FOXY-TOCIN CUDDLE WORKSHOP
A WORLD OF DEEP CONNECTION
Touch that connects. Communication that strengthens.
Boundaries that protect. A nervous system that relaxes.
@ Vitality Base, Leberstraße 118A, 1110 Wien
Location: https://find.vitalitybase.at/
15-20 Uhr
Daten für 2025
18.10
29.11
Daten für 2026
31.01
28.02
28.03
25.04
30.05
27.06
26.09
31.10
28.11
Places are limited to 16 participants
Please pay in advance as we do not have a cash register on site.
54 euros per person
Please buy tickets via the ticket link. Afterwards you will receive a PDF ticket with QR code. But if you prefer to make a payment via Stripe or by bank transfer, here are these 2 alternative payment options:
https://buy.stripe.com/8wM17H3KqbNn10c00c
oder:
Bank transfer:
Daniela Eichberger,
IBAN: AT35 1200 0232 2014 8700,
BIC: BKAUATWW
Please also fill out the questionnaire to give your consent, as well as to express your cuddle wishes in advance. This questionnaire must only be completed when participating for the first time
Foxy-tocin Cuddle Workshop - Google Forms
If you have any further questions, please send an e-mail:
Attention: Male participants will also be asked to participate in a 10-minute Zoom conversation before the workshop so that boundaries can be clearly communicated in advance and a safe space for the whole community is created.
Here you can watch an interview with Foxy & Marlon (from Lightworkers around the World) about the Foxy-tocin Cuddle Workshop.
Do you feel socially isolated and want more connection – but at your own pace? You may have experienced a toxic relationship in the past where it was hard to keep your boundaries? Do you find it challenging to say "no" because you don't want to hurt anyone? You may be afraid that a no or rejection from someone else will put you psychologically in a "downward spiral" instead of simply interpreting a "no" as a "yes" to a self?
What to expect:
In five gentle hours you will learn:
To consciously experience physical closeness - without any coercion, always in your comfort zone.
To feel and communicate your own limits – clearly, authentically and without guilt. Non-judgmental communication that allows you to express yourself without hurting the other person. Know the so-called "connected zone" within you – a state in which you stay in touch with yourself and your boundaries, while at the same time allowing closeness from your counterpart.
Why platonic cuddling?
Cuddling is more than physical touch. It is a dialogue without words. A gentle training for emotional care, communication and trust.
What you learn in this workshop can be transferred not only to cuddly partners - but also to romantic relationships, friendships and dealing with yourself.
Cuddle workshops are bursting with fun, connection, deep relaxation, laughter and healing. We include playful, easy exercises to help everyone relax, boundary and consensus exercises, some really heartwarming exercises, and our famous Cuddle Pods (where participants can take their own cuddle requests from a small group).Whether you're a
nervous beginner or a cuddly connoisseur, come and get your load of "oxytocin". This event can only be booked in advance.
Maybe you want more high-quality, non-sexual touches in your life, or maybe you just love to cuddle at every opportunity.
Come by, meet nice people and learn the importance of touch and have fun.
Whether you are a beginner or advanced, our cuddle workshop may be just right for you!
A cuddle workshop is a structured event that explores affection, intimacy, boundaries, and verbal/nonverbal communication.
Cuddle workshops are strictly non-sexual, so you can relax and meet new people in a fun and warm environment.
You will have the opportunity to rediscover nurturing touch and affection, let go of hidden intentions, gently explore all the challenges related to touch, and acquire tools for more satisfying touch in your life.
If you're considering attending your first cuddle workshop, you may be a little shy at the thought of cuddling with people you don't know. This is completely understandable!
Under the guidance of ice-breaking exercises and precise boundary agreements, participants usually relax very quickly ... then it's all about fun!
At the end of the workshop, people often feel very connected.
