by Jean Franzblau | Aug 8, 2016 | Cuddling
These five relaxing activities are terrific starters for a cuddle session or are fun on their own. Some will be quite familiar to you and some may be a surprise. Holding Hands Holding hands is sweet and simple. For some, it’s their favorite way to cuddle. What’s...
by Jean Franzblau | Aug 8, 2016 | Cuddling
One solution to the very natural need for nuturing touch is to have more people in your life that you’re allowed touch. That you feel safe touching. Wouldn’t that be great?! For ease of communication, I’ll call these people – these wonderful...
by Jean Franzblau | Aug 6, 2016 | Cuddling, How To, Video
At Cuddle Sanctuary, we get very serious about hugging. We practice three different kinds of hugs at our workshops. Each one has a different feeling to it. In this video, I’ll describe for you each one. Why don’t you test them out? That could be a terrific...
by Jean Franzblau | Jul 19, 2016 | Cuddling
Well as it turns out, their Magazine is now Cracked.com, and they did a beautiful feature story about Cuddle Sanctuary! Wait, huh? Shouldn’t they make fun of us in the most absurd way? The article strikes a lovely balance of silly commentary and a lot of...
by Jean Franzblau | Jul 15, 2016 | Cuddling
ODO – Optimum Daily Oxytocin! The science is with me! Dasher Keltner, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley had this to say in his article, “Hands on Research: The Science of Touch”: “In recent years, a wave of...
by Jean Franzblau | Jul 14, 2016 | Cuddling, Video
Our face is an extremely personal place on our bodies. We hardly ever have another adult touch our face in a non-sexual way. Have you ever experienced the touch of a child who reaches out for your face, your cheek or your nose? Doesn’t that come with a strong...