Cuddlist Training Institute · Certification Program

You already know touch heals.
Now build a practice around it.

Cuddlist Certification is a two-week intensive that takes you from curious to credentialed — with the ethics, skills, and business foundation to work with real clients.

Monthly cohorts forming now! — Only 14 spots per cohort.

WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

Everything you need to start working with clients.

This isn't a certificate that lives in a drawer. By the time you're done, you'll have held real practice sessions, built your screening process, and worked through the consent frameworks that make this work both safe and meaningful.

• Somatic & consent foundations

Learn the Cuddlist Method — a trauma-informed, client-led approach to platonic touch that prioritizes safety, boundaries, and embodied presence.

• Business & marketing basics

Plan your business strategy. Write your bio, take a professional photo, build your referral network, and start growing your practice from day one.

• Client screening & session structure

Develop your own intake process, understand how to identify potential red flags, and know exactly what to do before, during, and after a session.

• Diversity, equity, & ethics

Grow your cultural competence. Engage with power dynamics, bias, and justice concepts that help you show up as a thoughtful, grounded practitioner for all clients.

Ready to take the first step? Spots fill quickly each month.

WHO IS THIS FOR

This work calls to certain people.

Coaches, massage therapists, or body workers adding a consent-based modality to your practice

Therapists and counselors looking to gain somatic skills and refer clients to trained, vetted practitioners

People who feel called to this work and want to do it with integrity, structure, and real skill

Anyone who has experienced a Cuddlist session and thought: I've got to know more

Coaches, massage therapists, or body workers adding a consent-based modality to an existing practice

Therapists and counselors looking to gain somatic skills and refer clients to trained, vetted practitioners

People who feel called to this work and want to do it with integrity, structure, and real skill

Anyone who has experienced a Cuddlist session and thought: I've got to know more

WHAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DO

Skills you can use from day one.

After certification, you won't just understand the theory — you'll have practiced it. Here's what you'll actually be equipped to do.

✔️ Hold a full cuddle therapy session safely and confidently, from opening to close

✔️Establish and maintain clear boundaries that protect both you and your clients

✔️ Lead consent conversations that feel natural, not clinical or performative

✔️ Write a practitioner bio and begin marketing your services with confidence

✔️ Screen clients thoughtfully and identify situations that need a different kind of support

✔️ Quickly identify and respond skillfully when trauma is activated during a session

✔️ Practice across difference — bringing awareness of power, identity, and equity into your work

✔️ Become eligible for Cuddlist Membership and a listing on cuddlist.com

⬅️ Practitioners are enrolling now. Don't wait on the cohort that fits your schedule.

UPCOMING COHORTS

Choose the cohort that works for you.

Each cohort is capped to keep the learning environment intimate. Also, each cohort includes three required live Zoom classes — please check the times for your chosen cohort before enrolling to make sure you can attend. Once you're in, you'll receive full orientation details and everything you need to get started.

May 2026 Cohort

SUNDAYS May 3rd, 8-9:30pm ET · June 10th, 8-10pm ET · June 17th, 8-10pm ET

$799

June 2026 Cohort

SUNDAYS June 7th, 11am-12:30pm ET · June 14th, 11am-1pm ET · June 21st, 11am-1pm ET

$799

July 2026 Cohort

SUNDAYS July 5th, 11am-12:30pm ET · May 12th, 11am-1pm ET · May 19th, 11am-1pm ET

$799

August 2026 Cohort

SUNDAYS August 1st, 11am-12:30pm ET · August 8th, 11am-1pm ET · August 15th, 11am-1pm ET

$799

Real people. Real practices.

Cuddlist holds a 5.0 on Google — and the reviews tell the same story again and again: this training changes not just how people work, but how they understand themselves. Read what they shared.

Common Questions

Before you enroll.

How long does the course take?

This is a two-week intensive. Expect 1–3 hours of course work each day in addition to the three live Zoom classes. If life gets in the way and you don't finish within the two weeks, you pick up where you left off in the next available cohort — no one gets left behind permanently.

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