Program
Arrive in silence to music
Welcome Circle & Getting to Know Each Other
Conscious Breathing & Connecting with Self & the Group
Consensus & Boundaries Wristbands (Traffic Light System)
Self-loving touches & massages1, 2 or 3 - eye gazing, holding hands or hugging
Yes/No ExercisesThe Perfect Hug
Foxy-tocin Exercise - Touching in a Circle with Eye Mask "What Feels Good" Exercise
Meeting of hands - shoulders - back - heads - feet
Fulfilling massage & cuddle wishes in groups of 3
The cuddle chain (group exercise)
45 minutes of freestyle cuddling
Group hug
Closing Circle & Sharing Encounters
Increase your oxytocin levels and promote your happiness, well-being and relaxation.
What is "Foxy-tocin" cuddling?
A "trauma-sensitive meeting & healing space" to connect with other sensitive and sensitive souls. This is about practicing mindfulness and slowing down encounters. Also to explore the whole range of sensual intimacy that exists in interpersonal relationships.
This is also about feeling the "Conscious Connected Zone" between two or more people. Where is the common space to meet, hug and cuddle and where do I start to "dissociate and leave" myself?
Where do I go beyond my limits with my counterpart?
It is also a space to learn to say yes & no, to practice your authentic self-expression and to feel yourself in the process. We also use the traffic light system so that you can slow down or stop your encounters and touches. It is also a space to express wishes without the other person having to fulfill them right away, but you have space to just express your needs and feel how it feels, to express your voice freely without being judged and received by the other person.
It is a space without drugs, alcohol or any substances – it is about not losing your personal values and boundaries during encounters and remaining embodied in encounters. If you dissociate during the workshop, we will take you into consideration.
You don't have to take part in any exercise, but you are also welcome to just watch and observe when something becomes too much/intimate for you or some exercises are too fast for you.
At the Foxy-tocin Event, we create a space where we can practice stepping out of the "Reptilian Brain" (Trauma Response) and recharging ourselves with the bonding hormone oxytocin and relaxing our nervous system in the process.
There are various exercises, guided by me, Foxy, including an exercise with an eye mask, which serves to go beyond "human vision" and learn to feel and feel the other people in the room without the sensory impressions of your eyes. This is about practicing your "sense of intuition". What do you perceive?
Here we practice going beyond encounter traumas & shocks from the past. Also to let go of power & control dynamics as well as projections into connections.
Why Foxy-tocin cuddling?
It's about bridging social isolation, making new connections, practicing mindfulness and awareness, and allowing sensual closeness in the form of non-sexual touch.
It's about nourishing and nurturing touch therapy while having fun at the same time.
Far too often it has happened to me that I went "too fast" into encounters or had connected incorrectly. I hadn't known that there was a whole range of intimacy, and I hadn't allowed myself to show my limits. As a result, encounters that had the potential for "beauty" often easily got into trouble.
It is a true art to connect with others from a space of balance and connection. Expressing desire for touch is also something that some of us still find difficult, and we often "tolerate" touch or encounters instead of expressing "what we want from our counterpart deep inside".
It is also about letting go of the "romantic glasses" and instead practicing "unintentional & authentic connection" – perceiving the person in their soul nature with their needs.
If we can listen, our sensory intuition or body wisdom constantly gives us signals that can tell us, for example, whether we feel inside or outside the "Connected Zone" with a person.
What happens when we create space for communication for both the body and the mind?
Here we can practice embodied resonance.
A tightening of the shoulder muscles or a knot in the abdomen can give us an indication of whether or not we feel safe in connection with another person at a certain moment.
If you can appreciate the moments when you feel closed to the connection, it creates an inner trust that is necessary to open up to the connection when you feel safe again.
Take the opportunity to make up for your cuddle deficit.
Policies & benefits of platonic cuddling
Why platonic cuddling?
Not everyone expresses affection through physical touch – there can also be different needs in partnerships. Platonic cuddling offers a valuable opportunity to experience closeness here, without romantic or sexual expectations. This form of cuddle therapy can provide emotional support, reduce stress and increase general well-being.
Platonic cuddling, monogamy and religion – Is it compatible?
