Best health club
Healthworks maintains its place in voters' hearts by proving that women-only fitness centers can offer everything you'll find in a traditional co-ed gym (strength training, cardio equipment), plus considerable bonuses (such as day-spa services). An always-evolving schedule of 400-some group exercise classes means that you'll never grow bored with your fitness program. For example, Urban Rebounding and Rebound Express both promote aerobic conditioning with mini-trampoline workouts, while Cardio Caliente uses freestyle Latin dance steps, rhythm changes, and music. At Prana Power Yoga, you can pursue a state of both mental and physical well-being in a bright and energizing space. The relatively new studio in Newton focuses on power yoga, which features a vigorous sequence of flowing postures performed in a steamy room. Workshops and group classes are available for newcomers, seasoned practitioners, and kids alike.

Healthworks, multiple locations, www.healthworksfitness.com; Prana Power Yoga, 282 Centre Street, Newton, (617) 641-9642, www.pranapoweryoga.com.