Ladies, free your inner stripper at S Factor, a pole dancing studio which is the newest and sexiest of all fitness studios in San Francisco. Pole dancing? Oh yes. Augmented with pilates and yoga moves, the S Factor workout is all about exploring sensuality, gaining confidence, and improving strength and flexibility. Participants, the same youthful and reasonably fit green-minded crowd that keeps dozens of yoga studios around town in business, are guaranteed to walk out feeling hot.

Let’s put it this way: After an eight-week session ($440), S Factor followers won’t have to worry about losing their squeeze. Empowered women of all walks, seeking to add a little sizzle to their workout, sign up at S Factor. BYOMusic. As with any workout, proper attire is key; nudity is not allowed. Beginners go barefoot and opt for yoga pants and tanks. Seasoned regulars, however, don six-inch platforms and push-up bras-it’s striptease, after all. Nothing to wear? S Factor’s online shop of shoes and lingerie has you, er, covered.