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Cuddle Party Facilitator Training Schedule

Below is the full schedule for the Cuddle Party Facilitator Training. Participants are required to attend all sessions. Lunch and light snacks are included during training. Participants are responsible for dinner on Day Two. To register for the training program, fill out the application form. To find out more, visit our training FAQ page.

UPCOMING TRAINING DATES:

Day One - 4:30pm-9pm

Cuddle Party! - The first night of training we experience an actual Cuddle Party event to see what it's all about and get to know our fellow participants in a fun, relaxing environment.

Day Two - 9am-10:30pm

Morning Session:
Creating the Context - In this section we will examine who we are to ourselves and to others, both in our day-to-day lives and in our roles as facilitators. We will discuss what it is that we are trying to create and what it means to set and maintain the intention for a group of people.

Working Lunch

Afternoon Session:
Building the Relational Skillset - In this section we will create a new understanding of what it means to listen to others and to be with them. We will learn how to experience others more fully without our own views, perspectives and opinions getting in the way. We will also experiment with different ways of connecting with people both physically and emotionally.

Dinner Break

Evening Session:
Addressing Concerns Powerfully - People often come to events such as Cuddle Party with a number of concerns. In this section we will learn how to hear what people are saying underneath the words they are using and address the underlying concern. We will examine various approaches to common concerns, and discover techniques for handling concerns that are out of our depth.

Day Three - 9am-6pm

Morning Session:
Logistics of a Successful Event - In this section we will discuss ways to create a safe, playful environment, answer questions about the format, examine the role of the "Cuddle Caddy" or assistant, and discuss emergency / liability plans and concerns.

Working Lunch

Afternoon Session:
Taking Care of Yourself and Others - Many of us who work with groups have a tendency to downplay our own needs. In this section we will discuss how to set and enforce boundaries for ourselves, how to create communities for your participants to support one another, how to stay present when your limits are being pushed, how to send off your participants safely, and how to successfully decompress yourself after an event.

Future facilitators taking a swim break during LA training.

"What was that you said...?" Facilitators in training engage in listening exercises.

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