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November 2023 by Annie G.
One of my favorite core 40 studios, close to work and I've been pretty licky with parking!
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October 2023 by Jacqueline B.
I had nothing but good things to say about this location until yesterday. I signed up for a 7 PM class with my friend and the instructor Samira turned away my friend for being late to class by 2 minutes. She said "by waitlist policy" she has to give the spot away to anyone on the waitlist if someone is late past 1 minute. ONE MINUTE. Ridiculous Not sure if I'll be coming again after this
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September 2023 by C K.
Really enjoyed Anne K's class. It was my first time, and she explained & demonstrated moves clearly and offered modifications. The workout was tough and I had to take a lot of breaks, but she was very encouraging, and it made me want to stick with Pilates.
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July 2023 by Steph
This is my favorite strength workout! Great instructors all around, and Savannah’s classes are my favorite.
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July 2023 by Z C
Certainly a workout!! Which is great.However, if you are here for the first time, don’t expect much extra instructions for anything. This is probably different for each teacher but that was my experience when I did a trial class.It was my own fault that I showed up to class a few minutes late. I walked in, looked at the teacher and she just looked back at me blankly while continuing to teach. I wanted to know where I can put my stuff but she paid me no mind after that brief interaction. She didn’t ask for my name or anything like that. Upon further exploration I found the “locker room” and put my stuff down and found an empty machine.I found Core 40 from googling “Pilates” so that was what I thought it was. But the machine was a bit different than what I have seen and used. Anyway, sometimes I would feel confused about exactly what we are doing. Since the instructor was just giving out verbal cues, I had to look around at what everyone else was doing, and from my impression, not everyone knew what they were doing all the time either.Definitely worked up a good sweat! After class the instructor was sitting at the front desk area. I think she was checking in people for the next class? Couldn’t tell because she was conversing with them. I thought she would at least ask me for my name to mark it down for who showed up for class but it looked like she had no intention to. I went up to her and ask something like “is this Pilates?” And she just said “no, this is ______ method.” (I can’t remember the name of the method exactly) I responded with acknowledgement and she went right back to her other conversation without missing a beat.I felt like she was being professional enough, but I wondered if she thought I was someone else who comes to the studio all the time, or she just actually didn’t feel the need to engage with a newcomer for whatever reason.I saw the instructor teaching the next class briefly as I was leaving. I could tell that I probably would have liked this instructor way more than the one that taught my class.I feel like this place is fine, I am sure people have great experience and workouts but I’m done giving it any more chances.
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July 2023 by Reiko S.
I prefer the lower pac heights studio since it is larger and the check in desk is separate from the studio but the classes are still great quality
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February 2023 by Frank H.
Decided why not 99 cents. I went with a friend of mine who like me was on the newer side to Pilates. We had a class with Daniel! He did a great job of keeping the class energized, giving good instructions, and also fixing form. There was about 12 machines in the class and the lighting in the class was dimly lit from some lights above (no real window to let in natural light). The machines definitely showed their wear on the padding. Overall, for 99 cents definitively can't go wrong for a tough ab workout
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January 2023 by Rachel M.
Came here because my friend highly recommends lagree, and I've been making it a point to kick off the new year by trying lots of new things. When searching for a studio to try it out, Core40 was offering a first class for $0.99. Sounds too good to be true, but can't beat that price -- especially when I'm not guaranteed if I'll like it. My other friend and I showed up 10 minutes early to check in. There's a tablet facing you when you reach the desk, where you can scroll to find your name, and press "check in". The person at the desk asked if we've taken this class before, to which we said no. This was actually our instructor!The studio was a little smaller than I expected, but it was cool looking down and seeing all the mega reformers. We walked to the locker room where we put our stuff (you get to set your own temporary combination. The instructor called us, the newbies, by name (nice touch!) to the mega reformers to do a very quick demo. I found it to be a lot of information to take in at once. During the class, the instructor told us where to place ourselves based off the numbers on the mega reformers. I found it to be a little overwhelming initially, but because we were in the back, it was easy to follow based off of copying those in front of us. We didn't stay in positions for very long- and the 40 minutes went by very quickly. I was sweating!! The whole time was very slow, controlled movements. I had to keep taking breaks here and there towards the end of class. Great experience overall! Note: doesn't seem mandatory to have grippy socks. A lot of us were barefoot. They do sell them at the front desk, though.
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October 2022 by Emma N.
Can never say enough good stuff about Pilates and Core40 is awesome. Cyna is my favorite instructor her classes are always challenging and different! I can definitely tell I get stronger each class!
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August 2022 by Darina H.
My friend invited me to join her at Core40 on a Saturday morning and thought, hey- why not give it a try! I'm so very glad I did! I signed up on MindBody a few days beforehand and brought my pilates socks to join in on the fun. The instructor was very kind, gave very specific instructions and was helpful leading the class for those at various levels. I am very much a BEGINNER and the instructor was extremely helpful guiding me through the movements! I had a GREAT workout and body definitely felt it all day and the days thereafter. The studio is very clean, lots of helpful staff and an overall amazing experience!
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June 2022 by Qinnan L.
Good workout in a nice studio. The studio is clean with ~12 or so machines. The first class is only 99 cents - what a deal! There are lockers, changing rooms, and bathrooms, but unfortunately no water fountains.
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April 2022 by Allison Chen
I came to CORE40 for the first time years ago and I was very inexperienced with fitness, even less with pilates. However, CORE40 has a truly welcoming community-- excellent instructors and friendly receptionists! For me, the machines always looked intimidating but the instructors are the reason I keep coming back.I followed one of the instructors, Cyna, from Bodyrok as she's always been the best with modifications (I have tight hip flexors) for injures or advancing moves for experienced clients. I've also taken Melody's classes a few times and she's very educated in this industry. Both Cyna and Melody have taken extra time after class to answer my questions while showing me some stretches I can do on the machine! Chris and Dominique are fantastic as well. The instructors are dedicated to helping you reach your fitness goals and always offer a helping hand.Best of all-- these classes are VERY effective and I've seen visible results from these classes. I highly recommend trying at least one class!
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March 2022 by Tobias P.
Great workout, friendly and helpful instructors. I've always been fit but been struggling with back pain recently. It miraculously disappeared after my first workout here and never came back. So whatever they're doing here, it must be something right and better for your body.
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March 2022 by asal foroutani
Amazing instructors and amazing workout!! I have been obsessed with Core40 since my first class. I love the fact that the workout is short but super effective. My go to workout class in SF for sure!
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March 2022 by Blyth G.
At first this workout looks intimidating but with the right studio and great instructors like Melody it become easier and less intimidating. I was in a Covid slump with workout but going to Core40 has motivated me out it. Highly recommended this place!
