Cuddle Therapy Training in Berlin
“Loving and mindful presence seems to be the most powerful healing support I can offer my clients.” — Maria-Anne Gallen
Cuddle Therapy combines mindful, non-sexual touch, emotional openness, and authentic intimacy. It engages people on every level and creates a safe space where genuine connection can unfold. As cuddle therapists, we communicate not only through the body but also with our clients‘ emotions, needs, and inner experience—using one of humanity’s oldest languages: touch.
Our holistic Cuddle Therapy Training sets a high standard for preparing you for this unique and multifaceted profession. It combines professional knowledge, personal growth, and extensive hands-on practice. Once these skills are truly embodied, the work becomes simple again: people place their trust in your hands, and together you experience closeness, connection, and meaningful human contact.
We offer our Cuddle Therapy Training in Berlin as well as an immersive training retreat in Austria.
Would you like to learn more about Cuddle Therapy? We invite you to read our blog article: What Is Cuddle Therapy?
Willst du mehr zu Kuscheltherapie wissen? Lies gern unseren Blogartikel: Was ist Kuscheltherapie?
To support people holistically, you need a broad range of skills, practical tools, and professional knowledge. Our Cuddle Therapy Training is built around four core pillars that prepare you to work with touch, connection, and emotional safety.
The Four Pillars
Cuddle Therapy Theory
- The foundations of mindful touch and cuddling
- Structure and guidelines for professional cuddle therapy sessions
- Benefits and areas of personal growth
- Different client types and their individual needs
- The science of touch and the role of oxytocin and other bonding hormones
The Role of a Cuddle Therapist
- Professional ethics and mindset
- Authenticity and presence
- Mindfulness and embodied awareness
- Communication skills
- Setting, communicating, and maintaining healthy boundaries
- Creating emotional and physical safety, trauma-sensitive approach
Touch Skills and Techniques
- Different qualities and intentions of touch
- A wide variety of touch techniques
- Clothed full-body massage inspired by Shiatsu
- Cuddle positions
- Professional dos and don’ts
The Wheel of Consent – Theory and Practice
- Understanding the four quadrants of the Wheel of Consent
- Giving and receiving touch consciously
- Learning and practicing the Bossy Massage
After completing the Cuddle Therapy Training, you have the opportunity to become part of the KuschelRaum Network and connect with other trained cuddle therapists.
Nach Abschluss der Ausbildung gibt es die Möglichkeit, Teil des KuschelRaum-Netzwerks zu werden.
Cuddle therapy is about much more than simply offering pleasant touch. As a cuddle therapist, you take on the responsibility of supporting people with care, presence, and professionalism. Working with touch, closeness, and intimacy requires maturity, self-awareness, and well-developed interpersonal skills. These are exactly the qualities we cultivate throughout our Cuddle Therapy Training.
During the training, you will learn to:
- Place your clients and their needs at the center of every session, cultivating empathy, compassion, and the ability to set aside your own agenda.
- Meet people openly and without judgment, regardless of their appearance, background, or personal characteristics.
- Communicate clearly—both verbally and nonverbally—so that clients feel safe, understood, and able to relax.
- Develop refined body awareness and embodied sensitivity, enabling you to perceive subtle signals and respond with care and professionalism.
- Cultivate an intentional, attuned, and supportive quality of touch.
- Explore your own relationship with closeness, intimacy, attachment, and connection, and take responsibility for your ongoing personal development.
You do not need to have everything figured out before you begin. However, you do need a willingness to look honestly at yourself and continue growing. Many of these processes begin during the training and continue long after graduation—and we believe that is an essential part of becoming a professional cuddle therapist.
8 Great Reasons to Become a Cuddle Therapist
There are many reasons why becoming a cuddle therapist is such a meaningful profession.
Health & Well-Being
The calming and restorative effects your clients experience through mindful touch—such as reduced stress, greater relaxation, and emotional well-being—often become part of your own daily life as well.
Meaningful Work
You offer people safety, acceptance, and genuine human connection. Many clients rediscover their own worth and capacity for closeness through your work.
A Unique Profession
Few careers allow you to earn a living by helping people through compassionate touch and authentic presence. It is a rare privilege.
Personal Growth
Working as a cuddle therapist encourages your own development. Many practitioners become more empathetic, present, and emotionally resilient.
Making a Difference
Every session has the potential to improve someone’s day—or even their life. Seeing clients leave more relaxed, connected, and joyful is one of the greatest rewards of this profession.
Developing Social Skills
The work strengthens your communication, empathy, and ability to build trusting relationships with a wide variety of people.
Refined Touch & Body Awareness
You develop greater body awareness and a more nuanced, intentional quality of touch that benefits both your professional and personal life.
Expanding Your Professional Practice
Cuddle Therapy Training is valuable not only as a profession in its own right, but also as an excellent addition for coaches, bodyworkers, massage therapists, nurses, psychotherapists, trauma professionals, caregivers, educators, and many other helping professions.
Would you like to learn more? Read our article: 8 Reasons Why Becoming a Cuddle Therapist Is Such a Meaningful Profession.
Mehr dazu in unserem Blogartikel: 8 Gründe, warum es großartig ist, Kuscheltherapeut:in zu sein.
Our Next Cuddle Therapy Training Begins in Spring 2027
Module I (Online): February 02, 2027 | Module II (In Person – Berlin): March 12–14, 2027 | Module III (Self-Study & Online) | Module IV (In Person – Berlin): May 28–30, 2027 | Module V (Self-Study & Practice): From May 30, 2027 | You can join the training until the first in-person module begins.
„After the two training weekends, I now have a comprehensive toolkit that enables me to create and confidently hold the framework for a cuddle therapy session. At the same time, I have become much more conscious in my own personal relationships and encounters. I am literally more sensitive and mindful—both emotionally and physically. It feels as though I have developed entirely new receptors.“ – Jessica
„Angeline and Rubem’s Cuddle Therapy Training brings together the complete body of knowledge for this relatively new profession. They have done truly pioneering work and established an impressively high standard for the field.“ – Viola
„What fascinates me is how much a few carefully chosen words can already evoke in another person and how the connection begins to build from the very first moment. It is such a beautiful feeling to sense how comfortable someone feels with me and how deeply they receive and absorb touch. This experience has shown me once again that many people—even those in loving relationships—long for more nurturing touch. And it confirmed that I have found my calling.“ – Martina, nach ihren ersten Sessions
„Thank you so much for this truly wonderful Cuddle Therapy Training. It was simply outstanding! You shared so many important topics in a way that was engaging, original, and easy to follow. Every session was exceptionally well prepared, delivered with warmth, honesty, practical wisdom, and a wonderful sense of humor. Your depth of knowledge and wealth of experience are truly remarkable. For me, this is the best Cuddle Therapy Training currently available in Europe. Thank you, thank you, thank you!“ – Frank
„I wholeheartedly recommend Angeline’s Cuddle Therapy Training to anyone interested in bodywork or looking to deepen their professional skills. You will learn how to work mindfully with both yourself and your clients, offering touch that respects your own boundaries as well as those of the other person.“ – Marion
„I had already completed a Cuddle Therapy Training elsewhere, but it was at KuschelRaum that I finally found the hands-on practice, practical exercises, and comprehensive training materials I had been missing. Now I have not only the knowledge, but also the confidence and experience I was looking for.“ – Alex
What You’ll Learn in Our Cuddle Therapy Training
The focus of our Cuddle Therapy Training is hands-on practice. Through a wide range of practical exercises, you develop presence, mindfulness, refined body awareness, and the ability to stay calm and grounded when emotions arise. Step by step, you build the skills needed to become truly proficient in the art of mindful touch and cuddling.
Your learning is supported by a comprehensive 180-page training manual, a beautifully designed booklet featuring a wide variety of cuddle positions, and detailed instructional videos with step-by-step guidance. These resources will continue to support you long after the training has ended.
Read what participants say about their experience in our Cuddle Therapy Training. Hier kannst du dir Feedback von Teilnehmer:innen unserer Ausbildungen ansehen.
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Apply for the Cuddle Therapy Training
Ready to Begin Your Journey?
Download the application package for our Cuddle Therapy Training, complete the registration form, and send us your application.
Please read the Training Agreement and Terms & Conditions carefully before signing.
Once completed, please email your signed application to:
As soon as we receive your application, we will confirm your place and send you your invoice—provided that spaces are still available.
Who Is the Cuddle Therapy Training For and What Are the Prerequisites?
We will accompany you throughout your Cuddle Therapy Training as a team of two, offering a broad range of perspectives and experience. As a woman and a man from different cultural backgrounds (Germany and Brazil), we bring complementary strengths, diverse professional expertise, and different life experiences to the training.
Our backgrounds include trauma-informed work, massage therapy, yoga, acting, facilitation, coaching, mediation, philology, and Tantra. We openly share our knowledge, practical experience, and personal insights, creating a rich and supportive learning environment where you can ask questions, explore new perspectives, and grow with confidence.
Angeline Anett Heilfort is a Cuddle Therapist, Cuddle Party Facilitator, and professional massage therapist with training in Classical Massage, Thai Massage, Watsu, Lomi Lomi, and other bodywork modalities. She is also a certified Zen Shiatsu Health Practitioner, trainer, coach, and educator. In addition, she is certified as a vocational trainer according to the regulations of the Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK Berlin) and has successfully completed the Train the Trainer qualification.
