Chicago School of Massage Therapy

Operated by the neighboring Cortiva Institute, the clinic offers 60-minute student massages for $40 and 60-minute staff massages beginning at $89. Clinical, sports, pregnancy, herbal and detoxification massages are available seven days a week in the sleek, Zen-like setting, as are lime botanic scalp treatments and lemon verbena body polishes. The catch? You can’t specify gender or experience level when booking with a student and you’ll be silently observed by an instructor at some point during your treatment. We knew that in advance, but were far too relaxed to care about—or notice—the five-minute observation.