Without yoga classes, physically adept adults would be forced to study string theory and use their spandex to reupholster their office furniture. Experience the versatility of yoga with today's Groupon: for $35, you get five yoga classes (up to a $75 value) at Shakti Yoga on Grant Street in the west side.

Lauded by Buffalo Spree as the best yoga of Western New York, Shakti Yoga instructor Michelle Gigante teaches students to achieve balance, strength, and flexibility through strategic postures in her revamped 3,000-square foot studio. Specializing in Vinyasa flow, Gigante emphasizes the importance of breathing rhythm and downplays the rumors of yoga's popularity with yetis. Vinyasa synchronizes breathing and stretching postures to create a fluid, continuous yoga experience without resorting to recursive time anomalies. Drop-in style classes are held in a high-ceilinged studio on heated floors at many convenient times throughout the week. Shakti also offers meditation, chanting, dance with live drumming, and live music events.

Reviews

Although reviews are sparse, more than 2,600 Facebookers are fans of Shakti Yoga, and past customers rave about the studio on Shakti's website:

• “No matter what else has gone on in my day or is yet to come, Michelle’s class is a place apart that fortifies me for external events. There is openness and a lack of judgment while still providing caring correction that takes me further in my yoga journey. – Heather Allen, Customer Testimonials
• Our family's collective experiences at Shakti have been subtly life-changing in the most positive, healthy and spiritual way. – Marty Knauss, Customer Testimonials