Rubem Joy Fockink is a Cuddle Therapist specializing in trauma-informed bodywork, a Cuddle Party Facilitator, and a professional massage therapist with a focus on Thai Yoga Massage. He is also a certified yoga teacher specializing in Yin Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga, as well as a mindfulness trainer for stress reduction and resilience.
Our Training Space in Berlin
The Cuddle Therapy Training takes place at Raum für Körperbewusstsein, Schulzestraße 21, 13187 Berlin (Pankow).
Located just a three-minute walk from Wollankstraße S-Bahn station and directly next to Bürgerpark Pankow, our training space offers a warm, welcoming, and relaxed atmosphere. The spacious seminar room is equipped with comfortable mats and blankets, creating the ideal environment for experiential learning and mindful touch practice.
The venue also features a sunny terrace for breaks, stays pleasantly cool during the summer months, and can be heated to create a cozy atmosphere in colder seasons. A kitchen and shower facilities are available for participants.
Throughout the training, we provide water, tea, and light snacks. Restaurants, cafés, and supermarkets are all within easy walking distance.
Looking for Affordable Accommodation?
If you are traveling to Berlin for the training, you have the option to stay overnight at the training space from Thursday evening until Monday morning for €30 per night. Please contact us if you are interested.
You can also find additional accommodation information and a list of nearby hotels on our website.
After completing the Cuddle Therapy Training, you are free to build your practice independently or become part of the KuschelRaum Network.
If you choose to join our community, you can be listed on the KuschelRaum website while continuing to work as an independent professional. You decide how you want to work: you communicate directly with your clients, choose where your sessions take place, and decide which services and formats you would like to offer.
You also set your own prices, and all income from your cuddle therapy sessions remains yours. The only ongoing cost is the monthly membership fee for being part of the KuschelRaum Network.
Learn more about the benefits of joining our network. Hier findest du alle Infos zu unserem Netzwerk.
Book a Free Discovery Call
Have you explored the information on this page but still have questions? Or would you simply like to get to know us before deciding?
Then let’s talk!
In a free 20-minute Discovery Call, Angeline will be happy to answer your questions about the Cuddle Therapy Training, explain the structure and philosophy of the program, and help you find out whether the training is the right fit for you.
The KuschelRaum Approach
„Joy, pleasure, tears—and even a little fear. When I arrived home, I looked out the window into our small garden and realized that, deep within me, a new little green garden had grown as well—one that now gives me a greater sense of freedom, regardless of what is happening around me. At KuschelRaum, I felt at home. And now, I feel a little more at home within myself.“ – Michael
„You shared so many valuable insights with us and generously drew from your own experience throughout the training. By the second module, everything felt much more tangible and easier to integrate. I was amazed by how much I had grown in just a few months and by how natural and confident I already felt in my role as a cuddle therapist. To experience that in such a short time was truly remarkable.“ – Rubem
„And you already know that I’m probably the biggest fan of your incredible training manual. Your ideas and explanations are so thoughtful, profound, and valuable—it’s an adventure to read from beginning to end. The manual alone deserves an award. And if there were a Nobel Prize for cuddling, you would win it without question! Angeline, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Now I’m heading out into the world to cuddle until my arms are sore.“ – Frank
„Sometimes you simply know that you are exactly where you are meant to be—and that you are completely right just as you are. For me, touch has become a true calling, a sense of purpose, and a path toward transforming some of the biggest themes in my life, including scarcity, entrepreneurship, and my relationship with money. But even beyond my own personal journey, those days in Berlin were a true blessing. Something within me opened once again. I rediscovered greater sensitivity, softness, and vulnerability, along with renewed strength, energy, and a deep inner certainty that I am exactly where I belong.“ – Micha
„You can truly feel how much love, dedication, and energy Angeline pours into her work. Her mission is to make this world kinder, more connected, and more mindful—one cuddle at a time.“ – Marion
„I was deeply impressed by your professionalism and by the quality of the training—both its content and its structure. I’ve attended many workshops and training programs over the years, and it quickly became clear to me how fortunate I was to have found your Cuddle Therapy Training.“ – Jörn
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Cuddle Therapy Training
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Can I Really Work as a Professional Cuddle Therapist After the Training?
Yes. Our Cuddle Therapy Training prepares you both practically and theoretically to work professionally as a cuddle therapist.
Throughout the training, you develop a clear and mindful approach to working with touch, gain confidence in supporting clients, and strengthen your professional presence. By the time you graduate, you will have built not only knowledge, but also practical experience and the confidence to begin your own practice.
Many of our graduates go on to work as cuddle therapists either part-time or full-time. We continue to support you beyond the training through mentoring, supervision, and the opportunity to become part of the KuschelRaum Network.
How Much Does the Cuddle Therapy Training Cost?
The Cuddle Therapy Training costs €1,890 (including VAT).
Flexible payment plans are available upon request.
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