Our sense of smell is rooted deep in the reptilian brain, allowing a passing whiff to spark bittersweet memories of summers in Combray or inexplicably intense Funyuns cravings. Inhale the soothing scents of relaxation with today's Groupon: for $49, you get a 60-minute hot-stone massage with aromatherapy and a lavender wrap (a $120 total value) at The Healing Path in the heart of Federal Hill.

The Healing Path balances minds and bodies through massage work, sensory therapy, and rejuvenation treatments in an intimate, residential-style salon space. The 60-minute massage harnesses the basalt healing power of hot stones and the nose's insatiable desire for new scents to soothe the body and untwist tightened muscles. In the kneading, a skilled massage therapist combines long, Swedish-inspired strokes with carefully placed heated rocks along points of your spine, belly, and palms to improve energy and circulatory flow throughout the body. Meanwhile, a calming lavender wrap gently shrouds the eyes and face during each massage, emanating stress-blasting pulses of natural fragrances that make your early exit from last weekend’s jacks tournament a fleeting memory.

Use today's Groupon to successfully weather the winter weather with an even keel or to impress your sweetie with a Valentine’s Day gift that will make her more malleable than a heart-shaped box of stethoscopes.

Reviews

Though reviewers report mixed experiences, nine Google Mappers give The Healing Path a 3.2-star average, and three Yelpers give it a four-star average:

• Massage was FABULOUS!! Great staff and lovely place. Loved the colors and atmosphere – Anna, Google Maps
• This was my first professional massage and I loved it. They were very catering and respected privacy/modesty. – Kate M., Yelp, 08/05/2010