Presence Practice

Hi all! A collegue and I want to start a regular cuddle community in Duluth for vetted folks. We'll be offering these Presence Practices basically as pre-cuddle events for a chance to practice safe connection.

This gathering is designed as a connection-focused evening where we practice presence, consent, and attunement with little to no touch. Many of us long for safe, nourishing touch spaces, but cuddle culture doesn't magically appear. It's built slowly through building trust, practicing consent, and learning how to be safe. This night is about cultivating those muscles.

We’ll explore gentle, structured connection exercises such as eye gazing, somatic awareness practices, boundary exercises, relational communication prompts, and playful but grounded partner activities that help us feel into safety and attunement.

This space is participatory, but you are always welcome to opt out of any exercise. Observation is participation. You never owe anyone vulnerability, touch, or disclosure.

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