The shoulders carry much of the body’s tension, as well as the body’s finite supply of shrugs. Let go with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

• $39 for a 60-minute massage (a $90 value)
• $89 for three 60-minute massages (a $270 value)
• $69 for a 60-minute couples or doubles massage (a $150 value)

This deal is valid for a variety of massage styles, including Swedish massage, sports massage, reflexology, hot-stone, anma, shiatsu, facial massage, carpal-tunnel massage, medical massage, or traditional Hawaiian lomi lomi massage. For an additional cost, sessions may be upgraded to a rejuvenating, 90-minute chocolate massage, which incorporates cocoa butter and cocoa powder in a full-body massage, body wrap, and foot scrub ($35).

FIMASE-Family Massage Service

Zorka Pinkas, the owner of FIMASE-Family Massage Service, spent most of 2001 traveling the world. A consummate student of the backrubbing arts, she had already logged around 20 years on the job when she set about globe trekking. Zorka visited such places as China, Australia, Nepal, and Myanmar, studying the massage techniques of each culture. The world tour was part of an effort to perfect her craft in order to help her deliver the maximal benefits of massage to her clients. The Czech-born practitioner holds a degree in pediatric nursing in addition to being a graduate of Hawaii Massage Academy. Zorka's many special certifications include infant massage, ideal for babies stressed from lifting too many refrigerators.