CorePower Yoga - Belmar — Attraction in Lakewood

I’ve been a member of this studio for 5 years. A few years ago I would have rated this place 5 stars. But it has gone downhill in recent months. There are still some decent instructors on the schedule and I try to only go to their classes. But schedules change and subs fill in and unfortunately there are plenty of bad instructors spoiling the bunch.

Just last week I was in a class where the instructor Allison called out several people publicly in front of the entire class for briefly leaving the studio to simply take a break from what was stifling heat & humidity that Allison had set in the studio that day. This kind of public shaming was framed in a passive aggressive manner about not ruining the vibe for others in the room. What Allison failed to recognize is that it was people just trying to avoid heat stroke from the ridiculous heat & humidity setting she chose for the class. I did not leave that class feeling good physically or rejuvenated mentally like I would expect after classes with other instructors. I instead left Allison’s class dehydrated despite drinking an entire liter of water and angry and ultimately considering canceling...

Although I have rated this studio 2 stars, I have to start off by saying that I love corepower. I've had a very long, positive history with them, and even got yoga certified through their 200-hour program while living in Redondo Beach. Unfortunately, I've had to recently cancel my membership as the studio closest to me - Belmar- overpacks their classes, resulting in me trying to find classes elsewhere. I've tried for months to get over the fact that these classes were overpacked, however, it makes the room far hotter, stuffier, and way less clean. The studio unfortunately smells, and in the last class I attended, my husband had to mop up someone else's sweat from a previous class before putting his mat down. I'd encourage Belmar to reassess their class capacity, and make changes so that their students aren't on top of one another, and be sure to clean the studio in...

I’m honestly surprised by some of the bad reviews here…CorePower Belmar has been the only studio I’ve ever stuck with consistently, and I absolutely love the energy and community. It never feels overly corporate or cold like some other locations I’ve tried. The vibe here is super comfortable and welcoming.

I know everyone has off days (instructors and students alike), but some of the negative feedback I’ve seen just doesn’t align with what yoga is all about…maybe it was a one-off experience. Personally, I’ve had great classes with every instructor I’ve taken here. Every time I show up, I leave feeling stronger and...