

Health, Loneliness and the Importance of Touch
Loneliness is a misery faced by people of all ages and social groups, and it has a serious impact on our health as well as on our...


Touch as Nutrition
Re-blogged from The Kindness Blog as written by John Tuite Touch could properly be regarded as a form of nutrition. We mistakenly think...


Kitty Mansfield Wins Recognition of Cuddling as a Stand-Alone Therapy in the UK
In January 2015 I was the first person in Europe to gain recognition of cuddling as a professional therapy for insurance purposes. In...


The Power of Touch
The science of touch convincingly suggests that we’re wired to—we need to—connect with other people on a basic physical level. To deny...


On Professional Cuddlers
I've been a qualified holistic therapist for ten years, and I'm still constantly humbled by the power of touch to soothe and heal. While...




























