Platonic Touch — Part 2: Cuddle Lab

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Cuddle Lab is where we begin practising the relational skills that make platonic touch feel clearer, and more mutual.

The focus is on listening, asking, noticing, changing your mind, responding to a no, and staying in communication as contact unfolds.

You’ll have opportunities to explore different forms of negotiable platonic contact at your own pace, with clear agreements and room to pause, observe, adapt, or step back at any point.

There will be a quiet processing break part-way through, and we’ll finish with time to land and reorient together.

The aim is not to progress towards more touch. It’s to practise clarity, attunement, choice and mutuality while remaining connected to your own boundaries and preferences.

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What to wear — Comfortable clothing you can sit, lie and move around in.

What to bring — A water bottle, journal and pen. Mats, cushions, blankets and other soft props will be available.

Late arrival — Because the opening agreements form part of the consent container, later entry may not be possible once the session has begun.

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Every gender is welcome.

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Everything is fully clothed, sober and choice-led. You can join in, adapt an exercise, observe, take a break or step out at any time. You are always free to decline or change a particular form of contact.

This is an 18+ beginner-friendly session, and no previous cuddle or consent-workshop experience is needed.

This is not therapy or trauma treatment.

Come for this session on its own, or follow an arc through two or three events in the series.

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The Resonance Centre, 599 Ashton New Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

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