Yoga challenges the mind and body without the violence and hurt feelings of full-contact chess. Steer clear of overaggressive pawns with today’s Groupon to Atma Bodha Yoga Studio in Virginia Beach. Choose between the following options:

• For $15, you get a pass to five yoga classes (a $60 value). Hurry and use this Groupon, as it expires in three months.<p>
• For $450, you get one year of unlimited yoga classes (a $960 value). This Groupon must be activated within three months.<p>

The studio’s namesake Sanskrit phrase, “Atma Bodha,” translates to “self-awakening,” a pillar of the studio owners’ belief that the ancient practice of yoga taps into each yogi’s pent-up potential. The studio’s schedule stratifies its many class styles by difficulty to ease new students into the practice. Instructors in basic yoga introduce students to standard postures at a slow pace, and beginners’ Vinyasa teachers demonstrate the foundational steps of the more vigorous practice, including such moves as the headstand and human flagpole. Atma Bodha’s instructors also helm Hatha-style Jivamukti classes, an iteration of the sport that gained prominence for its seamless coalescence of yoga’s physical, spiritual, and philosophical aspects. Regardless of a class’s style, the studio stays stoked at 80 degrees, and, much like small talk with a college cheerleader, all sessions begin and end with chanting.