Embodied Connection: the Playfight-Cuddle Experience

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Longing for more real connection in your life? This day offers a playful, nourishing space to explore authentic relating through touch, movement, and nervous system awareness. With guided practices and a supportive atmosphere, we’ll explore what it means to be human in relation, co-creating moments of trust, presence, and platonic intimacy—where curiosity and consent lead the way.

This event is designed for anyone who is longing to find more authentic connection in their lives. The practices that we propose involve interactions that are meant to be playful, educational and platonic, in a container in which love and competition can co-exist.

The activities involve group nervous system regulation (or coregulation in short) both toward relaxation (down regulations) and activation (up regulations). Using practices like Playfight and cuddling, we move along this spectrum of nervous system states to practice our capacity to regulate ourselves in connection.

We have a desire to facilitate spaces in which participants can experience what it is like to relate authentically and to coregulate the nervous system. We believe that translating these experiences into every day life situations will contribute to creating a more beautiful world.

WHAT TO EXPECT
- Nervous system co-regulation
- Non-verbal consent
- Learning to relate through touch
- Playful competition
- Platonic intimacy

ABOUT ELENA

Elena facilitates Tangi Playfight sessions in Amsterdam and Nonviolent Communication trainings internationally. With a focus on personal growth, embodiment, and community, her practice incorporates simple, playful rituals that encourage personal reflection while opening a space where participants can engage authentically and learn to relate effectively. To know more about playfight visit www.playfight.org

ABOUT SIMON

Simon believes that a thriving future for humanity begins with whole, healthy individuals. He's passionate about working with the nervous system and teaching the principles of (co)regulation. He enjoys creating spaces where people can connect with themselves through the reflections of others.
Simon facilitates men’s circles, cuddle experiences with the Mush Movement, and serious games that explore 21st-century sustainability challenges.
Stay updated on his work through his WhatsApp recommendations channel (announcements only): https://bit.ly/simon-recom-wa.
Learn more about the Mush Movement at www.mushmovement.com/amsterdam.

This event is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. This space is also an amazing playground where we can look at our own triggers. We will process these inputs together in a low stakes environment where you can pause and correct without large consequences with the support of our expertise and the playful and relaxing elements of our practices

We will provide a vegan lunch and a few light snacks throughout the day.

SCHEDULE
10:00 - Doors open
10:30 - Consent and Conscious Competition
12:30 - Down regulation
13:00 - Lunch - Soup & Bread provided
14:00 - Listening and Expressing
15:30 - Playfight Circle
16:30 - Cuddling and Reflection
18:00 - Goodbyes

Credits for the cover photo goes to Mooimens- Bartjan de Bruijn - https://mooimens.tumblr.com/