CorePower Yoga - Encinitas — Attraction in Encinitas

⚠️ BEWARE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL CLIQUE ENERGY HERE - 🚩JULIE B— NOT A SAFE SPACE FOR DIVERSE OR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE⚠️

I’ve practiced at many CorePower locations and love what the brand stands for, but this studio feels completely unsafe and unprofessional.

The first time I came in, another student’s wallet was stolen during class. Her cards were being charged while we were still in the studio. The locker area is supposed to be secure and only staff have access — which makes the whole situation feel suspicious and like they are in on it. The staff laughed about it and didn’t take it seriously, showing zero accountability.

The second time, in Julie B’s class, the instructor singled out a Latino LGBT student for “breathing too loud,” even though other students (including myself) were just as audible. It came across as bullying, discriminatory, and completely against CorePower’s values.

Julie didn’t demonstrate proper technique, offered little guidance, and seemed more focused on gossiping and showing off to a group of regulars than on actually teaching. The lack of professionalism, training, and inclusivity was alarming.

This studio has serious cultural and ethical issues that go far beyond one bad class — it’s an unsafe, cliquey, and hostile environment that does not represent what CorePower stands for. I truly hope corporate investigates and retrains this team before more students are...

Well organized, good facilities, prompt sessions, good online presence for scheduling, so far excellent teachers/guides. I've only taken the entry level C1 class which features a nearly aerobic level rapid cycling of poses. I like it. Only one very minor negative in one of the three classes I've taken so far - I used a corepower yoga mat that had been washed (great!) recently and it was rolled up soaking wet - it would have been unusable had I not brought a towel. Other than that, I'd prefer it not be so warm in the room - it's not "hot", probably low 80s - and I can tolerate it, but given the amount I sweat it makes the yoga more difficult than it needs to be for me. So far the three guides/teachers have all been excellent. Class was not too crowded so there was good space. There were a few other men. (I'm used to being the only one or one of two) I'm looking forward...

First and foremost, Cici does a wonderful job of running the studio. Her energy creates a vibe that is very welcoming and seems to unite everyone who walks in the door, instructors and students alike. The studio just had a new thermometer put in, which seems to allow instructors to increase the heat and humidity in the classes. This is something that I felt could have been improved on in the past as I've actually gotten cold in classes that aren't heated enough. The selection of class times between this studio and the the Del Mar studio are also really important to me. There are teachers that push you in more active classes and others that slow it down, so try a bunch and then you know what classes/instructors to take when your body needs something specific. I would highly recommend...