned in the original email. It was great to be able to sample so many thing and since I never have any food at home it provided the perfect opportunity for me to get some for later. I even lucked out and was able to use my Chinook book coupon for a buy 1 get 1 free entrée and still got my free bottle of wine for spending over 20 $.
Great event. It was nice to meet Riley. Hoping to see her at more awesome events soon. My guest enjoyed the experience as well.

This was one of my favorite Unilocal events of the year! Corepower Yoga was fabulous at hosting us. We had a fantastic yoga class with mild heat. Our two instructors were both great and they walked around helping us with our poses. I really enjoyed crow pose in the heat. And near the end of class when they gave us head massages & fanned us with towels… wow, loved that!!!
I haven’t done hot yoga in at least two years, but out of all the hot yoga studios I’ve been to (at least 6 or 7), this was the cleanest, and had the nicest locker rooms. With showers (this should really be a must with all hot yoga studios but it’s not)!!!
Then we went next door to Eat Local where we got to try lots of samples and the staff there were soooo friendly and helpful. I really liked both their gnocchi dishes (vegan pesto gnocchi and the spicy gnocchi –zing!). What a great place that has healthy, local, and sustainable food!

Congratulations to Riley for more than successfully pulling off her very first solo Unilocal Elite Event! Everything went off like clockwork and she did a great job of making everyone feel welcome during the event.
Unfortunately, I did not participate in the yoga portion of the event, but everything I heard from those that did was extremely positive and a few people talked with the staff about making return visits. The employees at CorePower Yoga were very friendly and helpful as they answered a ton of questions on the front portion of their space.
After the yoga session ended, the group traveled one door over to Eat Local which is a business I have honestly walked by many times, but never went into. Man, what the heck was I thinking?! This place is great! All of their foods, beverages, and treats are locally sourced and everything is prepared with meticulous care.
The Eat Local staff was also super awesome as they delivered non stop sample sized portions of their food and a couple different wines all the way through the time we were there. They were also more than willing to answer any and all questions which of course led me to making a nice purchase to go home with.
Once again, we have been treated to another successful Elite Event where it looked like everyone was having a great time getting to know two very cool, local businesses. Its always great to see everyone although I know there’s a few people I didn’t get to say hi to and I always wish there was more time to talk to everyone.
Once again, great job Riley and thank you to CorePower Yoga and eat Local for letting us invade your stores for a little while.

Riley did a great job putting on her first Elite event! I was excited and actually a little nervous about taking a hot yoga class (I take barre currently), but Core Power was great and made the event that much more seamless. The studio itself was bright and welcoming and they even had some great yoga clothing & equipment for sale, too. There is also a nice little seating area with a fireplace. Upstairs are the lockers, very nice showers, bathrooms and changing rooms.
We had a very full event and the class itself was taught by Bryna (who was awesome and informative) and I thought the way she taught by going around the room and making sure we were in the correct position (instead of just staying in one position in front) was different but really great. I honestly didn’t know some of the moves, but the girl in front of me luckily did. OMG, I don’t think I’ve ever sweat so much before and I used to live in the desert! The moves were intense but doable, but with the added heat, wow! (Bring a large towel to lay on the mat and another small towel, and water, you’ll need them!) I did feel amazing after we were done and the cool down was great.
Afterward, we popped next door to Eat Local and it was very inviting and had lots to offer. We had samples of their entrees (I loved the spicy sausage gnocchi!) and samples of desserts (carrot cake and chocolate were yumm). We also tried some local red and white wines and Magic Kombucha (which smelled weird, was fizzy, but tasted good! I had seconds). All the food is local and most is packaged to take home in either disposable paper or reusable glass containers. If you bring back the glass container, you get a small discount on your next purchase. They offer local chocolates and sweets, too. The owner and the employees were very informative and super nice. I will definitely try to come back here to purchase a full meal to take home and maybe even get some Magic Kombucha, too! Great job, Riley!