Massage is a time-honored method of alleviating stress, as is the ancient art of crafting origami swans out of midterm exams. Ace relaxation with today's Groupon: for $75, you get two 90-minute custom massages at Mon Esprit Aveda Salon & Spa in Corona (a $158 value).

Mon Esprit Aveda Salon & Spa's full-service beauty haven hosts a certified massage therapist who actively seeks out and destroys bodily stress. After tired bodies step into the angular interior, they cross the smooth slate tile to a private massage room filled with rich woods and a cushy table. There, the muscle mender spends 90-minutes kneading, customizing pressures to eliminate cramped and weary muscles while infusing strokes with botanical-based Aveda scents to soothe the nasal senses and erase memories of childhood toast fires.