The best workouts combine a variety of techniques, which is why 9 out of 10 athletes juggle hammers while riding unicycles through piranha-infested swimming pools. Try a safer fusion with today's deal: for $39, you get five drop-in classes at Pure Barre La Costa in Carlsbad (a $105 value). Classes are scheduled from morning until evening most days of the week. You must use all five classes included in this Groupon within eight weeks of starting.

Devised by Pure Barre founder Carrie Rezabek, these fusion classes balance the grace of dance with the exertion of lifting and the soothing stretch of stretching. Each 55-minute session loosens, strengthens, and lengthens the body through a smooth blend of the ballet barre, weight training, and limbering Pilates. In the process, you'll tone your tush, thighs, hips, arms, and abs while burning fat efficiently (many students see results after 10 classes) and blocking out the invasive anxieties of the real world, such as the lingering dread that squirrels are evolving faster than us and will soon top the food chain.

Because the Pure Barre workout shuns any jumping or bouncing movement, already-overworked and somewhat-disgruntled joints will be spared any further stress. Though no dance experience is required to get in on this tri-flavored exercise, socks are required.

Reviews

Pure Barre was featured in Women's Health magazine. Yelpers give the Carlsbad location an average of five stars.

• This workout is perfect on so many levels--everyone is sooo friendly, the instructors are super helpful, it's a really tough workout that targets exactly what you want, and it's both mentally and physically challenging. – Stacy S., Yelp