One of the top-trending wellness treatments starts with caring for your head. The ancient Asian practice of scalp massages and head spas, recently popularized in the West largely through TikTok and Instagram, has spawned new facilities across the country — and Charlotte is no exception.
Sometimes referred to as a facial for your hair, scalp massages have been used in Japan for centuries to balance the body’s energy by stimulating blood flow from the head. In India, Himalayans over 3,000 years ago used scalp massages as part of their Ayurvedic medicine system to connect the mind and body. Massaging the head and scalp is said to not only de-stress the body but also strengthen hair — and deepen connections between family members who groomed each other.
Krisha Chachra served eight years on the Blacksburg Town Council and has written for NRV Magazine for a decade. She is a member of The Mama Movement and a proud mom to a curious toddler. Krisha is a community advocate and connector and runs an event production organization that hosts Up on the Roof. Krisha has reported and hosted shows for public radio and television and has freelanced for USA Weekend Magazine, the Honolulu Advertiser and the Alexandria Gazette among others. Her book about returning to Blacksburg, Homecoming Journals, may be found online or in local bookstores.