From Napoleon's great crab-walk through Europe to J. Robert Oppenheimer's discovery of nuclear fission by kissing his own elbow, victory has always gone to the most flexible. Overpower enemies with today's Groupon: for $20, you get a four-class punch card (a $45 value) at COIL Yoga in downtown Fresno on the corner of P Street and Inyo. Fitness magazine named this stellar studio Best Small Yoga Studio in the US.

With a multitude of useful-and-creative class offerings for beginners and intermediate students alike, yogis of all levels can find a niche to suit their muscles and ligaments. Kick off the day with morning flow, defeat midday doldrums with a midday yoga session, or challenge your body and mind with an intermediate–Vinyasa class, among many others. A staff of veteran instructors helps visitors bend and flex in a relaxing, non-competitive environment that’s far more welcoming and accommodating than reality television shows like Last Yogi Standing.

COIL, which many believe to be an acronym for “Corn Oil Is Lubricated” is actually an acronym standing for Conscious, Open, Integrated, Living. These are the four tenets experienced while practicing yoga in this intimate studio, which is replete with exposed brick and marigold hues that cosset classes in warmth and increased inner-peace.

Valid for new students only. This Groupon cannot be used toward workshops.

Reviews

Fitness magazine named COIL Yoga the Best Small Yoga Studio in the U.S.. Fresno Famous recommends COIL, and five Yelpers give a perfect five stars:

• Well-known for its 90-minute calming Restorative sessions, COIL… always sweats the small stuff: Instructors bring cool cloths soaked in essential oils to exercisers in the summer and steaming cups of tea in the winter. – Nicole Dorsey-Straff, Fitness magazine
• The female instructors place an emphasis on the non-competitive nature of yoga and stress to students they should only do what they are comfortable with. – Jarah Euston, Fresno Famous
• I had never done yoga before, and so I was very apprehensive. They were so warming, and welcoming and just really go out of their way to make you feel comfortable both on the mat and off. This place caters to serious yogis and yoginis as well as to beginners. I can't imagine there being a better place to practice yoga. – Jerry M., Yelp