SF *Queer* Cuddle Party® - Jan 29

Pst, it's really a communication and consent workshop! Can involve cuddling (but not required)!

Do you identify as Queer/LGBTQIA+? Do you wonder if you’re queer "enough"? If you answered YES to EITHER of these questions, this event is for YOU!

This will be one of TWO Queer Cuddle Parties happening in SF in January. The other I will be cohosting with Yoni Alkan on Jan 15 at the Heart Lab! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-cuddle-party-at-heartlab-sunday-january-15th-2023-tickets-469662893357

Cuddle Party® is a non-sexual communication and consent workshop where we practice asking for what we want and expressing our boundaries. We'll begin the event with a Welcome Circle where we introduce ourselves, go over the rules of Cuddle Party®, and do some exercises to help practice the rules of cuddling. Following the Welcome Circle we’ll have a few hours for free-style cuddles and hangouts with potluck snacks. We’ll end with a short closing circle to reflect and transition out of the event. More info available here https://cuddleparty.com/what-is-a-cuddle-party/

Doors open at 1pm. If you are later than 1:30 you will be turned away. (NOTE: This is a workshop about holding boundaries and one of the ways I will model it will be around time. Leave time to find parking. Thank you for your support)

LOCATION:

• Address will be in your confirmation email when ticket is purchased (Scroll all the way to the bottom!)
• Street parking available in residential Twin Peaks neighborhood. ~2 miles/45 min walks from Glen Park or 24th st BART stations.
• There are 2 flight of stairs to the condo the cuddle space is in. Bathroom and changing room available on same floor.
• No pets are in the residence.
• This is a LOW-SCENT event. Do not use perfume, cologne or other scented products. Do not wear clothes that have been exposed to smoke, incense, or dryer sheets. Using scent-free bath and laundry products is encouraged.

COVID protocols:

• Vaccination with booster required: Bring your Vaccination Card, or digital verification can be accessed here https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov
• SHOW PICTURE OF RAPID COVID TEST TAKEN DAY OF EVENT. Test must be negative for admittance.
• If you feel sick or you’ve had a recent exposure to COVID or MPX, stay home! You may request a refund through Eventbrite up until the event start. Monitor yourself for the following symptoms: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/symptoms.html
• Temperature check will be performed at the door.
• Masks optional
• Windows will be pen with additional air filter fans running. Bring layers.

Suggested stuff to bring:

• Snacks or non-alcoholic beverages to share (bringing something just for yourself is ok too)
• Pajamas or other comfy clothes with additional layers (think drawstring more than lacy)
• Warm socks or indoor slippers
• Blankets, pillows, or fluffy things to enhance your experience (there will also be plenty available at the house)

Any other questions? You can contact me at scobygoo@gmail.com for anything I missed. I look forward to seeing you there!

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Presented by Scoby - Cuddle Party® Facilitator, Relationship and Intimacy Coach, https://www.emotionalfermentation.com, she/gender ambivalent, Ashkenazi, lives and hosts on unceded Ohlone lands and supports the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust to give back.

Cuddle Party INC. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our mission and purpose is to promote and enable empowered consent, choice and nurturing touch. Learn more at http://www.cuddleparty.com/