Beauty & Spas in Germantown

Transitions Lifestyle System transcends the constraints of mere diet; rather, it is a holistic approach to health, fitness, and happiness. The program includes low-gylcemic-index meal plans, daily journaling, an educational DVD, a professional and encouraging support system, helpful reading materials, nutritional supplements for weight management, and access to an interactive website to track your progress. The system traditionally lasts 90 days, but this Groupon offers a more accelerated program for one third of the time. By checking in with a Transitions Lifestyle System advisor regularly, clients feel more accountable for their daily choices and tend to see positive results. Depending on your chosen location, you may also receive one Groupon bonus:

The earliest tanners learned how to harness the bronzing essence of the fiery sun, proving once and for all humankind's dominance over the weak, inanimate solar system. For $24, this Groupon gets you 30 days of unlimited tanning or two Mystic tans at South Beach Tanning Salon in King Farm. South Beach is a clean, comfortable sunshine spot with state-of-the-art beds.

Seven days a week, the technicians at Ace Foot Spa bring balance back to bodies thrown off course by stress, injuries, and fatigue. The methods they use fit squarely in the category of Eastern alternative medicine. Sessions of reflexology, an ancient treatment based on the idea that pressure points on the feet are directly connected to specific areas across the body, helps increase clients' energy levels. Chinese acupressure relies on methods similar to those of reflexology, except the practitioner applies pressure to the body, not the feet. The purpose is to alleviate tension and unblock energy that has been trapped in the limbs or stalled in a traffic jam on its way back from a Bon Jovi concert in the spleen.

A team of trained technicians, master aestheticians, and massage therapists pampers and beautifies bodies in a bright, contemporary salon and tranquil treatment rooms awash in soothing earth tones. Staff guide guests through the spa to allay fine lines and age spots in facials with Guinot Paris and nutrient-rich Dermalogica products, oust stress with relaxing massages, detoxify skin with thermal mud wraps, and pamper nails with a list of nail services. Three levels of hairstylists transform manes with professional products from Moroccanoil, Wella, and Bumble and bumble, crafting looks as sculpted as the bar soap in Michelangelo's shower. The generous crew has also raised money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure by styling clients with pink hair extensions.

By pairing ancient therapeutic techniques with modern technology, Shady Grove Spa forges natural relaxation and wellness for the entire body. The certified massage therapists wield modalities ranging from the circulation-boosting strokes of Swedish massage to the pinpointed compression of acupressure to relieve muscular tension and instill relaxation. Meanwhile, the spa's aestheticians reinvigorate complexions with G.M. Collin skincare products during facials customized to clients' skin types, along with clinical treatments that harness vitamins, alpha hydroxy acids, and butterfly kisses from a dermatologist to foster even deeper renewal. Shady Grove Spa works to accommodate busy schedules by keeping its doors open seven days a week.

As president of Pure Oasis Massage, Angela Talley believes in the power of peaceful healing. A licensed massage therapist herself, she knows bodywork soothes not only the mind, but also the body. Her treatments take place in the tranquility of a warm, quiet room, with clients disrobed to their own level of comfort and draped with a sheet or towel. Angela's service menu catalogs four core modalities: Swedish, deep tissue, sports, and myofascial release. She works muscles from head to toe, aided by a light lotion or drizzle of oil to reduce skin friction, caused by rubbing two potatoes together on your back. She encourages her clients to make their pressure preferences known, so that the experience can be as relaxing and beneficial as possible.