Cuddle Workshop

À propos de cet événement

We live in a digital era in which we are all connected more than ever before, but somehow there is a lack of true connection. of touch.

🫂 Cuddling has been proven to:
- lower stress
- boost your immune system
- regulate your nervous system
- lower fear and anxiety

But these benefits can only come when it’s done right and you feel safe and at ease. And that is what this workshop is all about. Discovering what makes you feel that way.

A cuddle workshop is a structured workshop focused on loving touch. We start the workshop by connecting to ourselves and slowly work our way to connecting with others.

‼️ The focus of the workshop is strictly platonic and we stay away from sensual or sexual energy. Not because sensuality or sexuality is bad, but because we create a container in which touch can be explored without it having to go anywhere afterwards. It can just be as it is.

In this workshop we will use elements of meditation, sharing, movement, setting boundaries, and expressing desires to create a safe(r) setting for you to explore platonic touch.

All exercises I share are invitations and can be done in variations that don’t even have to include touch if you don’t feel like it. So no matter if you’re an experienced cuddler or a complete beginner, you can explore what way works for you.

NOURISHMENT
Besides physical and emotional nourishment, Home Culture specializes in serving incredibly delicious meals. Come hang out and land before the workshop and enjoy a nice meal for 15 euros. feeling like a sweet treat? Add in desert for 3 euros. Trust me when I say, you don’t want to miss out on this.

PRACTICALS
The event is at Home Culture Space, a pop-up in Atelier Code Noir at the Centrale Markthal in Amsterdam. Dinner starts at 18:00 and doors to the event space open 19:00 and close when the workshop starts at 19:30. You can’t enter afterwards.

Coming by bike/public transport?
Navigate to Atelier Code Noir. The closest bus stop is “Markthallen”. When you get to the Markthallen, park your bike at the entrance of the industrial space in front of the gates.
- Walk to the footbridge on the far right hand side, lined with red carpet
- Once at the end of the bridge, go down the stairs and follow the red carpet into the main building
- Enter the building and walk through the middle of the hall, past the dried red peppers on your right
- After you walked past the red peppers, we are in the third door on the left hand side of the main hall

Coming by car?
You can park at the location, we just need to know your license plate. Send an email max. 2 days before the event and we can arrange your parking. Navigate to Atelier Code Noir and once you’re in front of the Markthallen your license plate will be scanned. You then drive through the gate and keep left from the bridge, and park on the left from the Centrale Markthal. The navigation should take you right to the location.

ACCESSIBILITY
The workshop space is located on the first floor and unfortunately is not wheelchair accessible. There is no elevator, only stairs to get up.

WHAT TO BRING
- A yoga mat/air mat to sit/lay on and get comfortable.
- Water bottle
- Anything that would make you feel more comfortable (pillow/blanket/hot water bottle)

ABOUT HOME CULTURE
Home culture is a creative culinary space for community events in Amsterdam. It is an ode to everything that brings us to that space called home: good people, home cooked food, music sometimes loud, sometimes low, a seat at the table for everyone, a place you can be yourself.

IG: @homeculture

ABOUT SHANICE
Shanice (she/her) is a queer, Dutch-Moluccan Pleasure & Authenticity coach. Her work focuses on intimacy, connection, and pleasure. She hosts workshops, retreats, and sharing circles and shares her teachings through 1:1 coaching, online courses, and ebooks.

She is a certified Tantra Teacher and Touch-based Workshop Facilitator and is trauma-aware.

IG @shanicechristina
Courses: https://stan.store/shanicechristina

For any questions relating to this event, please send an email to connect@shanicechristina.com 💌