Spend Valentine’s Day in New York City with a Couple’s Massage
Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching, which might leave some of us panicking if we have not yet planned the perfect activity for our special someone. Not to worry! We are here to suggest one of the most amorous getaways (without actually leaving New York City) for you and your partner–a romantic couple’s massage at a spa. There are numerous benefits to enjoying a massage together, such as mental, emotional, and physical ones. Before we get into the benefits and why it may be good for you both to try, let us dive into the history of what makes Valentine’s Day so romantic and how spas fit in well with this holiday of romance.
The history of Valentine’s Day and spas
What exactly is the story behind February 14th, the most romantic day of the year? There are thoughts that the holiday originates from the Roman festival of Lupercalia which was held in mid-February. The festival had celebrated the return of spring and included fertility rites as well as the matching of women with men by a lottery. However, at the end of the 5th century, Pope Gelasius I prohibited the celebration, which some people speculate has been replaced by St. Valentine’s Day. Yet, technically, the holiday of Valentine’s Day was not actually celebrated as a romantic and loving day until around the 14th century.
Some people may know about the Christian martyr called Valentine, but there were actually several people with this name, so the true origin is not exactly known. One priest who was martyred in about 270 CE had signed a letter stating “from your Valentine” to his jailer’s daughter whom he had befriended. Another story discusses St. Valentine of Terni, a bishop, but some people think that this is the same person as the former. Other people speculate that St. Valentine went against the emperor’s wishes and married couples in secret so that the husbands would not have to go to war and be away from their partner.
Eventually, in the 1500s, people began sending love letters to one another, and by the late 1700s, commercially printed cards came about and were widely used as the means to express their love. Valentine’s Day became a very emotional holiday as Cupid, the Roman god of love, became the mascot for the special day, along with hearts and birds. Today, traditional gifts include candy, red roses, cards, and giving your partner a memorable day with a romantic date, such as with a beautiful and intimate dinner, a picnic, a shopping spree, or a spa day.
Now you might ask, where do spas come from? Well, spas have been a part of several different cultures around the world for many centuries. For example, the ancient Romans enjoyed bathing and used this as a means to socialize and rejuvenate themselves. The Ayurvedic spa treatments of India were used to promote holistic wellness and balance for thousands of years. Among the Greeks, they believed that water had healing powers–as a result, their spas were known for their therapeutic and calming effects. In Europe during the 18th century, spa towns and resorts became common and known as a way for visitors to relax and take a break from their daily responsibilities. This was mainly used among the upper class and royals, which made spa treatments become associated with luxury and indulgence. In the 20th century up to the present day, spas have become increasingly popular and are mainly used to de-stress and escape from the demands of everyday life. As a result, spas have created various treatments and wellness practices which include massages, facials, saunas, aromatherapy, yoga, meditation and more. The spas of today even provide unique offerings which are meant to cater to each and every desire or need, such as birthday packages, bachelorette experiences, engagement packages, and couple’s romance.
Why should I go to a spa for Valentine’s Day? And why get a massage?
Many spas today cater to couples’ needs and are in fact a great way to spend Valentine’s Day. Typically, we go to spas to escape from professional, social, and personal commitments and unwind from the craziness of daily life and our tasks. During the madness, we usually do not have much time to decompress with our significant other and communicate with them about how we are feeling or how much they mean to us. Going to a spa together for the day would be a great way to heal your bond and make it stronger, and would allow you both to enjoy each other’s time and company in a new and exciting environment.
A couple’s massage provides an intimate experience of gentle, physical touch, soothing ocean or raindrop sounds, aromatic scents, and the delicious taste of chocolates and sparkling champagne. By taking part in this luxury with your partner, you will be able to release oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin in the brain. This will lead you both to complete relaxation, tranquility, and happiness. You and your special someone can enjoy several different massage experiences to rekindle your love and make you both fall in love all over again. These include hot stone, Swedish, aromatherapy, and deep tissue, to name a few. Plus, consider ending the treatment with a romantic hot tub activity–this will surely make you and your partner feel closer and more connected than ever before.
There are many therapeutic benefits of receiving a massage treatment. According to Better Health, they can reduce muscle tension, improve blood flow and circulation, reduce stress, relax and calm you, improve joint mobility and flexibility, give your skin a nice glow, recover soft tissue injuries, improve sleep, and improve your overall well-being and mental state. Moreover, this will improve your relationship with your partner because before you can feel happy from being around others, you first need to feel happy from within. A massage is a great overall investment for your relationship and will certainly keep you both happy for a long time as you feel the lasting effects from the spa enter into your relationship.