Yes, platonic cuddling can be in line with religious beliefs. It is similar to unconditional parental love – a form of affection that has nothing to do with sexuality. While humans are also sexual beings in principle, any sexual energy is deliberately renounced in this protected space. The goal is security, not physical attraction.
Is platonic cuddling also for men?
A cuddle workshop for all those who are looking for closeness - also a place to take a deep breath for MEN. In our everyday lives, there is often little room for real closeness. For touch that wants nothing – except to be there. For moments when you don't have to do anything. Just be human. At the Foxy-tocin event, we create exactly this space: mindful, respectful and free of expectations. Why closeness is important – also for MEN
Many men bear responsibility, persevere, function. But strength also needs support. Physical closeness that does not demand anything can be a valuable source of strength:
It has a calming effect on body and mind
It helps to reduce stress
It strengthens the feeling of being accepted
This form of closeness is not a sign of weakness – on the contrary: it takes courage to do something good for yourself.
"I didn't know how much I missed it."
This is how many men describe their first experience at a cuddle event. They are often surprised at how easy and beneficial closeness can be when the setting is right.
What to expect
A protected space with other people who long for real, mindful closeness. An experienced guide accompanies you through simple exercises and mindful touch offers - at your own pace.
Whether you are curious, cautious or reserved – you are welcome.
Come as you are
Maybe it's unusual. Maybe it takes effort. And maybe that's exactly the moment when you discover something valuable for yourself. We cordially invite you to experience closeness anew - in a protected setting that carries you.
Boundaries and respect in the cuddle room
There are clear rules for platonic cuddling to ensure a respectful and safe setting:
No touching of intimate areas: Breast, buttocks, genital area and also the heart area between the breasts remain untouched.
Observe individual boundaries: Sensitive areas should be communicated openly in advance so that the other person can take them into account.
The focus is on consent and well-being: Every touch should be pleasant for both sides and can be ended at any time.
The positive effects of cuddle therapy
Platonic cuddling acts like a massage for the soul. It can:
increase oxytocin levels (the "cuddle hormone"),
Reduce stress and anxiety, promote a sense of security and emotional stability, alleviate loneliness and strengthen general well-being.
Platonic cuddling is a conscious choice for closeness that is respectful, mindful, and free of expectations. It provides a safe space for human warmth and emotional support.
Cuddle Workshop Facilitators &
Emotional Support Team
Do you long for real closeness, deep relaxation and touching encounters - without any pressure of expectations?
Then we cordially invite you to the Foxy-tocin Cuddle Workshop – a mindful, safe space for connection, touch and well-being.
Give and receive loving, gentle touches and hugs in a platonic, non-sexual setting. Cover your longing and desire for mindful physical contact. Get to know yourself better in contact with others and maintain your boundaries. Have fun meeting new people. Discover your own needs and allow different types of touch and energies in the room. Experience authentic intimacy. Learn to better understand your emotional triggers. Release stress and tension, and relax your nervous system.
What the Foxy-tocin Cuddle Workshop can do:
The Foxy-tocin Cuddle Workshop is more than just a place for relaxed closeness – it offers a protected, mindful space for emotional processes, personal development and deep connection. He can support in many ways:
1. Overcoming Social Anxiety and Fear of Rejection
Through clear communication, voluntary participation and respectful border work, many participants experience how interpersonal encounters can feel safe, easy and appreciative – a first step from fear to connection.
2. Healing room for old wounds
Unprocessed experiences from childhood – such as emotional neglect or the lack of secure attachment – can be gently set in motion in such a setting.
The workshop offers a protected space in which "mother or father wounds" can be acknowledged, felt and healed to a certain extent through nourishing closeness.
3. Dealing with traumatic experiences
For people with difficult touch experiences – whether in their private lives or in previous workshop contexts – this room is deliberately designed to be trauma-sensitive. Everything can be there here: resistance, emotions, uncertainty. Nothing has to be overlooked.
4. Consciously (re)experience Platonic closeness
Many people have learned to automatically link closeness to sexual expectations – or feel insecure when it is "only" about mindful, unintentional affection.
In the cuddle workshop we practice exactly that: non-sexual touch in a clear, safe setting. Closeness can only be nourishing and human here – without ulterior motives.
