In today's fast-paced world, yoga offers an opportunity to reflect and appreciate the finer things, such as living furniture that purrs when petted and cars built to drive on the floor of the ocean. Take a breather and refocus your thoughts with today's Groupon: for $20, you get a five-class yoga pass at Embrace Yoga Studio on Franklin Street (a $45 value).

In a sunlight-soaked, 1,000-square-foot studio that boasts an ecologically amiable bamboo floor, the certified instructors at Embrace Yoga Studio teach students of all skill levels the poses of traditional Hatha yoga. Drop-in-style classes are held all seven days of the week; each class is limited to 30 health seekers. Hatha yoga instills relaxation and flexibility by combining attention to breathing with a variety of poses, which are designed to increase health, decrease tension, and reduce rigidity acquired from pretending to be a statue. Students are encouraged to bring their own mats, but Embrace Yoga Studio does provide some that are freshified with nontoxic cleaning supplies.