Yoga Class With a Cuddly Twist
Towards the beginning of the pandemic, I was relieved and grateful to find free yoga classes on YouTube. Yoga With Adriene is a channel full of loving and kindness. Its empowering tag line is "Find What Feels Good." Adriene sprinkles her teaching with casual humor,...
Tips for Fun While Cuddling
Many people - when they consider cuddling - think of it as an activity that happens before or after sex. While those are terrific times to cuddle, I'm an advocate of opening up the touch repertoire to include platonic activities and platonic people. One way to do that...
Tips for Stress Relief
If you're interested in cuddling for stress relief, you're in luck. Soothing touch boosts oxytocin - what some scientists call the hug hormone. It lowers your blood pressure and helps chill you out - naturally. You can try the following activities on your own or while...
Self Love For Your Feet
I went to Santa Barbara this weekend to visit some local hot springs. It felt long overdue that I got out of town to try something new! My honey had the strangest thing happen with his hiking boots. They had served him well over the course of many years. On this...
Tips For Returning to In-Person Cuddle Events
I recently posted about an upcoming indoor, in-person cuddle event. These have been few and far between since Covid began! I'm curious how you're feeling about the idea. If you've been feeling at all awkward or unsure about returning to in-person events - especially...
Women’s History Month: Meet a Cuddling Pioneer
I met Shayla Tumbling in 2021 through CuddleSage, the first training for professional cuddlers that centers Black women. (Shayla is a Co-Creator and Teacher.) I had no idea at the time that I was meeting a fellow pioneer in the world of cuddling. In 2014, when I was...
Do You Miss Someone Who Has Passed Away?
If you're missing someone who has died, Grace Heer demonstrates a beautiful meditation. It focuses on connecting with one's father and can be used for anyone you dearly miss. This one can be very emotional - it can help you feel tender and shed tears. Grace is...
Fifty Percent Better!
I was feeling heavy with sadness on Christmas - even though I had a nice day planned. Two friends and I were going to play games, watch a movie, and share a delicious meal. All activities I typically love. I was a few minutes late to drive over because I was having a...
Cuddling and Capitalism
Capitalistic Cuddling A potential client sent me a well articulated rant about the cost of professional cuddling. For him, the fee for a professional cuddling session was way out of his budget. He felt hopeless, and by the end of of email he wrote: “Oh Jean, it's...
Would I Cuddle With Someone Without Wearing a Mask?
A classic, delicious, delightful cuddle. On Sunday night I had a cuddle session with a client - gulp - unmasked! In truth, I didn't really have to gulp at all. I was able to relax and be present with my client knowing that we both made a conscious, sober, risk-aware...