Big Apple Ocean Spa, New York

In 1996, a study conducted by the Touch Research Institute showed that after a 15-minute chair massage, adults scored higher on a math test than those who were not massaged. Raised alertness and other benefits that come from massage can be discovered at Big Apple Ocean Spa, where massage therapists knead muscles during a deep-tissue massage or use long sweeping strokes to break muscle tension during a Swedish massage. Big Apple Ocean Spa also offers reflexology, a treatment that stimulates different areas of the feet and hands corresponding to various body parts, in order to balance the nervous system and trigger the release of endorphins.