5. Set boundaries – and be heard
With the help of the traffic light system (red-yellow-green) and targeted exercises on the topic of consensus, participants experience how beneficial it can be to say "no" – and to be heard. This mindful approach strengthens self-confidence and a sense of one's own needs.
A workshop for real connection
The Foxy-tocin workshop invites you to meet yourself and others in a new way – with presence, mindfulness and respect.
This creates a space in which deep closeness is possible without having to explain or protect oneself.
A space for healing, for touch – and for connection that comes from the heart.
Whether it's your first time or you're already enjoying cuddling, you're welcome just the way you are.
Let yourself be carried by mindfulness, authenticity and nourishing closeness. Fill up on oxytocin – your nervous system will thank you.
And maybe that's exactly the step your heart needs right now.
We look forward to seeing you
Your Foxy-tocin Team
Alexandra, Wien
The cuddling workshop with Daniela & Joe in February 2025 was an absolute enrichment for me.
It was my first contact with this healing work.
Daniela guides her participants excellently with selected, harmonious exercises.
With Joe, I felt safe the entire time. My personal boundaries were never crossed, and so I was able to "give myself" to all participants and
allow any touch.
The two are a good duo.
Conclusion: I will be back and absolutely recommend this workshop!
Thank you for opening a space to enable true encounters.
Mariana, Wien
Aufgrund der Erfahrungen von den vorigen Workshops ich war von Anfang an in der Beobachter Rolle, um für mich herauszufinden ob es eher äußerliche oder innerliche Auslöser für meinen nicht definierten Emotionen gibt. Ich habe mich total umsorgt gefühlt, verstanden und akzeptiert. Eure Achtsamkeit den Bedürfnissen aller Teilnehmer gegenüber sowie eure Unterstützung bei all dem was hochkommen mag schätze ich am meistens.
Das finde ich persönlich als wertvoller und nährender Boden für meine Heilung und für mein Wachstum. Dass ich glücklich und im Gleichgewicht nach Hause gegangen bin ist der Beweis dafür. Ich liebe die Räume die ihr schafft und mit eurer Energie und Consciousness füllt. Ich glaube, dass alles was geschieht, den Sinn hat uns früher oder später etwas bewusst zu machen.
Als Verbesserungsvorschlag würde ich mir wünschen dass die Partner bei den Übungen öfter wechseln können, ansonsten ihr habt es perfekt gemacht :-)
In Liebe und Wertschätzung
Elena, Wien
A space of safety, respect and deep healing
I recently participated in cuddle therapy, and it was a deeply moving experience that gave me exactly what I needed. From the very beginning, I felt safe in a space filled with respect, warmth, and openness.
The atmosphere was at times relaxed and fun, but also deeply caring and supportive. Being alone and lacking human contact—receiving hugs or caring touches—can create a real need that's easily overlooked. I felt led to this therapy at a time when I truly needed it, and it proved to be a healing and heartwarming experience.
One of the most valuable insights I gained was understanding the difference between sexual touch and nurturing, non-sexual touch (cuddling).
Goran, Wien
It was my first time attending Foxy and Joe's workshop and I was absolutely thrilled.
They have succeeded in creating a space in which one feels safe, cared for and protected, which is the prerequisite for connecting with other people, consciously and mindfully.
The foundation was formed by exercises focusing on consent and boundaries. We were playfully guided to ever deeper levels of touch, accompanied by music from a beautifully curated playlist.
The highlight, of course, was the intimate sardine cuddles in the group. I was able to soak up some oxytocin and satisfy my need for unintentional and tender touch.
With some of them, we exchanged numbers and met up again afterwards, which speaks volumes about the great shared experience at the workshop.
I highly recommend Foxy and Joe's cuddling workshop. Go for it, you'll be completely touched!
Lisa, Wien
6-hour cuddle workshop: I'm tired, but in an incredibly relaxed way. As if something inside me had released, as if my body and soul had given in and said:
“Yes, that was good. I needed that.”
