17 May 2010

Cuddle Parties... so what are they??

In today's world, many of us are not getting our Recommended Daily Allowance of welcomed touch, and Cuddle Parties were started to change this in a way that is conscious, healthy and nutritious.

The subject of frequent press acclaim, Cuddle parties mix workshop and social event in a way that provides a whole lot of G-rated fun. At a Cuddle Party you can get together with other adults to explore affectionate touch and communication in a safe, non - sexual environment. They are a place where you can relax and connect and grow, knowing that your boundaries will be respected. And they are great for both singles and couples!

After hosting nearly 100 highly successful Cuddle Parties over a one year period in New York, the founders of Cuddle Party (REiD Mihalko and Marcia Baczynski) decided in early 2005 to begin offering formal training to other potential facilitators with an intense 3-day seminar and workshop.

I attended the Santa Monica training in February with a goal of bringing organized cuddling to Orange County, and in August 2005 I became the tenth person to be certified as a Cuddle Party Facilitator. I  now proudly list “Engineer and Professional Cuddler” on my résumé.

Since receiving certification I have been the Cuddle Life Guard on duty for numerous parties with groups as small as 6 and as large as 26.  Most have been held at my apartment in Anaheim, which can comfortably accommodate as many as 20 cuddlers.

if you wish to read more.... http://www.oc-cuddle.com/html/cuddle_parties_--_so_what_s_th.html

35 comments:

  1. Hmm--not sure how I feel about this, Angie.

    --M

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  2. Is that kind of like Sting and his "tantric sex"??

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  3. Ok-ay
    this is interesting
    kinda like a kitty party but just called cuddle party??

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  4. i cuddle with keerah, but have done so with humans at times, too, and it's been worth the while.. but not at a party, per se... just when cuddling is, for whatever reason(s) more appropriate than going into anything beyond... (i do gotta roll my eyes a bit re the mention of a 'cuddle lifeguard'.. but okay.. onward...)

    and hey.. when reading this, the part of 'i attended a santa monica training' i did have to wonder how it was you got there, if ya brought glenn? but.. okay... not your first-hand report... so, time for you and glenn to attend or organize one in your aussie land.. yep.. it is.. (cuz we can't all just sit here in multiply cuddling all the time..)

    and, you've not expressed your perspective on the concept... so, what is it?

    actually, i could see you hosting a yak party... no, not with people arriving on the animals.. but just showing up and yakkety yakking til all collapse in exhaustion... and cuddle to sleep..

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  5. ohhh myyyy acckkk...knowing my luck a cuddle party will be with 20 hairy men ...will pass

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  6. I agree.......... cuddling`s not for me.

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  7. It only works for me if the lassie I'm a cuddling is a hottie!

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  8. We are all individuals, and that leaves more for me!!

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  9. Just leave Scarlett Johansson for me! :))

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  10. you know Rob.. that doesnt sound all that bad .. lol

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  11. yep thanks for the link Dave I did check it out, just didnt get back to let you know. I dont know..it all sounds kinda weird but then kinda awesome at the same time.. I mean.. hey, if we lived in a perfect world with no creeps and sleezes then yeah, Id so go for it.. but at this point of time, Im not buying.

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  12. know exactly what you mean..although just imagine..if you lived alone and you didnt have family close and you had absolutely no human contact at all.. then something like this could be really good for the soul.

    I noticed many years ,when my first son was around 4 years of age, and we visited to the aged care facility that my Grandmother and her Sister resided in, It struck me then how much the elderly there craved human touch. They used to pounce him the moment we walked in the door lol .. its true with the animals that people bring in to these places for the residence to shower love and attention on..the companion dogs are a huge hit in places like old folks homes and hospitals.. we all need affection.. either giving or receiving affection, sadly I think many many people dont get that chance.

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  13. ahhh now that topic kinda fascinates me.. Not Sting.. cant stand his music.. although he is a very talented musician... Just never really dug anything of his I heard .. other than his piano playing.

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  14. .. er.. please explain.. whats a Kitty Party??

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  15. should have known you would dig it Mims .lol

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  16. scroll up Dave(id).. I was a bit late getting back here to reply but its up there now.

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  17. Thats the second or third time this week you have mentioned my vocalistic ability ( vocalisitic.. is that a word.. or just one of those Angie words??) Your going to give people the wrong impression.. its not like I yack allll that much Dave(id).. all in all Im a rather demure and quite person ..yup, serioiusly... x

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  18. http://nancyimperiale.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/scarlett_johansson___2mdfrr569276qb4vw1.jpg?w=491&h=735

    Here you go Greggors, if your lucky she may drop her handbag lol .

    She is gorgeous.

    I would have posted the actual picture here to be seen as an image but I have tried on occasion to do that and I dont seem to have the correct knowhow. SO if anyone can explain to me SIMPLY how to do that it would be much appreciated !!
    Personally I would have gone with Megan Fox

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  19. Nope.. hottie is worth a lot more to me than wealthy!

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  20. You take the link you have posted, and "top and tail it with" < img src=" and " / > (without the space after the "<" and before the ">") then HTML will insert the pic for you...

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  21. Nice Tea Towel she's almost wearing!

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  22. You can see right up to her a rm pits!!!

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  23. grrrr..Ive been fiddling around with this and I still cant seem to get the " > and < in the right order, cause my pics are not showing.. would you mind terribly sending me a message showing me how you would type in the link ( perhaps showing me the link in link form... and then typing out exactly how to type the " < > .. would appreciate that very much thanks.

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  24. BIG thankyou ... It worked!!

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  25. I can't see the pic... only the red 'x' in a box where the pic should be!

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  26. Not sure what the reason is at all, cos I can see the pic if i open it in a separate window...!

    Wierd...

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  27. You don't need the / at the end. In theory you should but the blog seems to accept it without it ;)
    Same as you can get away with only adding the first command i.e. <center> the blog seems to put in the latter automatically for you :D

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