In addition to learning the fundamentals of aerodynamics, the Wright Brothers religiously practiced Pilates to develop effective wing-flapping maneuvers. Foster flight skills while shaping up with today’s Groupon: for $29, you get any three classes at Ellie Herman Annex Studios (up to a $60 value). This Groupon is good for the 4th Street Annex location in Park Slope only.

Author of eight books and an internationally recognized Pilates authority, Ellie Herman helms a studio specializing in invigorating classes including a variety of yoga and Pilates options. Shape solar plexuses while unhitching tense tendons in Pilates or MELT, a course that uses simple tools to help enhance body awareness and soothe fraying nerves. Those seeking a multifarious workout should opt for intenSati, a sweat-inducing session that amalgamates aerobics, martial arts, dance, and hamster-wheel endurance for a high-intensity exercise. Ellie Herman Annex Studios offers fitness classes accompanied by props, such as a Pilates springboard and physioball, to give bodies a comprehensive workout while occupying idle hands. Groupon buyers also receive a 20% discount on all in-store merchandise. Click here for the full schedule.

Reviews

Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn featured the opening of the Ellie Herman Annex in 2010. While reviews are still growing for the Annex, six Yelpers give Ellie Herman Annex Studios a perfect five-star average.

• a serene and pretty space perfect for yoga, mat/springboard classes and the studio’s latest offering, Intensati, a fun and mindful mix of low impact aerobics and yoga ( with lots of positive affirmations like ” [sic] I am enough”) thrown in. – Caroline Ghertler, Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn
• The 4th st annex in particular is a calm, warm space to practice Pilates, and Ellie herself is great. – Dallas M., Yelp