The Word Is Getting Out About Our ASMR Massage
The Washington Post recently featured TheraKneads’ ASMR Massage in an article about “self-care steals.”
On April 10, 2024, The Washington Post featured TheraKneads Wellness Center’s ASMR Massage in an article about “self-care steals.”
“Are you someone who is always asking your mom, partner or sibling to play with your hair or give you back tickles? Then this ASMR massage is tailor-made for you.
ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response and basically means the tingles you get when you watch a satisfying video or when someone plays with your hair. Enthusiasts often watch ASMR videos to fall asleep, and ASMR-tagged videos on TikTok have garnered over 370 billion views.
With such a huge audience, it’s hard to understand why there are so few places that do ASMR massages. TheraKneads recognized the lack of practitioners in the area and looked to fill that role. People now travel from hours away to get the unique experience, for which you can choose to have the sound of either a crackling fire or a thunderstorm in the background.
As with a traditional massage, you are instructed to undress to your comfort level, but they request that you remove any bra straps for back and shoulder tickles. From there, you lie on a heated massage [table] as your massage therapist begins playing with your hair; brushing your face and arms with a soft brush; and lightly scratching or tickling your arms, face, back and neck. They can also focus on areas like your hands or legs if that’s what gives you relaxation.
Starting at $65 for a half-hour massage, this is an unusual and luxurious, yet incredibly personal service.”
Learn more, and book your very own, customized ASMR Massage here: https://therakneads.com/asmr-experience
Read the full Washington Post article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/10/self-care-bargains-dc-area/
The New Bodywork Service That's Sure To Give You Goosebumps
If you’re someone who loves watching ASMR videos or you’d like to receive an incredibly relaxing, gentle bodywork service with lots of tingles and goosebumps—our in-person ASMR experiences are for you!
Have you ever experienced that tingly, euphoric feeling while someone plays with your hair or gently traces their fingertips along your back?
If so, then you’ve likely experienced Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response or ASMR.
ASMR has become increasingly popular all around the world and especially on the video sharing platform YouTube. This is likely due to its ability to reduce stress, increase relaxation, and help those who have difficulties falling asleep.
Some individuals with clinical diagnoses even report that ASMR is helpful to their insomnia, anxiety, panic disorders and/or depression, according to on-going studies and research published in the Multisensory Research journal in 2017 by Dr. Janik McErlean in the UK.
So, what is ASMR anyway?
ASMR sensations are both physical and psychological. This includes light and soothing tingles, an enjoyable static-like feeling on the skin, or waves of relaxation that generally originate in the head, neck and spine—sometimes traveling throughout the rest of the body. This euphoric tingling sensation is usually accompanied by feelings of relaxation, calmness, comfort and sleepiness.
ASMR “triggers” that produce this tingling response can be different for everyone, but they are often induced by light touch, along with certain visuals or sounds such as whispering or crackling.
If you’re someone who loves watching ASMR videos on Youtube, or you’d like to receive an incredibly relaxing, gentle bodywork service with lots of tingles and goosebumps—our in-person ASMR experiences offered exclusively at TheraKneads Wellness Center are for you!
Something important to keep in mind about ASMR: it can be very different from regular massage, as the aim is not to work out knots or increase mobility. ASMR is all about ultra-light touch that produces tingles and incredible relaxation like nothing else.
Choose from two ASMR experiences, specifically designed with the ultimate tingles and relaxation in mind:
The Cozy Fireplace ASMR Experience
Get cozy under a soft blanket as you bask in the glow of a crackling fireplace on a cool, autumn night. Drift off slowly as you receive relaxing tingles on your scalp, neck, chest, arms and legs.
The Midnight Thunderstorm ASMR Experience
Nestle in safe and warm as you are lulled to sleep by the sound of the trickling rain right outside your window. Lay back and relax as you receive relaxing tingles on your scalp, neck, chest, arms and legs.
Customize your experience by choosing additional tools you’d like to further your relaxation, including a scalp massager, fan brushes, a hair comb and more.
Try something new and incredibly relaxing! Book your ASMR experience today at www.therakneads.com/asmr-experience.com or give us a call at 410-549-7711. You'll be so glad you did!