r/Corepower

Hi everyone! I’ve been a member attending DC studios for a few weeks now and have loved it (YS/CP2). Beginning last week I noticed that there are zero YS classes for the next few weeks - is this accurate? I love CP2 (which appears to be 90% of what is offered) but YS kicks my ass in a different way that I would like to experience again. Just wondering!

Hi everyone, I’m a newbie to CorePower and a novice to yoga in general. I also want to push myself and get out of my comfort zone. I wanted to get a better understanding of the hot power fusion classes and whether they would be okay for someone like me. I’ve mostly stuck to C1 and restore classes. I’ve taken other types of hot classes at other studios, but i feel like I could adapt to the heat (it would help if we weren’t also in the midst of a heatwave, but it is what it is!).

I just started my free trial this week and I’ve been thinking about possibly doubling up. Do I have to pay for my mat rental twice if I take 2 classes back to back? Would a sculpt class followed by a C2 class be too much? I’m a Pilates instructor and I’ve done heated sculpt classes before, just not with corepower.

Welcome to your new role. I’ve spent over a decade leading and teaching out of your Southern California market, I know your brand inside and out. I’m reaching out directly because you are inheriting a culture of deep frustration. If you read what your instructors and students are actually saying online (since 2020, with Nikki), you will see your community is at a breaking point.

We need to have a very real conversation about your pay structure. It is devastating to read threads where your instructors are admitting they have to rely on food stamps and low-income government assistance just to survive while working for your company. Your teachers are the entire foundation of your business, yet they are bringing home less than fast food workers after spending hours off the clock building your sequences and curating your playlists. It is completely unacceptable that your monthly memberships are pushing $200, while the people delivering your classes are living BELOW the poverty line. Your community is actively asking for a MINIMUM livable hourly base pay. We just want to get off FOOD STAMPS. If you want to keep your top talent, you have to start paying your people enough so they don't have to rely on state aid... or leave for one of the numerous competitors zoning in on your talent/community.

Before her departure/step-down/fired/retiring (we don't know because only some studios received an email from her and some studios had a teacher letter, BUT MOST STUDIOS ARE JUST BEING WIERD AF AND HIDING IT, lol), Niki promised your teaching staff that the class count incentive ($1 more per hour for teaching 5 to 9 classes, $3 more per hour for teaching 10-20 classes) would be updated and improved. Instead, she lied and just left. Now you are here, so what are you going to do?

Then there is your studio hygiene. Your students are paying a premium rate, but they are walking into your heated rooms only to find grimy floors, unwashed props, and dusty mirrors. When your practitioners come in to practice and root their hands into their mat, they shouldn't be distracted by the layer of old sweat on your floors. You even stopped giving SET 50% off to take Teacher Trainings... it's 30% off now.... that's wrong on so many levels. Shame on TSG, and shame on you if you don't fix it.

Dan, you have a massive opportunity right now to rewrite this part of your story as CEO. Stop squeezing your most valuable assets. Pay your teachers a wage that keeps them off section8 and food stamps, and give your students the clean sanctuary they are actually paying for.

Sincerely,

Everyone

Hi! I recently joined and (don’t judge) am struggling to understand how the mat markers work. Do you align the corner of your mat with the right angle of the black tape? So like it’s touching it/on top?

Or do you put your Matt between two different right angle tape pieces?

If anyone could provide a visual representation I’d be so grateful! Thank you!!!

Why hasn't corporate sent a company wide email about Nikki resigning?

Dan Lynn is the new Nikki.

not sure if this is the right place for this but does anyone have tips on how to program music for sculpt routines? everytime I think I have the right BPM for a sequence it ends up feeling too fast or slow.

Took an amazing weekly hot yoga sculpt class in CT- instructor was corepower trained, but unfortunately moved. Are there virtual options for teacher training for those of us who don’t live in a state with corepower or is there another training similar to corepower style yoga sculpt?? I saw My vinyasa practice power sculpt which looked promising.

I’ve tried taking other similar class styles and nothing compares. Having withdrawals so I decided I was inspired to learn to teach it myself…

I recently took a YS class in the suburbs of Chicago last week, and absolutely HATED IT! It was my first time in a while, but the teacher was just not great.

As a former dancer it drove me crazy how off beat the entire sequence was. It was nearly impossible to get into a rhythm, especially because her counts were off and kept changing as well. I also didn't enjoy the music and just couldn't get into the class.

I left feeling so frustrated and disappointed in myself and the class. I'm taking another tomorrow from a teacher I already take C2 with, so I know I enjoy her. But we shall see what happens

I love yoga and love going to CP but the instructors who ask the class in the beginning what they want to focus on really annoys me. To me, I am there to do what the instructor planned and not get stuck in someone else's personal yoga session requests. If people want a specific focus, they should pay for private sessions or duet sessions. Am I alone in this because it seems if I go to class, this is a regular thing instructors do these days.

i used to feel like the corepower in williamsburg had way more of a community feel and even since that’s changed over the last few years at least i could rely on the teachers having creative, thoughtful classes. BOY OH BOY has it all changed.

