CorePower Yoga

12/04/08

It's all good

by mbradensig at Citysearch

Don't get me wrong, if I graduated from Naropa and spent a semester studying yoga from some guru in India, I too would be envious that some 20 something females (who also happen to be hot) are making money teaching yoga after a brief training class, while I couldn't. That's just life. I've tried yoga at the other studios and Corepower is the best for me in Denver. Of course, I don't claim to be spiritual on my Facebook profile. But don't worry, I have no intention of showing up at one of your hippie sub-culture hangouts and talking loudly about how cool and spiritual I think I am because I breathe deep and stretch. CPY and I are truly no threat to your facade.

11/29/08

Life Long Health Maintenance

by ptsw at Citysearch

November 2007 was my wake up call. A body composition test showed I was nearly obese at 25% body fat and had extremely low muscle mass. I couldn't believe it! At 5'11'' and 185 lbs I didn't think I was in THAT bad of shape. I was classified as a skinny fat person. I didn't look fat, but most of my body was composed of fat. I knew it was time to do something! At 42 with an arthritic condition high impact activities are no longer an option. I started yoga and haven't looked back! My last body composition test showed 15.8% body fat with a respectable amount of muscle. I've started watching my diet a bit more, but the main change has been 1 hour of yoga, 3 times a week. Yoga has been the most complete body workout I've experienced! Addressing strength, flexibility, joint lubrication, organ massage, etc. Yoga is truly a life long health maintenance program. I've been to several Core Power studios - Lone Tree, Ken Carly, Broadway, Cherry Hills - with one consistent theme, extremely knowledgeable, high quality instructors. Their dedication and enthusiasm is contagious. It is obvious they all have a passion for teaching that goes beyond just a job. And to the teachers at Core Power, you change lives! Thank you!

11/25/08

corepower is the truckstop of yoga, go if you have to use the bathroom

by allaboutyoga at Citysearch

never to say a bad word, per se-- corepower yoga studios are okay-- they aren't for REAL yogi's-- but if you want a sweaty workout and a variety to a yoga session once in a while-- its okay-thats the compliment

But, the REAL of it is, -the heated rooms are really to make you feel like you worked out-- they call it detox--I guess, I detox everytime I clean the house or chase the kids around the yard-- it looks and smells like sweat to me--and its gross if you think of all the sweat from previous classes -- the few teachers I've had in the "busiest...top" studios are very inexperienced and wouldn't know good alignment --- I think most of the teachers fake adjustments that are unnecessary and not appropriate, most don't teach elsewhere except corepower and don't know much else-- -- a telling sign of inexperience mostly, they mean well--too much speed to the classes to be of any good to your alignment-- its an aerobic workout at best, its yoga if you can't find a better studio for the day-- Its the truckstop of yoga, if you need a fix and have to use the bathroom--its convenient with all the locations (another good thing to say)

• Pros: convenient bathrooms and locations, class times
• Cons: not real yoga, inexperienced teachers, too sweaty and hot, not sanitary