Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Julie Luther, founder of Soft Touch ASMR Spa in Pasadena, gives the author an ASMR massage. I've never felt weird about paying ...

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, ...

I grew up getting back scratches from my mom, but I never paid for one until I visited the Scratcher Girls at the Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood. The big picture: The family-owned business ...

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 ...

These days, Miami spas go to great lengths to pamper the masses. New-age tech like LED light therapy and robot masseuses are pushing the boundaries of self-care. But one Miami family is banking on the ...