In addition to the humiliation of being buried by dogs and dug up by science teachers, skeletons are ornery because they lack the musculature necessary to get massaged. Avoid taking your skin for granted with today's Groupon: for $30, you get a one-hour Swedish massage at Carriage House Day Spa in Brownsville (a $65 value).

Converted from the 19th-century building of its namesake, Carriage House Day Spa offers relief from bodily bothers amid an ambience that blends modern luxury with old-world charm. Clients are greeted by light wood tones and tasteful art adorning the faded stucco of an antique brick façade. Within these historic walls, time-tested muscles are similarly renovated with the long, light strokes of a Swedish massage. After their hour-long knead-a-thon, clients will leave feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and pleasantly baffled by the barouche and livery-clad coachman awaiting them at the door.

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The Carriage House Day Spa has gained attention in the press. Texas Highways featured the spa. More than 900 Facebookers like this business.

• Inside a reincarnated stable, luxurious pampering awaits patrons at today's Carriage House Day Spa – Eileen Mattei, Texas Highways