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Core Power Yoga is the largest privately-held chain of yoga studios in the United States.[1] The company is based in Denver, Colorado and headed by Amy Shecter who serves as the CEO.[2][3] Each yoga studio teaches a CorePower yoga style developed by founder Trevor Tice that combines power yoga, Ashtanga vinyasa yoga, and Bikram yoga.[2][4]

History

Trevor Tice founded CorePower Yoga in 2002.[1] Tice funded the first 20 studios with the proceeds from the sale of his previous company, Tech Partners International.[2] The company later received an additional investment of over $100 million from Cattterton Partners. ColoradoBiz included the company on its list of top companies in 2011.[5]

In 2012, CorePower Yoga generated $45.2 million in revenue.[2] Amy Shecter was appointed CEO of CorePower Yoga in May 2014. Previously, Shecter was the president of Elie Tahari and C. Wonder.[6] That year, the company was included on Chicago’s best of Chicago 2014 list.[7] CorePower Yoga was voted “Best Yoga Class in Minnesota” by CBS Minnesota viewers in January 2015.[8] It was also included on Well+Good’s “Best Yoga Studios” list.[9] By February 2015, the company had 119 studio locations in the United States.[2] The company has locations in Washington, Virginia, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Minnesota, Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois, Washington D.C., California and Colorado.[1][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "How CorePower Yoga Stretches Its Resources to Maximize Branding". Advertising Age. October 15, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Get Ready for the Starbucks of Yoga". Inc. February 4, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  3. ^ "The booming yoga brand that's heating up the country from coast to coast". Well+Good. October 28, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Athletic yoga classes". December 28, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Creative financing helps fuel Denver's CorePower Yoga". The Denver Post. November 4, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "CorePower Yoga CEO Amy Shecter Helps to Launch Yoga on the Rocks". July 25, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "2014 Best of Chicago". Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "WCCO Viewers' Choice For Best Yoga Class In Minnesota". January 8, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "Best Yoga Studios". Well+Good. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  10. ^ "CorePower Yoga to open second Hawaii location at Ward Village Shops early 2015". Pacific Business News. September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  11. ^ "Denver's CorePower Yoga is stretching to Arizona". Denver Business Journal. May 30, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.