Sea urchins are the healthiest, most relaxed creatures on Earth due to their positive self-image and spiny skin. Today's Groupon offers similar protection from stress, sickness, and sea otters: for $40, you get a consultation, exam, and acupuncture session at Pulse Holistic Health in the North End (a $90 value).

Acupuncture is an ancient treatment that helps restore a sense of harmony to disgruntled bodies. As with other traditional Chinese therapies, it disencumbers blockages of qi, the life force that flows through every human body, and as with cereal bars, it makes it happen with well-trained hands rather than silverware. Your visit to Pulse will begin with a consultation and exam, during which licensed acupuncturist Nedda Jastremsky will investigate your concerns—whether physically, emotionally, or pop culturally related—and design a treatment plan that adequately addresses them. Then, by applying fine, sterile needles to precisely mapped points on your person, she will begin to restore your body's balance and self-healing abilities. Nedda obtained her master's degree in acupuncture from The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and is board certified to use her needle knowledge to help patients achieve a sense of mind-body peace previously attained only through transcribing Simon & Garfunkel lyrics with a quill pen.

Mention your Groupon when calling to schedule an appointment.