Cuddle Zone
A workshop / social gathering / open space where we can deepen our communication skills and experience loving, present (non-sexual) touch.
Cuddle Zone events have been held monthly in Tel Aviv for the past 9 years and we have recently expanded to Pardes Hanna.
The upcoming party in Tel Aviv 25.8
The upcoming party in Pardes Hana 9.9 - with Adam Pullman (USA) and Avishag Maya Zloof
meeting 20:00
starting together 20:30
until midnight
Cuddle Zone is divided into two distinct parts:
The first part includes facilitated games and exercises.
This allows us to get to know each other and feel comfortable in our surroundings.
During this portion of the evening, we practice communication related to touch and connection.
We practice asking for the touch that feels right to us.
We learn how to establish our boundaries and say “no” when needed.
We learn to accept “no” as an answer.
And most importantly, we learn to listen to our bodies and do only what feels right to us.
The second part of the evening includes free time for dancing, eating, resting, hanging out and…cuddling!
Just like at a regular party, everyone does what they want to do. Only at this party, you also get to cuddle (if you want)!
What’s the purpose of Cuddle Zone?
To practice communication and boundary skills, especially regarding touch
When it comes to touch, it's hard for most of us to say what we want and what we don’t want.
Most of us lack control in this area or find ourselves constantly trying to guess what the other person wants. This situation keeps us from creating new connections or being truly intimate.
It prevents us from meeting new (and wonderful!) people
The types of connections created at Cuddle Zone events are not possible in a classic Tel Aviv hangout, which usually involves a dark and noisy pub.
Cuddle Zone events are also not stressful, like dates tend to be… In a Cuddle Zone event, you can talk, speak and hear the other person.
Receive warm, loving human touch without the expectation for anything more
Most of the touch we experience in our adult lives is connected (in one way or another) to sex. Cuddle Zone is an opportunity to separate touch from sex, to experience non-sexual touch that is loving and nourishing to the body and soul.
It’s an invitation to go back to being a bit more like kids.
Please Note:
Cuddle Zone events do not include nudity or sexual contact
of any kind—including kissing.
Participant feedback:
Who’s invited to Cuddle Zone?
- Singles – the majority of people who come to Cuddle Zone events are single! Cuddle Zone is an excellent opportunity to enjoy human touch, without conditions, judgements or any entrance exams to see whether or not you’ll make a good future spo>
- Couples– couples benefit tremendously from practicing communication and boundaries! The skills learned at Cuddle Zone events are also extraordinarily helpful back at home.
- Women - many women are nervous to be touched against their will, something that happens often in so many other places. Cuddle Zone provides a safe space where people are delighted to hear you say “no”, where people actually want to respect your boundaries. This makes Cuddle Zone an empowering and healing experience.
- Men- we live in a world where it’s not legitimate for a man to say “no”, where a man “is supposed to want sex all the time”, where a man is always the one who initiates or has to guess what the woman wants. At Cuddle Zone events, we create a new kind of reality, one that is egalitarian, clear, and mutual.
- Ages 18-99 – there is no age limit at Cuddle Zone events. Sounds strange? It’s true! At Cuddle Zone events, we let go of all judgment when it comes to age, appearance, profession, and how much money someone has in the bank. We simply meet, heart-to-heart, and enrich each other with unconditional love.
- Beginners – Cuddle Zone events are the perfect place for beginners who don’t have experience in the world of Tantra, workshops or festivals. An excellent opportunity for you to take that first tiny step. A place where you can also just sit and watch. A place where you don’t need to do anything. Just coming to a Cuddle Zone event can be an important step on your journey to healing and growth.
- Veteran cuddlers – those who come back over and over again and feel right at home.