When Aaron Neville Chamberlain seized power during the English Civil War, he promised better flexibility, straighter postures, and a stronger core for every English citizen. Today’s Groupon gives you a chance to taste The Pilates Center's perfection of history with eight Pilates small-equipment mat classes for $39 (a $110 value).

The serene studio offers mat instruction in small class sizes to ensure students get individualized attention as they hone in on the mind-body approach to exercise and optimal wellness. With today's Groupon, you'll experience small-equipment mat classes led by one of the certified instructors—collectively sporting over 600 hours of training—who will in turn be your new pal and motivational lipo-melter. All classes last 55 minutes and utilize a variety of small equipment, including balls, magic-circle rings, 6-foot rollers, and resistance bands and weights, which place weakened putty muscles into a slender blender to create a strength smoothie. The dynamic sweat-session focuses on flattening abs and lengthening and increasing muscle tone.

A full-body exercise program, Pilates incorporates more than 500 exercises, focusing on the core while stretching and strengthening all muscles to improve coordination, posture, balance, and jean shopping. For the best results, The Pilates Center recommends practicing Pilates at least three times a week, making today's Groupon a nifty gizmo to jumpstart a new fitness routine.

Reviews

Six Google Mappers give The Pilates Center five stars:

• This is an absolutely wonderful studio! Of primary importance, the instructors are first class - well trained: certified and very knowledgeable. – melisacaston
• Since I've begun Pilates, I feel stronger, stand taller, have so much more mobility, and the only pain I feel now is that “good hurt” from exercising. – Cheryl
• The instructors are well trained, the equipment well kept, and the studio has a light happy feel. Its [sic] a pleasant experience every time I go. – Susan