First, a welcoming environment! When you walk it to Core Power, you're immediately in a welcoming and SAFE space. Everyone has different shapes and emotions, but I appreciate that the instructors ALWAYS make you feel that you are doing your best, even if you're taking a break, because you've worked harder than you thought you would and don't want to pass out.After class, it's always great to be able to chat for a few minutes, just to either talk about a specific pose that worked or didn't work, and how to adjust it for next time. Plus, the endorphins (oh the endorphins), just make me (at least) feel like accomplished something, Core Power empowered me, so I leave the building ready to tackle life in a calm and positive nature.Basically? Core Power is the ultimate natural reset button when I'm feeling blah. They turn that blah into a "yeah,...
Read moreI've never been into hot yoga. Whether it be in Buffalo, Brooklyn, or Boston— I kept trying because it was always so recommended on ClassPass, and it was a nightmare of a feat each and every time. That didn't happen with Barrie. They didn't just explain the postures, but go through the flows with us, expand on our breathwork, teach us how to isolate, what other modifications would work for our personalized form and body capacity, etc. I really felt like this class changed my outlook on hot yoga as a whole, and I'd love to recommend a class with Barrie as anyone's first time, or to those who are nervous/anxious/frustrated with their routine going into this. Really happy I came, and will now be a...
Read moreI signed up for on demand classes. My credit card payment went through immediately, but I could not sign up for classes and ended up in an endless loop of resetting the password, trying to sign in, password not recognized. I tried to resolve the issue with live chat (it's not live), email (generic) and calling the studio near me (call center closed (at 10:45 am even though the studio is supposed to be open). I am really disappointed but had no option but to cancel my membership right away. I guess this...
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