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, ...

Fingers play lightly through your hair. The tantalizing and delicate smell of sweet orange. A soft brush traces across the ears. The prolonged ring of a singing bowl. The skin prickles with each new ...

Now and then, before I settle down for some shut-eye, I insert my earbuds and let a YouTube video massage my brain. It isn’t long before my heartbeat and breathing slow down, even as I begin to feel ...

We all know that a double shampoo and a trusty hair mask can do wonders for your locks, but did you know that there’s a new hair treatment in town? Introducing the Japanese head spa. This blissful ...

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 ...

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 ...