An afternoon at the spa grants sweet respite from a fast-paced world of errands, deadlines, and books on tape read by auctioneers. Savor serenity without speediness with today's Groupon: for $15, you get a 60-minute soak and sauna session with towel rental for two people at Common Ground Wellness Center (up to a $30.50 total value, depending on membership status).

Common Ground Wellness Center dedicates its tranquil community bathhouse to relaxation and healing. Therapy jets caress weary muscles in a heated outdoor pool framed by manicured greenery and reclaimed wood. Serenity-seekers then enter the dry-cedar sauna where intense warmth coaxes sweat and toxins from deep within the body, boosts blood flow, and works to ease joint discomfort. Common Ground aims to destress the environment along with its patrons by treating its waters with sodium chloride, which is less harsh than other forms of chlorine and less disruptive than clearing the pool to bring it to a boil every 10 minutes. The coed, swimsuit-optional wellness hub also schedules women-only, men-only, transgender/genderqueer, silent, and community hours to cater to each patron's level of comfort and tolerance for splash fights.