More benefits of receiving a couple’s massage
There are numerous reasons as to why a couple’s massage is right for you and your partner. First, it reduces anxiety and stress. Stress tends to have a negative effect on people’s relationships and their romantic life, so getting a massage together can fix the problem. This is because receiving the physical touch from a massage helps your body to release much-needed hormones, which will ease your tension, relax you, and make you feel happier. In turn, your anxiety will lessen which will offer plenty of room for you and your partner to work on your communication and intimacy. Speaking of intimacy, receiving a couple’s massage will not only improve your mental and emotional state, but your physical relationship as well. After the experience, you will feel very close and intimate with your partner–more so than you have in a long time.
Sure, you can choose to go to dinner for Valentine’s Day, but didn’t you get dinner together a few times last week? What makes this dinner more special besides it being on the Valentine’s Day holiday? Once you are both at the dinner, you may not even have much to discuss. A romantic couple’s massage at a spa is a special and unique way to celebrate the day together. You can sip champagne, enjoy chocolates, soak up the hot tub, and feel your worries disappear together as you both experience a relaxing massage. By mixing up your date night, this makes life together more exciting and stimulating, since everyday life can be a bit repetitive. This will open both your minds to trying new things together for future dates.
With the hustle of everyday life and its responsibilities, it can be hard to find times throughout the day to connect with your partner and do things as simple as chatting about your day or taking a walk together. Or, if you do get the chance to speak to each other, the conversation will likely be short and boring, such as about who’s taking out the garbage, what you did at work today, or what to eat for dinner. By setting aside time to do a fun and romantic couple’s massage, your mind will clear and you will be able to only focus on the here and now. After the experience, you and your partner’s minds will be refreshed, which can open many possibilities for new things to discuss and other unique experiences to try. Overall, a couple’s massage will provide a great way for you and your significant other to re-connect, find time for each other, and have the desire to spice up your everyday lives.
As previously mentioned, getting a couple’s massage with your partner releases certain hormones which can reduce anxiety and relieve stress. Physical touch from your massage releases oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin which will increase your feelings of affection for your partner. This is because a physical touch will stimulate these hormones, which will make you happier and feel more affection for your loved one, likely even long after the massage is over. After the experience, you and your partner will realize how much you love and appreciate one another.
Engaging in a fun and unique shared experience together will give you something new to bond over and talk about. By now you likely know everything about each other and there is not much else that is new to discuss. You might talk about TV shows, restaurants you like going to, or what your favorite celebrity wore at an awards show the other day, but this is nothing novel. Plus, these topics are fleeting; you talk about it once, then there is nothing more to say and you go back to scrolling on your phone in silence. By planning for an upcoming spa visit that you will both enjoy, you will likely talk about your excitement for it and how you are glad that you will go together. Even after the event, possibly for months after your experience, you will smile over the shared memories you have, how it rekindled your love, and how it made you realize once again how much you appreciate your partner.
ZZ Day Spa couple’s massage packages
ZZ Day Spa offers many wonderful couple’s packages for those who want to get away (but not too far) together. Packages vary by price and services, but each offers something special. Each one comes with chocolates, champagne, a rose, and a secret spa gift. Pricing starts at $319 and goes up to $1,299. If you are looking to propose to your partner, we have just the thing for this as well. Our proposal package, starting at $1,495, will surely sweep your loved one off of their feet as they will not expect this surprise. The proposal will be tailored to your desires, such as if you want it to be public or private, or decorated with balloons and photos. You and your significant other can then enjoy a couple’s massage, hot tub experience, champagne, chocolates, a spa gift, and 60 long stem roses. If you would like to make your Valentine’s Day extra special, then consider a spa proposal package.
Conclusion
A couple’s massage spa day experience is a wonderful way to spend the Valentine’s Day holiday with your special person. As discussed, a massage together provides numerous benefits to your health and relationship. It improves your mood, clears your mind, allows your blood to better flow and circulate, lowers your anxiety and reduces stress, improves your sleep, releases much-needed hormones that make you happier, relaxes you, and gives you the refresh you need. It also helps your relationship as it gives you both something new and exciting to experience together, increases your feelings of intimacy, bolsters your connection, improves communication, makes you both better understand each other and be more empathetic, and allows quality time for you to spend with one another. Book a couple’s massage at ZZ Day Spa today for a special Valentine’s Day date.
