Itching for some R&R? People seeking unconventional relaxation methods are shelling out hundreds of dollars for professional back scratches, according to The Wall Street Journal. Toni George, the ...

For a moment, I felt like a child again. My head rested on a silky pillowcase, fingers gently combing through my hair while a soft voice whispered in my ear. But this wasn’t bedtime — and that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photography by Rachel Pickus Pashun George and her sister grew up scratching their mother’s back before bed. Now, they charge $130 ...

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 ...

There is talk therapy, physical therapy and even massage therapy, but a new type of therapeutic approach is becoming increasingly popular. Back scratching therapy. Popping up in major cities across ...

I've never felt weird about paying strangers to touch me. Massages, facials, martial arts — it's all just bodywork to me. That is, until I booked my first professional back scratch with Julie Luther, ...