The mats hanging in the sculpt room has caused the nastiest stench in the entire studio. they don’t have time to ever dry because the room is so, so humid it’s a matter of time before a ring worm infestation (again…)

separately, i went to one of my favorite teachers classes tonight and when i came in a manager (i think? haven’t seen her before) was laying it on THICK to the teacher that it was company policy that she HAD to do a cardio sequence. Keep in mind this locations AC is broken AND there is a heatwave so even if you open the door 0 cold air comes in.

Of course I’m going to get comments that this is the starbucks of yoga, and i get it, but i’ve never seen it more blatantly than I did tonight. between the “refresh” that has now made the studio nastier (disgusting mats left to mildew the room), and policy (cardio?) before students safety (fix the ac…) it’s just such a bummer. Now i understand why the good teachers leave, if someone talked to me like that while my next class was coming in I would quit on the spot. idk why they don’t understand how few good teachers are left? 😭😭😭 don’t push them out!

I live in Chicago, we are currently under a head advisory for severe heat. I have been doing sculpt since November so I feel my body has acclimated to the heat well. But I’m wondering is it safe to do sculpt during these intense waves? Has anyone done them before does it feel worse compared to normal sculpt? I’m curious on if people try to avoid sculpt during a heat adviser but if anyone has done it any concerns or things to keep in mind also how many per week during an advisory?

I’m *attempting* to try out CorePower for the 2 week free trial before deciding if I want to get a membership.

Problem is—classes are always getting cancelled.

First, my studio in the DMV market was closed to 2 weeks for a studio refresh.

Then, every class ive train to take has been cancelled less than 2 hours before start time. Granted I am trying to take less popular classes (core restore, CP1) but still.

On top of how little these classes seem to be actually offered (once a week for both) it really doesn’t seem worth it/new member friendly. I’m an active and regular Solidcore member which is right across the street from corepower and have never had this issue. I’ve had the studio late cancel maybe twice and each time gave a free class credit as compensation.

Should I just give up and find another yoga studio?

Following the studio “refresh” - if you can even call it that - I was eager to get back into the studio, but it does not feel the same.

I feel like the quality of classes has gone down, especially the 6:30am sculpt teachers (besides Kaia). There is a newer instructor who seems to have taken over a lot of the sculpt classes and it is not the same. I’m getting really tired of the inconsistency in the workout I am getting.

With the lack of consistency and lack of cleanliness in the studio I am highly considering canceling. Does anyone have any recommendations in the area or has anyone tried Vida on U Street, how are those classes?

Ok seriously the corepower locations in Clarendon, Ballston and pentagon city HAVE got to get it together. It’s been OVER a month since pentagon city closed for a studio refresh and the opening date has been pushed back AGAIN. It’s insane that there is ONE functioning Arlington, VA location right now. The Ballston studio refresh is expected to take two weeks but at the rate the construction has been going, I don’t see it opening until late July. I can’t even imagine how frustrating this is for the instructors!!!

Anyone struggle with yeast infections from heated workouts?

I never got yeast infections until I started doing heated workout classes about 8 months ago.

I always shower immediately after class in the studio and put dry clothes on. I also use boric acid the night after a class sometimes to help prevent any potential symptoms (my doctor said this was ok).

While I’ve been able to keep them mostly at bay, I still get itchy down there sometimes. I know it’s yeast and not STD (I’ve been tested).

Does anyone have any tips or tricks to avoid them?

I really love heated sculpt / yoga since it does wonders for my mental health. I’ve scaled back so I’m only going once a week but starting to wonder if the heat just isn’t for me sadly.

I do SET and I totally get that it’s my job to clean, and I do it well. But if you put your hair on the shower wall, and then leave it there, you’re being inconsiderate and gross. Who raised you? A strand or two at the bottom of the shower I understand but clumps of hair plastered to the wall is ridiculous.

Also your face wash, toothbrush, oura ring and wet clothes and underwear get left in the shower often. Double check before you leave. I don’t want to touch your underwear even with gloves on.

Also wash your hands. Every shift while I’m cleaning I see girls just use the bathroom, skip the sink altogether and go right into class.

For Apple Watch and/or Oura ring users- what workout category are you logging sculpt classes under? I’ve found that when I log the workout as ‘yoga’ it stops tracking and pauses my workout during cardio and other parts of the class. I’m wondering if logging the class under ‘other’ or something like that would more accurately track the calorie burn, or if I should just keep it under yoga. Thanks!

Hi all! I work in a primarily no shoes studio - meaning barefoot or with socks. I do up to 3-4 hours in a row on my feet some days. My feet have been killing me and my shin/calf muscles have been sore. Any recommendations? I was wondering if compression socks may help at all? Or if even those barefoot shoes provide any type of support? I’m sure being barefoot for hours doesn’t help with good walking habits either, since that’s so easy to lazily do. I normally love being barefoot (hate the feeling of heavy shoes), but the hours have really been adding up. Any help is super appreciated!