Cuddle Workshop

🌟Join us at a private Cuddle Workshop where you can relax in a welcoming environment, give and receive touch, and feel connected to yourself and others. This event is inclusive of all genders and orientations and is appropriate for individuals, couples, and groups!🌟

At this Rated G event, you will be invited to explore non-sexual, consensual, no-strings-attached, platonic touch as you are...

- Educated on the principles that create a safe container (including cuddle etiquette)

- Guided through exercises that help you relax and connect with your own body (where your authentic "Yes" and "No" are felt)

- Led to practice communicating boundaries and consent in facilitated paired practices (these exercises are your "training wheels")

There will also be demonstrations and descriptions of touch options as well as no-touch options. The highest guiding principle is that you honor your own authentic Yes and No which is why touch is NEVER required to participate in this event and you can leave at any time.

With all of that preparation under your belt, you will be given plenty of time to choose your own adventure in the voluntary free cuddle period.

GUIDELINES

These guidelines create the safe context for our group cuddle:

- 🤫Names of attendees (and anything they share) are to be kept confidential unless they have given you explicit permission to share.

- 🙅No touch is ever required, and you can always change your mind at any point during the experience.

- 💞Respectfully (and cheerfully!) honor all boundaries – both for yourself and others.

- 🎬All touch activities are to maintain a Rated G vibe.

- ✋Ask for touch FIRST, then PAUSE and give the other person an opportunity to check in and respond with consent or a no, thank you.

All of these guidelines will be further explained and demonstrated during the workshop with plenty of time to ask any questions you may have.

We ask that you arrive...

- Sober - AND remain sober throughout the event. Attendees often report feeling blissed out from the surge of oxytocin (aka the “hug hormone”) they experience at a cuddle event🍃

- Hygiene conscious – make sure bods are clean and breath is fresh!🛁✨

- Scent-free - including perfumes, body wash/spray, colognes, and cigarette smoke (helpful for those with sensitive noses)🚫🌸

- Healthy - if for any reason you feel "off" before or during the event, please let the facilitator know that you need to cancel or leave early in order to protect the health and safety of other attendees. If you believe you have been exposed to a virus or may be contagious, we will be happy to refund you❤️‍🩹

- Supplied - **PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PILLOW** Other comfort items that could enhance your relaxation and coziness include a blanket, comforter, sleeping bag, your favorite plushie, and comfy clothes (you can always change in the restroom when you arrive). Soft, cozy pajamas, cotton t-shirts, sweatpants, leggings are all welcome. Tank tops and shorts are the minimum requirement for this event.🛌✨

- Nourished - tea and cookies (including gluten free options) will be provided. Feel free to bring any other food items that you need to feel nourished as well as to share!🍪☕

- Open - to having new experiences and connecting with new people in a cozy, consensual cuddle community💕

📅SCHEDULE📅

January 18, 2025 (Saturday)

6:30 PM Doors Open and Check-In

🚪**DOORS CLOSE at 6:55 PM** so that everyone is present to learn about co-creating a safe container.

7:15 PM Opening circle, relaxation activities, consent practices, cuddle guidelines, free cuddle period

10:00 PM Closing circle 🥰

💵REGISTRATION, PAYMENTS and CANCELLATIONS💵

$30 - Early bird

$35 - 10 days before the event

$40 - 3 days before the event

Cancellations received up to 24 hours before the event - for any reason - will be refunded (subtracting Eventbrite fees).

We will also offer you a refund if you let us know you’re not feeling well or believe you may be contagious. 🤗

❤️HEALTH REQUIREMENTS❤️

**24-hr negative COVID home test required**

By purchasing a ticket to this event you hereby agree to the Guidelines, the Waiver, and the Covid-Declaration at the end of this description.

🚪ACCESSIBILITY🚪

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This event is being hosted in a 2-story home and the workshop will be held upstairs. There is no elevator access to the second story.

Also, soft cushions will be lining the floor of our event space. If you have any concerns about your ability to move through the space or get up and down from the floor, please contact us to request assistance: [email protected].

📍LOCATION & PARKING:📍

Address, parking, and other location details will be provided upon registration.

👩‍🏫ABOUT YOUR EVENT FACILITATORS👩‍🏫

Kimberly Grace (she/her) has been a Cuddle Punk defying the culture's touch-starving social norms since 2015. She finds sanctuary in safe touch and has been transformed by its guiding principles of respecting boundaries and consent while honoring Self and Other.

John Kiss (she/her) has been participating in cuddle events since 2021. She is an LGBTQ+ activist and believes in the power of bringing people together in a safe environment to nourish soul, mind, and body. In 2011, she was certified as a Jack Canfield trainer where she learned active listening and the Five Love Languages. The event will be hosted at John's home.

📸Photo/Video Consent for Marketing Purposes📸

Please note that by registering for this Cuddle Workshop, you are giving your consent to be photographed and/or filmed for marketing purposes, including promotional material for future events. By participating in the workshop you agree to this policy for the January 18th Cuddle Workshop only.

GUIDELINES, WAIVER AND COVID DECLARATION

By purchasing a ticket, the participant confirms:

They are 18 or older.

They will attend only if COVID-19 negative within 48 hours of the event and symptom-free. If unwell, they will skip the event and may cancel for a refund or credit.

They will remain sober during the event.

They will respect others’ privacy and participation confidentiality unless given permission.

Touch is optional, and they can change their mind at any time.

They will honor their own boundaries and those of others, using the Ask and Wait Method to request touch and await consent.

NOTICE, WAIVER, AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

Participation in the Cuddle Workshop or similar events is voluntary and at the participant's risk. They accept full responsibility for any injury, illness, death, loss, or damage and waive legal claims against the Released Parties, including Jonathan Kis-Lev, Kimberly Grace, facilitators, and their representatives. This waiver applies to the participant and any claims on their behalf.

The release is governed by California law, with Los Angeles County as the venue for disputes.

By purchasing a ticket, the participant agrees to these terms.

Host or Publisher John Kiss