CorePower Yoga - New Chicago Yoga Studio Opening on Monday, September 15th

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) September 12, 2008 -- CorePower Yoga (http://www.corepoweryoga.com), known for its dynamic and accessible yoga and lifestyle programs, opens its first Chicago studio in the South Loop neighborhood September 15th. CorePower Yoga plans to open a second Chicago yoga studio in the Gold Coast neighborhood late October 2008.

CorePower Yoga - South Loop (http://www.corepoweryoga.com/LOCATIONS/Illinois/SouthLoop/tabid/1605/Default.aspx) is one of 27 CorePower Yoga studios nationwide. CorePower Yoga studios offer Power Yoga, which is a heated Vinyasa flow, Hot Yoga, Hot Power Fusion, and Yoga Sculpt, which is yoga practiced with free weights. All yoga classes encompass a wide variety of asana or yoga poses and are taught by certified yoga instructors.

"We've seen first-hand emotional breakthroughs, physical improvements, and most of all, a new found confidence and balance our students carry from the yoga studio into their daily lives," said Trevor Tice, Founder and CEO.

CorePowerYoga - South Loop will house a retail boutique which will feature flattering yoga clothing (http://corepoweryoga.com/RETAIL) styles that extend beyond the classroom to the street. Yoga clothing product selection includes active wear, lifestyle fashion and yoga accessories. The selected styles feature comfort, functionality and ease in the classroom, and include brands such as lululemon athletica, be present, Hard Tail, Prana, Tonic and YogiToes. The CorePower Yoga web site also features an online retail store which sells yoga DVDs, and also provides a link to Yoga on Demand (http://corepoweryoga.com/YOGAONDEMAND/YogaOnDemandInfo/tabid/266/Default.aspx) featuring over 65 online yoga classes that can be practiced anywhere at any time with an internet connection.

CorePower Yoga offers discounted yoga packages to military personnel, full-time students, full-time teachers, and seniors over the age of 55. CorePower Yoga also offers a free week of yoga for new students, a referral incentive program, and a deeply discounted Auto Pay Membership program.

CorePower Yoga - South Loop will host a range of lifestyle programs including CorePower Yoga BootCamp, a weekend intensive Nutrition Program, Yogi Training and Yoga Alliance certified 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training.

BootCamp (http://www.corepoweryoga.com/PROGRAMSEVENTS/CPYBootcamp/tabid/1518/Default.aspx) is the newest addition to CorePower Yoga's lifestyle programs. BootCamp expands the physical challenge beyond yoga to introduce unique strength and circuit training classes.

CorePower Yoga's Nutrition Program (http://www.corepoweryoga.com/nutrition/) is designed to identify food allergies/sensitivities, to achieve health goals, and make better choices regarding nutrition and exercise. The Nutrition Program will be offered at the South Loop Studio in 2009.

CorePower Yoga - South Loop will be offering a Yoga Alliance certified 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training (http://www.corepoweryoga.com/YOGATEACHERTRAINING/Illinois/tabid/1648/Default.aspx) Certification in October 2008. CorePower Yoga Teacher Trainings include cutting edge learning opportunities such as anatomy study, cadaver labs, video review, posture specific workshops, and more for a comprehensive experience.

CorePower Yoga - South Loop will host a range of yoga workshops (http://www.corepoweryoga.com/workshops) in 2009 including Budokon with Cameron Shayne, Forrest Yoga with Ana Forrest, Darren Main, Janet Stone and Rusty Wells.

CorePower Yoga hosts a biannual yoga retreat in Tulum, Mexico where yogis have the opportunity to practice yoga on the beach. CorePower Yoga also hosts an annual Colorado mountain retreat in the Rocky Mountains.

CorePower Yoga has 27 locations nationwide, including yoga studios in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and Oregon.

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