Denver Cuddle Puddle

This immersive experience is designed to deepen your understanding of platonic intimacy, boundaries, consent, and somatic modalities in a safe and supportive environment. Through a combination of interactive exercises, group discussions, and experiential learning, participants will cultivate the skills and awareness necessary for authentic connection without the pressure of romantic expectations. Facilitated by an experienced somatic practitioner, Jessica Langley, "Cuddle Puddle" offers a space for individuals to explore their relationship with touch, consent, and embodiment. You'll learn practical techniques for communicating boundaries, recognizing and respecting the boundaries of others, and embodying consent in every interaction.

Whether you're seeking to enhance your friendships, improve your communication skills, or simply connect with others on a deeper level, "Cuddle Puddle" provides the tools and insights you need to navigate platonic intimacy with confidence and respect.

The Cuddle Puddle was created: to help heal our community through a collaborative social happening, rooted in values of respect, vulnerability, and mutual care. The importance of touch in our culture has been undervalued, and the lasting effects of social isolation is seen in the mental well-being of our communities. Together we will foster a warm, inviting, and healing environment for us to share in this unique event. Join us and embark on a transformative journey toward more meaningful and fulfilling connections.

• Fun, consent-informed, facilitated activities and conversation
• Embodiment exercises on consent and boundaries
• A comfy zone that is judgement-free
• A space to relax and disentangle from the stress of everyday life
• Please stay at home if you are feeling unwell
• Clothing: wear comfortable stretch pants and shirt. Please no skirts, dresses, or lots of skin. If a dress is essential, please wear leggings or shorts underneath.
• Doors will be locked at 7:15pm, so please arrive on time or early.
  Benefits of Touch.
• Reduces Stress and Anxiety: Physical touch lowers cortisol and boosts oxytocin.
• Improves Mood and Emotional Well-being: Touch increases serotonin and dopamine.
• Boosts Immune System: Touch strengthens immune function by increasing white blood cell production.
• Promotes Bonding and Connection: Touch provides trust and intimacy, enhancing emotional connection.
• Relieves Pain: Touch activates endorphins, alleviating pain and tension.
• Improves Sleep Quality: Touch promotes relaxation, lowers heart rate, and improves sleep quality.
  All are Welcome.
• We do not discriminate based on age, race, gender or sexuality
• Participants must follows rules and boundaries of the space
• Bring friends!
• Please, no strong perfumes, lotions or essential oils
• This is a substance-free space, so that people can have their full capacity to consent
• We value intimacy, but this is not a hook-up scene!
  

Jessica Langley is a Certified Somatica® Sex and Relationship Coach, psychedelic mentor, and somatic sexologist based in Colorado Springs, CO. I am dedicated to liberating humans from toxic shame and helping people live more authentic lives. I believe that embodied pleasure is a birthright, and I can help you reclaim your sacred eroticism. I am queer and experienced in polyamory and other forms of ENM, and through my personal journey I have learned to overcome anxious attachment style patterns, heal from childhood trauma, and embrace ecstatic self love. I offer my abilities as an empath to attune to others and stay connected to the body and emotions. I have developed a trauma informed system of sensual and playful practices to help you reclaim your right to pleasurable wholeness and deeper connection. As a lifelong artist with an MFA in studio art, I think outside the box and offer creative solutions to problems. Sensuality has become my primary media of expression. I am a certified sexologist by the American Board of Sexology.

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Harmonist Sanctuary, 4633 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, United States

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