Pilates combines mental toughness with physical strength, much like solving a Sudoku puzzle engraved in stone. Chisel a sturdier mind-body connection with this Groupon.

$45 for Four Introductory Group Pilates Apparatus Classes ($120 Value)

Groups of no more than seven students gather for introductory classes to learn how to safely perform basic exercises on the Pilates Reformer, Exo Chair, Wall Tower, and mat.

Marin Pilates Studio

Owner Janette Jones combines 15 years of Pilates teaching experience with a love for therapeutic massage at her studio, where instructors guide students with hands-on adjustments to ensure safe technique and correct form. Together with a staff of trainers and an arsenal of Pilates equipment, Janette runs a schedule of classes catering to students of all skill levels. During apparatus-based Pilates workouts, students generate gentle resistance using the mattress-worthy network of springs that lines the Reformer, the Exo Chair, and the Tower Pilates machines. Instructors can also enlist a series of mat exercises, which, much like doing chin-ups over a tar pit, require attendees to support their own body weight.