Before massage, admirers depended on a pudgy man-child to deliver their affections. With today’s Groupon to PEACESpa, you can gift yourself or your lucky valentine a 60-minute massage for $40, an $85 value. Housed inside an intimate two-story brick and timber loft in River North, this spa exudes more comfort than a chocolate-chip pancake-wrapped sausage on a stick. PEACESpa, home to Juvenesse Spa and Skin Care, is already fully booked for February 13 and 14, but the six-month shelf life of this Groupon gives Valentine's giftees plenty of time to get their massage on.

If each new thought adds a wrinkle to the human brain, then every visit to PEACESpa irons out mind folds tenfold by restoring your thought-muscle to a nubile state of peachiness. Even if you don’t feel stressed or achey, the subtle injuries of un-ergonomic office work can linger in the nooks of your body until they unleash themselves during your long romantic weekend in Vermont. Curb unexpected sprains and meltdowns with a preventative massage, or simply indulge in the luxury without rationalizing your massage needs.

Each of the skilled therapists at PEACESpa will leave your muscles feeling buttery and spry from head to toe. The popular Swedish massage is known for its tension-targeting relief. Strokes are gentle and effective, covering the entire body instead of just focusing on one area. The soothing strokes act as a coat of White-Out, expunging worries and tension from your corporeal record. After your mind flutters back down into your body, you'll return from your ethereal trance with a lightness in your muscles and an aria in your nervous system.

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Reviews

PEACESpa has been featured for its eco-conscious business practices, charitable work, and skincare line on You & Me This Morning, in Skyline, and in Massage magazine. Chicago magazine recently listed the spa in "The Best of the Rest":

• PEACESpa represents beauty with a conscience. – Massage

One SpaFinder gives PEACESpa five stars, and Yelpers rate it 4.5:

• Really great Chicago spa! They have unique treatments and work towards making the world a better place. Their space is also very beautiful. Definetely [sic] check them out for any of their treatments. – MarthaC, SpaFinder