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 ...
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 ...
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 ...