Pay R99 for a 45-minute neck, back and shoulder massage OR Pay R159 for a 45-minute neck, back and shoulder massage and full manicure at EXO (save up to 67%)

Though your English teacher might have told you that maintaining tense is important for good grammar, sentences are the only thing where tense should be a constant state. Rid yourself of unnecessary tension and strain and save up to 67% on a 45-minute neck, back and shoulder massage or all of the above and full manicure from EXO.

Even if you’re not imitating Atlas and holding the weight of the world on your shoulders, even trying to hold your head up during a particularly boring business meeting can put a lot of strain on your arm-ends. Carrying groceries, excess memo typing or flailing your arms wildly when you’re trying to explain something you’re feeling passionate about can all turn your muscles into things that feel more like lead. Highly trained in tracking down every single knot, kink and tiny shred of tension in even the most stressed shoulders, the therapists at EXO’s Longmarket Street salon can put a stop to any upper-body unrest. The perfect mix of smooth strokes and a bit of pressure will have any strains that once seemed determined to cling to your muscles running faster than a ladder in cheap tights.

if you’re enjoy a bit of wild conversational gesticulation, it might not be just the arm-flailing that’s the cause of your tension-addled musculature; it could be the fact that you’re aware that your chipped clipper-tips are attracting more attention than the words coming out of your mouth. Of course, EXO’s therapists don’t use pure gold utensils like the ancient Babylonians did, but a full manicure could still make you feel like royalty.

With newly manicured nails and muscles like melted-butter instead of the marble they were before you walked in, an afternoon at EXO will have you forgetting why you were ever stressed in the first place.

 Stress-free Fact: An ancient manuscript discovered buried on the peak of Kathmandu revealed that the Babylonians would tie a purple bow around each foot and immerse themselves in a wooden bathtub of peach-jelly to relieve stress.