Ancient cane ritual at hard rock hotel in las vegas, Between covering Hollywood nightlife after a long day in the office and jetsetting to New York for a frantic Glam Fairy-tale experience, I was starting to feel like a zombie—Rob Zombie, that is. It's been a whirlwind few months, to say the least. In an ironic twist of fate, I found time in my rock star-esque schedule to take a breather last weekend at the ultra-cool Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, of all places, which displays impressive memorabilia from some of music's biggest icons around every corner. It was raining, so I didn't get to check into Rehab (their famous pool party), but I did indulge in the Reliquary Spa's signature Ancient Cane Ritual massage.

The soothing remedy utilizes raw sugar cane juice, crystals and a creamy oil to exfoliate and deeply moisturize skin as well as bamboo reeds to get rid of pesky knots. "It was just something unique to add variety to our spa treatments. It's really good for circulation and for breaking up scar tissue," massage therapist Channel Taylor said of the service, which has been done on a lot of athletes and musicians. "It's similar to the hot stone massage, except we use bamboo reeds."

I felt completely and utterly at ease while on the massage table during the hour-long process. The additional eucalyptus-peppermint oil that was added to the scrub (you can choose from three other enhancers: a "relaxing" formula, "uplifting" lemon and ginger, and "energizing" mandarin for an extra $20) smelled incredible and alleviated my sore muscles. Also, I was almost lullabied to sleep with the background music—not typical meditation sounds, but soothing and rhythmic tunes by contemporary artists, like Corrine Rae Bailey's "Just Like a Star," Sade's "The Moon and the Sky" and Erykah Badu's "Didn't Cha Know." This was the Hard Rock, after all!

At $225, the treatment is a splurge, so consider it as your gift to yourself during this hectic holiday season. But here are some inexpensive ways you can rejuvenate your mind, body and soul from the comfort of your home: