And then there was a 50 person cuddle puddle for @Timcos birthday!!! What a great birthday party!!! 💗🩷❤️🩵💜💕💚🧡💛❤️🩹🧡💗❤️
My heart is just bursting with gratitude. So many lovely connections this weekend. (and SOME LOVELY birthday chocolates ❤️💗🧡💚🩷💜🩵♥️❤️🩹💛) I am experiencing a lot of tenderness in my parts this weekend and I have tears of joy… and a little sadness to be sure. People speak of the cuddle coma and oxytocin drop. After a fun gathering like this when everyone heads back home and the living room is full of all the cuddle gear, decorations, projects and snacks that need to be put away… I am left to reflect and internalize all that occurred over the weekend. When it all comes down to it… relationships are the things that are worth fighting for in my life. I need to recharge a bit and settle back in. I am glad I was warned about the possible down energy that might could occur after all of the UP energy of the weekend. I’m taking care of me and hopefully you are taking care of YOU!! 💕💗❤️🩷💚💜💛❤️🩹🩵🧡❤️
Some fun sitting cuddle trains, yummy and thoughtful gifts… 😂
And also some VERY fun surprises! How did I get so lucky?
OK, y’all are really fast at processing photos and it’s gonna take me a minute, but I do want to post some of the lovely yoga photos from the partner yoga classes that we did. Lots of brave souls who tried yoga for the very first time ever and I am so excited to combine some of my my two favorite things in the universe, yoga, and cuddling. More photos to come and thank you. @Timcos for being a photographer extraordinaire. I hope we can incorporate it into more meet ups and I think all of us would’ve been happy to have more time to get into more twisty Pretzel-y awesome positions!
@VitaminJ what a wonderful addition that was to the meet n greet and other weekend events !
So glad you thought of that and for being so flexible (pun intended 😆) with all the arrangements!
I think I can speak for a bunch of us .. we had a blast and thank you for teaching and leading us ! Very interesting! 🤗
Can’t wait to see the pics here soon !
Amazing trip! Loved spending time with such amazing people. Feeling truly blessed 🥰
A few bonus pictures now that I have the down time...
I love the feeling this sticker gives me. Surrounded by love and joy and acceptance… but in the middle I am still my core self. Able to love but also be my whole self apart from it all. My Nalgene that travels the world. ✨☀️
I love seeing all the joy in the pics of the recent connections it warms my heart. 💛💗❤️🧡🩷💕💚💚🩵❤️🩹💗💜
After such an enjoyable weekend together, it is a teense bittersweet when everyone goes back home to their world. Their lives. Their community. But it feels like we are still tethered a bit because of our shared experience. Thank you for your part in that.
I needed one more big shout out of gratitude for all who attended. All who supported. All who have a desire to connect and learn and grow and make the world a better place.
I appreciate you all. In all of our uniqueness. Our different abilities. Thank you.
Amazing pics everyone! Looks like it was wonderful. So glad to see all of the wonderful folks in the community who attended. Bummed I had to miss this one.
Here are some of the promised pictures from the partner yoga class. Thank you so much to all who participated and it was such a blessing to me to be able to lead it and create it. I’m working on creating a series that I can offer here in Knoxville. @AlyLauren @Spud424 @CuddleBug02u @Aubri @MissAdventurous and a special shout out to my assistant @OhioMike and I know there are a few others that I don’t know their usernames like Maria @Ineedahugortwo And Neil and @tbradlly and Bill🧘♀️🧘♂️🧘
Awwwww I love this!!! ❤️❤️❤️ so so tender.
@vitaminj what type group therapy, stretch session are in those pictures? Isn't this an extension of 'Thai Massage?'
Uh oh…I have a bit of a bald spot 🤔, but hey at my age I’m glad I still have my hair!
Thank you to @AlyLauren for being awesome as my first ever yoga partner and to @VitaminJ for leading this wonderful activity!
It’s partner yoga but at the end we did what I call Asana massage during the Savasanah portion. It is based on Thai massage techniques!
A fine event. Though I could only stay a short time for the party. Thank you for providing this.
@Everyone If there was a donation jar to help for the preparations for the meet and great and the yoga etc..I think I must have missed it? If anyone has information about how to donate, would you mind sharing it?
I miss everyone already! Hopefully you all made it home safely! 🤗
@Ineedahugortwo for the yoga I know you can message the super talented @VitaminJ directly and she can get that Venmo info to ya! Thanks for the reminder btw! 🤗
@Aubri I know the feeling ! 😊👍 Omg I was fogged in flying back to Ohio and we were detoured to Cleveland for 15 + hours due to heavy fog until it finally lifted! But finally made it all safe! Hope everyone else did also.
@Ineedahugortwo The yoga was a labor of love and was offered for free but I do accept tips @YogabyJane (the mods can remove it if that is not allowed❤️) thank you for wanting to contribute as it will help defray the cost of my travel from Knoxville!
@Aubri I second that feeling. Wish you all were locals! 😆
@OhioMike Noted, and thank you! I don’t know why that didn’t occur to me before. Wait… 15+ hours?!! That’s crazy! I’m so glad you made it back home safely.
@VitaminJ Loved the yoga class! I’ll send you a private message.
@Ineedahugortwo thank you. I’m a road warrior so all good ! 😆. I did get to discover these Jabbrrbox quite spaces you can rent Pretty cool during a long layover …
The where is my luggage 🧳 game is never fun though 😆
My heart is STILL glowing from this weekend!!!
It was so great meeting new people, reconnecting with old friends, sharing hugs, laughter, and all of that amazing, loving energy coming together in one place. It was totally unforgettable! 🥰
Massive thanks to Kassandra Brown, @sillysassy , and @OhioMike for organizing this event, to Tom, Sarah, Fuzzy, and Amy for the inspiring workshops, to @VitaminJ for the awesome yoga class, and to everyone who helped make it all happen! 🙏
I’m also so grateful for everyone who showed up, the shy and introverted folks, your courage touched my heart, the extroverts, thank you for making everyone feel included and welcome, and of course, THANK YOU to all the cuddle community who shared yourselves (and cuddles 😆) with each other, and with me! You made this weekend so special!!! 😊🤗
Here are a few more pictures
Looks like a great time in Denver. Im bummed I missed it. @sillysassy was looking forward to that game we played at the event in Las Vegas.
Thank you @Ineedahugortwo for Yoga ca$happ!! I appreciate you and those who have contributed so much!! Love and miss you all!!
Yep.....I definitely miss the fun people that I got to know from out of town. You know who you are 😊