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 more, you can book in for a soft-spoken role play session that simulates a soothing scenario such as … a doctor’s visit.

You’re probably familiar with the whisper-narrated and lip-smacking ASMR videos that have proliferated online in recent years. But Tinglesbar is among a growing number of brick and mortar spaces that offer clients the chance to experience that sensory reaction through physical touch, sound and visuals.

ASMR stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, and it’s a sensation that some people experience in reaction to various stimuli. “It could be a tingly sensation, sh

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