Like reading a romance novel about librarians who partake in mixed martial arts, the effects of an expertly executed massage are paradoxically both relaxing and invigorating. Forge a lasting peace between serotonin and adrenaline with today's Groupon: for $42, you get a one-hour massage of your choice at Harmonic Haven in Forest Park (an $85 value).

Harmonic Haven's owner and operator, Robin Kroupa, ameliorates ailments with a host of treatments deeply rooted in the concepts of wellness and holistic therapy. Choose from any of Haven's healing feel-goods, from the medium-to-firm-pressure profundity of a deep-tissue massage to the soothing strokes of a therapeutic massage that clears muscles of tension caused by subcutaneous SAT tests. Robin zeros in on aches and pains with trigger-point therapy, and fuses rhythmic stretching and breath work in a Thai massage that both relaxes and rewards stressed bods. Harmonic Haven’s eclectic repertoire of procedures aims to treat body and spirit through a mixture of physical manipulation and positive energy to spruce up muscle suits and balance out negativity from sneering electrons.

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