This experience was so regenerating—almost like an emotional massage. I feel that it's having a lasting effect, that it might even open doors within me.
Platonic touch and honest, unexpecting closeness are so underrated, but they can bring so much healing.
Now I'm allowing myself some rest, reflecting—and savoring this feeling. Who knows, perhaps this is the beginning of a new openness to precisely these kinds of encounters.
I ask myself: Do I feel more introverted or more connected to the world right now?
I think a bit of both.
Iris, Wien
I participated in the cuddling workshop for the first time in November 2024 and was more than surprised by the appreciative and mindful space created and maintained by Daniela and Joe.
I felt incredibly comfortable throughout the entire evening and, although I initially had mixed feelings, I found every touch between us to be soothing and nourishing.
A space is created here, regardless of the respective relationship status, which makes it possible to connect with oneself and at the same time to receive closeness and touch from outside as well.
It was a wonderful experience that I will definitely repeat.
By the way, I drank ceremonial cacao for the first time at this workshop and it was so incredibly delicious!
Caroline, Wien
I felt relaxed and safe. But I also choose the instructors and the events very carefully.
Intuition and resonance play a big role in my new life.
I particularly enjoyed the exercise stations with different people. I could really feel the difference in the resonances. I would like to see some movement elements at the beginning.
Also happy to move towards Primal Play or Play Fight and perhaps less talking and more touch exercises, also in constellations of three or four.
I'm a body woman. Sharing at the end is fine, and a quick check-in at the beginning is fine, but that's all I need.
Other forms of sensuality or self-touching are also welcome. Perhaps even guided exercises with tools.
Daniela and Joe do this very professionally and create a safe environment for beginners and advanced
Ijanna, Niederösterreich
I felt very supported, welcomed, and safe. Your embodiment in this area is very palpable. The space in the cuddling workshop was clearly and lovingly carried by you. Thank you for the wonderful experience.
Chris, USA
During the workshop, I felt a bit uneasy at first, as I'd never done anything like it before. I didn't know what to expect, but once it began and everything was explained, I embraced this new adventure and was excited to see what would happen!
After a while, I realized this was a space for authentic connection and pure love – free from judgment or expectations.
It was an amazing experience to be reminded that as humans we can explore deep, intimate connections that are not necessarily sexual in nature.
I truly enjoyed being present with the wonderful people who attended. Everyone had their own challenges they were trying to overcome, and it felt incredibly good to not only reflect on my own mindset but also be part of a positive experience for others. This workshop helped me relearn what true connection and love mean—in a pure and meaningful way.
Honestly, there's nothing I would improve. This experience gave me a missing piece of the puzzle on my healing journey and helped me explore authenticity and emotional connection more deeply without sexual activity. I will definitely seek out similar workshops.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you both for being such wonderful role models and for creating a safe space to make this workshop possible!
Michaela, Wien
The cuddling workshop is always a wonderful experience in itself. The first time I attended, my immediate impulse was to leave. The idea of possibly cuddling with so many strangers later on was also impossible for me.
But Daniela and Joe created a wonderful meeting space of respectful mindfulness, where we gradually moved closer to ourselves and the other participants through exercises. To my own surprise, I was able to engage well with the exercises, and to my even greater surprise, by the end I was actually part of the cuddle group, completely relaxed.
And so I drove home: deeply relaxed, at peace with myself and the world, alive and yet calm.
The experience of experiencing intimacy in a safe space, clearly separated from any sexual energy, where the focus is clearly on encountering myself, others, and my own boundaries, was and is a wonderfully enriching and deeply relaxing experience. Thank you for these workshops, which are simply beautiful.
Ivan, Niederösterreich
Happiness doubles when you share it - or: when two people with lack bring each other into mutual abundance through the cuddling workshop.
It was my first cuddling workshop, and the first of its kind ever. I was skeptical, but the promise of being nourished at the end and the traffic light bracelet system for maintaining my own boundaries gave me courage. And courage is rewarded!
