Forbes

Turning Her Facials Into ASMR Content Helped Make One Esthetician’s Spa A Multimillion-Dollar Business: ‘Changed My Life Completely’

Three years ago, an idea from a colleague changed Holly Tanella’s business—and her life—forever. In 2022, Tanella—who owns BOHO Med Spa in Allen, Texas—was speaking with her social media coordinator ...
City A.M.

ASMR is coming to the spa near to you

ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response, became the most searched term on YouTube in 2023, with a total of 79.5m searches. It’s an online powerhouse, redefining the way people think about ...
Business Insider

I visited a spa where nobody touches you – here's how the relaxing, futuristic treatments worked

Not only did I not know what to expect from Luxury Escapism: The Oddly Satisfying Spa, but I walked right past its unassuming front door in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. The spa, which is ...
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When ASMR stops being a video and becomes a spa treatment

It starts with a feather touch. A real feather tail brushes your head and slowly glides down your back. Then cometh the soft bristles moving over your head, your shoulders, and your arms too. There's ...
Wired

Lice Checks, Crafts, and Being Touched by Strangers: Inside a Role-Playing ASMR Spa

“It’s time for your lice check,” a woman who goes by “Ms. K” whispers directly into my ear as she starts running her fingers into my scalp and through each strand of hair. I’m in a dark room, Eastern ...
NBC New York

ASMR Spa Brings Tingles to New York

Broom sweeps and marble rumblings are just a taste of the sounds that you can enjoy at Whisperlodge, an interactive ASMR performance. Founded in 2016, Whisperlodge invites guests to experience ASMR, ...
The Atlantic

I Tried a Spa Treatment Designed to Produce the Tingly Feeling of ‘ASMR’

I’m sitting on a futon in a stranger’s apartment with my friend Ashley. In front of us, Melinda Lauw—a slender, wide-eyed Singaporean woman—is crouched in a squat, holding a small flickering candle, ...
TODAYonline

S’porean sets up ASMR ‘audio spa’ whispering, crinkling objects to customers in US

SINGAPORE — A 25-year-old US-based Singaporean is part of a team that provides unique “audio spa” services that include brushing your hair, crinkling paper and whispering into your ear in the name of ...
Los Angeles Times

Get your back scratched and hair brushed at this cozy ASMR massage studio in L.A.

ASMR, short for autonomous sensory meridian response, has ballooned in popularity over the past 15 years. Julie Luther, who built a massive YouTube and TikTok following with ASMR videos, offers ...
blogTO

There's an 'ASMR spa' opening in Toronto this week

ASMR-lovers in Toronto will soon have the chance to live out their TikTok For You Pages in real life as a brand-new 'ASMR spa' opens its doors. Oh, 2025. What an interesting time to be living in.
Toronto Star

At Toronto’s new ASMR spa, sensory stimulation slips out of the internet and into real life

At Toronto’s most unusual new spa — of sorts — you can enjoy an hour of having your hair, face and back touched gently with various implements, from wooden forks to rubbery bongos, for $139. For $50 ...