The body stands up to gravity’s bullying every day, whereas the mind and soul leisurely spend their time playing sudoku and filling up on chicken soup. Lie facedown for an exception to the rule with today’s Groupon to Massage by Cassandra, located inside Monarch Women’s Wellness in Chesapeake. Choose between the following options:

• For $30, you get a 60-minute Swedish or prenatal massage (a $60 value).
• For $45, you get a 90-minute Swedish or prenatal massage (a $90 value).<p>

A brown-sugar foot scrub can be added to either of these options for an additional $10 at the time of service.

Licensed massage therapist Cassandra Outlaw releases tension back into the wild with medically informed massages customized to serve each individual’s particular therapeutic needs. Possessing a special talent for managing neck and back pain acquired from the daily grind or from sleeping in a washing machine, Outlaw administers the long, gliding strokes of Swedish massage to induce relaxation and dispel pent-up tension. For expectant mothers, prenatal massage eases aches and pains associated with carrying the added weight of a little one during pregnancy. For an additional $5, clients can opt for a deep-tissue, sports, or therapeutic massage to remedy deep-seated discomfort, a sports-related injury, or cramps from surfing the Internet too hard. With extensive experience in deep-tissue massage, Outlaw delivers therapies with smooth, deliberate effleurage techniques that knead away chronic pain and tension with more success than a wooden back scratcher or an empty bag of Fritos.