I'm getting a brain massage — and it's sublime. I'm lying on a heated massage bed, cocooned in a soft, weighted blanket, as Kayla Faraji caresses my cheeks with billowy, pink goose feathers.

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From battling matric exam anxiety to opening South Africa’s first dedicated ASMR studio in Johannesburg, Lindokuhle Madlingozi is redefining what rest looks like in a fast-paced world.