Cuddles & Consent

Improve your communication skills, make new friends, and unwind with platonic touch in a facilitated cuddle space. During Cuddles & Consent you will learn about consent, with activities to practice setting boundaries, identifying and expressing what you really want, and hearing "no" as a gift instead of rejection. After learning these tools and creating a space focused on authentic choice, we move into a free-form cuddle party. Aside from learning healthy communication skills, physical contact plays a vital role in our physical and psychological health. Research shows that people who get more hugs have stronger immune systems, and cuddling releases oxytocin, which eases stress and anxiety, lowers your heart rate and blood pressure, and helps you get a better night's sleep. What if there was a safer space where you could feel comfortable getting these hugs and cuddles? Join us for the thirty-sixth Cuddles & Consent workshop, from 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Spaces are limited.