We all love the holiday season: the smell of pine from the Christmas trees, the bright lights adorning windows, candy canes, and presents, warm delicious meals with the family, New Year’s Eve countdowns and even the white fluffy snow.

However, as the holiday season draws to a close, it’s hard not to notice the amounts of stress the holidays can often bring into our lives. Long lines at stores, lugging presents across the city after grueling days of holiday gift shopping, worrying about what to get for loved ones, travelling to see loved ones, long nights of partying to ring in the New Year, trekking through the cold weather, slaving away in the kitchen to prepare the warm cooked dinner for family, and maybe even having awkward interactions with family members you may not have wanted to see.

You’ve surely had the pleasure of experiencing at least one of these “side-effects” of holiday cheer, and for that reason we wanted to give you some great ideas on how to unwind after the whirlwind of a holiday season you just survived. Why go back to the mundane more stressed out than when you left for the holidays when you can come back rejuvenated, refreshed, and feeling like a million bucks!

At LocalBooking.com, we have been keeping busy this holiday season to find you the best deals & discounts on refreshing treatments at the best salons and spa’s in New York City, to help you jump start the New Year on the right foot. Here, we present to you our ultimate guide to Holiday Healing in NYC this year:

DETOX: Too much turkey and eggnog? Get rid of it with the ultimate detox treatment at Yin Beauty & Arts Spa on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a top spa of the UWS.

• Regular price $132, but if you book now at http://localbooking.com/yinbeautyarts?tab=coupon, you can get a 25% discount!!

MASSAGE: Your back and neck are the first body parts that feel stress, and hunching up in cold weather, carrying shopping bags, or standing in long lines for hours are surely to impact the muscles and nervous. Unwind at Aqualia Spa in Midtown East of Manhattan with an Aroma Relaxing massage or Deep Tissue Massage.

• Regular price $52-56 for 60 minutes, but if you book now at http://localbooking.com/aqualiaspa, you can get a 30% discount!!

BODY SHAPING: Don’t let holiday overeating get you down, insta-slim treatments are available at Dyanna Body & Nail Spa in Gramercy Park, NYC which guarantee you will lose inches in just 1 hour.

• Regular price $100 for 60 minutes, but if you book at http://localbooking.com/dyannaspa?tab=coupon, you will receive a 10% discount!

BODY WRAPS: Cold weather can make your skin dry and cracked, so we recommend the amazing Cocoa Wrap at Eden Day Spa in Soho / Tribeca, NY as a great solution that kicks the moisture back in.

• Regular price $127.50 for 90 minutes, but if you book at http://localbooking.com/edendayspa, you will receive 15% off!

HAIR CONDITIONING: Don’t forget about your hair!

• Marie Bove Salon in Gramercy Park / Flatiron district of New York, is offering absolutely FREE hair conditioning gloss treatment for first time customers if you book at http://localbooking.com/mariebovesalon?tab=coupon (Valid through 4/1/2010)

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