Thanks to Foxy's loving, empathetic, warm-hearted, yet very respectful and professional leadership of the workshop, a space was created that invited participants to let go, let go, and be present. There was nothing kitschy, artificial, or outlandish—just mindful presence, with great sensitivity and respect from the instructors.
In the end, all the promises of the workshop were fulfilled. People who came with an enormous need for human, physical, platonic closeness were fulfilled, nourished, relaxed, and much friendlier by the end.
For me, it was a small miracle: people who came with a lack of what they needed, under the guidance and leadership of the workshop team, gave each other exactly what they needed. In this way, we filled each other up, unconditionally, with friendship and ease. It was wonderful!
Anonym
Before participating, I had some reservations and questions—I wondered if there might be a sexual undertone or if it would feel uncomfortable. However, the experience turned out to be quite the opposite. What happened there was pure healing through non-sexual touch, a form of human connection we all desperately need. I could feel these respectful touches having a calming and positive effect on my mind and body—a gentle reminder that human relationships can be safe, nurturing, and healing.
I truly appreciate how the event was organized—with careful attention to personal boundaries, deep respect, and a focus on ensuring the well-being of each participant. If anyone has any doubts or concerns, I can confidently say that this is a safe space where you will be seen, accepted, and encouraged to open up at your own pace.
I leave this experience with a heart full of
Gratitude and the conviction that spaces like these
are not only necessary but also profoundly transformative.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart
for this unique opportunity!
Karina, Wien
I attended the workshop on the recommendation of a friend because I have trouble letting people get close to me, "into my personal space," especially strangers.
So I embarked on the adventure a little nervously and with mixed feelings.
Daniela structured the entire workshop in an empathetic, warm, mindful and very competent way, so that I was able to slowly open up more and more.
Joe gave me the security to let go of my walls, my barbs, my "fight mode."
This allowed me to relax, open up and get involved.
For me, this evening was an extraordinary experience filled with closeness, unintentional
Touch, warmth, laughter and much more.
I met many special people and made friends.
He has helped me personally a lot on my path to healing, to open up more, to approach people and to accept touch.
An absolute heartfelt recommendation and I will be back.
Jenny, München
Happiness doubles when you share it - or: when two people with lack bring each other into mutual abundance through the cuddling workshop.
It was my first cuddling workshop, and the first of its kind ever. I was skeptical, but the promise of being nourished at the end and the traffic light bracelet system for maintaining my own boundaries gave me courage. And courage is rewarded!
Thanks to Foxy's loving, empathetic, warm-hearted, yet very respectful and professional leadership of the workshop, a space was created that invited participants to let go, let go, and be present. There was nothing kitschy, artificial, or outlandish—just mindful presence, with great sensitivity and respect from the instructors.
In the end, all the promises of the workshop were fulfilled. People who came with an enormous need for human, physical, platonic closeness were fulfilled, nourished, relaxed, and much friendlier by the end.
For me, it was a small miracle: people who came with a lack of what they needed, under the guidance and leadership of the workshop team, gave each other exactly what they needed. In this way, we filled each other up, unconditionally, with friendship and ease. It was wonderful!
Susanne, NÖ
I thoroughly enjoyed the cuddling workshop. It was so exciting to experience how subtle, easy, free, and wonderful it is to explore touch with strangers when the space for it is established and maintained.
Daniela and Joe do such a wonderful job! I experienced joy, fun, nourishment, adventure, safety... and so much more. I absolutely recommend them.
A wonderful, important thing.
THANKS to Dani and Joe!
Sue, Wien
I felt like I was in a protected space, well looked after and safe.
The exercises were well structured, allowing us to develop closer together step by step. Dani, your manner and your guidance were gentle and wonderfully calming.
Since it was my first time,
This helped me a lot :)
Thank you for this wonderful experience. - Sue
Anna, Niederösterreich
I felt very comfortable in the room and with your instructions.
You addressed each participant individually.
I really enjoyed the sensing and touching exercises in a circle with changing partners.
Overall, I felt very good, lively and playful, as if I had been awakened and remembered my joy, desire and liveliness.
Birgit, Wien