Massage was developed by NASA to help astronauts cope with edgy Tang-induced sugar highs, lack of ESPN, and predatory aliens stowed away in the hangar bay. Achieve its soothing effects outside the soul-crushing abyss of outer space with today’s Groupon: for $39, you get a 55-minute massage of your choice at SPA j (an $80 value), located in Northvale.

SPA j is decorated with a peaceful elegance that welcomes clients and treats them to a natural awakening of the senses. Give your soul sack one of seven available massage options—Swedish, hot stone, deep tissue/sports, aromatherapy, prenatal, reflexology, or couples. The massagesperience begins with a thorough consultation before a certified massage therapist goes to work making mashed potatoes of the body's sore muscles. A Swedish massage helps melt muscles, erasing tension, improving blood flow, and awakening the lymphatic system. Give your body a break and surrender to an hour of deliberate strokes and direct muscle-grain pressure with the deep tissue, or massage away the back pain that stems from carrying around a person in your body with the prenatal. De-stress your soles after marathon ziggurat climbing with reflexology's foot-focused treatment designed to ease pain and encourage relaxation. Whether there's a method to your modality madness or you consult the lobby's Buddha statue for advice on which massage to choose and which horse to bet on, a session at SPA j will loosen tight muscles, relieve stress, and ease tension. Call for an appointment.

Tax included.