Election Day Detox: Five Tips
It’s been one week since election day. Many of us are grappling with feelings of anger, hopelessness, shock and sadness. As I write to you I am sensitive to the fact that not everyone receiving this email voted the same way that I did. It is important to me to speak...
Hugs: A Simple Physical Need
Have you ever gotten hangry? I sure have! Hungry + Angry = Hangry When I’ve gone too long without nourishment, I can get difficult and cranky. I become critical of everything, pessimistic about the future, and much more likely to get into a petty disagreement with my...
Have an Affection Spa Treatment: Be Part of a Movement
There are many reasons to give yourself the gift of a 30, 60 or 90 minute Affection Spa Treatment: You’re new in town and feel a bit isolated You’re widowed or divorced and miss the blissful connection of cuddling Your spouse doesn’t like to cuddle and you both agree...
Brave Enough to Cuddle – Overcoming Fear
"One day, I hope to gather enough courage to come cuddle.” I’ve heard so many iterations of this statement from various friends and members of the public. For many, there’s a sizable threshold to entry when it comes to trying out a cuddle for the first time. If you’re...
Desperate for Touch
I’ve heard people say in a judgmental way that anyone who “pays for touch” must be desperate. There’s usually fear of and contempt for these faceless “desperate people.” Well I go to cuddle events regularly and have an affectionate boyfriend. Even so, sometimes I need...
Advanced Cuddling: The Mama or Papa Bear Position
In this video I introduce the Mama Bear position. (It also can be called the Papa Bear.) The reason I use the phrase "mama" or "papa" is that it can feel very maternal or paternal to have an embrace like this one. At our workshops in Los Angeles, this position has...
Is Professional Cuddling a Real Job?
Too good to be true? As a pro-cuddler, my life is filled with cuddling, and I even get paid for it. It’s a pretty sweet gig — though not for the reasons you might think…
Bro Hugs with Spider-man and Deadpool
When I first saw this video, it made me smile. I enjoyed the jaunty music, the black dog that ran after the bro huggers, and of course, the costumes. But beyond the silliness is something special. Guys getting along, cooperating and having fun with physical...
Choosing Alone Time at a Cuddle?
Have you ever been alone without feeling lonely? How about having a social experience where you chose to sit out and observe instead of participating, yet still felt like a part of the group?
I get to experience this consistently at Cuddle Sanctuary, particularly in the designated area lovingly named the “Solo Salon”.
It sounds like quite a contradiction, doesn’t it? Enjoying alone time at a *cuddle* event…
Cuddler’s Digest (Part 2)
Cuddler's Digest Want to catch up with the latest and greatest Cuddle Sanctuary blogs from the past month? Here you go! Is There a Dark Side to Cuddling Start Ups? When writer, Steven Blum, contacted me because he wanted to do an article about professional cuddling, I...