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Tange Wellness

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Tange Wellness

Offering platonic touch & cuddling for loneliness & touch deprivation in Washington DC & Southern VA.

Also supporting professional cuddlers through the Platonic Touch Academy.

12/20/2025

This is what my Saturdays sometimes look like.
Presence, affection, and a whole lot of care.

nervoussystemcare

12/16/2025

This is a beautiful description shared with me, from a client, of what Platonic Touch & Human Connection does for them. After our session they said...

"...time has literally seemed to slow down..."

When I asked them to elaborate they said...

"It's hard to describe but as much as I've tried to ignore it this year, my need for connection is always there. Sort of like the purpose of a battery is to close an electrical circuit and to release it's latent energy. Being able to 'let go' and connect with you during the session is both grounding and validating of my deep seated need to communicate, empathize and to share a caring touch. When I mentioned that it felt as though time slowed down, it is like when a fallen tree across a stream is pulled aside, letting the pent up water rush past and then quickly return to its usual quiet and gentle current."

We, as human beings, are social creatures. We need to engage with other people and feel touch and know that we are apart of the group/ tribe/ family. That is how we survived millions of years.☆

Always shared with consent.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/11/how-humans-became-social

12/15/2025

Somewhere along the way we decided human connection is “weird,” but chronic loneliness is fine. No sale!

I completely understand why people think touch is spicy, shady or suspicious.

However, if you stop and think about it, it’s biological. It’s nervous system regulation. It’s basic human maintenance.

I’ll keep showing up, setting boundaries, explaining consent, and advocating for safe, professional, non-sexual touch like it’s my full-time personality, ummm because it kind of is.

If your nervous system could use less explaining and more holding, you know where to find me.

12/09/2025

As platonic touch practitioners, our role is to understanding and respect the need for human connection.

We are trained to be empathetic and learn to navigate non-verbal communication and consent, making sure every interaction is safe, respectful and nurturing.

We recognize the power of touch as a human need, creating a safe space where warmth and companionship can grow.

With regular self-care and professional guidance to sustain our emotional resilience, it allows us to be wholly present and supportive for you.

You're not expected to go it alone or suppress your need for connection.

We're here to share and lighten that load with you.

Your role is simply to allow yourself to experience the healing enjoy of affectionate, touch, and human connection will take care of the rest.

12/08/2025

Clients often feel nervous before their first session, but by the end, they experience deep relief.

Curious about what your first session might feel like?

12/03/2025

Why do hugs feel so good? My son asked me this the other day and I thought it would make for a great blog post.

Personally, I enjoy being close to people whom I have great affection for.

In addition, I'm comfortable being close to my clients and to even those who I offer my Free Hugs.

Steady pressure tells your body to slow down, oxytocin supports trust, and co-regulation helps you borrow calm.

Try a 20-second still hug tonight: soft shoulders, slow exhale, notice the drop.

LINK IN BIO

12/02/2025

Sometimes it's so hard not to let my face show what my brain is thinking.

Should I let them stay confused about platonic touch or educate them?

Not every battle needs me in full "let me educate you right quick" mode but sometimes the temptation is strong.

12/01/2025

What does healing touch mean to you?

For me, it’s about emotional safety, trust, and connection.

When I feel relaxed and calm with someone, I'm more comfortable engaging in touch with them.

There has to be a level of mutual trust created.

Once I feel safe, then I feel comfortable being vulnerable and sharing openly.

I see this happen in session with clients and when I experience therapeutic touch myself with a trained practitioner.

11/29/2025

PSA - DON'T SETTLE. FIND WHAT YOU WANT.

I don't want to deal with a boundary pusher and neither does anyone else in my industry.

Practice saying in the mirror what it is you actually want and then get out there and ask for it from an appropriate practitioner.

THE MORE YOU KNOW🌈

11/28/2025

When someone shows up to a session intoxicated, the touch part of our work is off the table.

Not because I’m mad, but because consent can’t happen if your brain isn’t fully online.

In cuddle therapy, both people need to be present, aware, and genuinely curious about how they want to share touch, and that curiosity disappears when substances take over.

So if a client arrives drunk, high or inebriated in any way, the session shifts into conversation, grounding, and support.

Touch only happens when we can both give and receive consent with clarity, intention, and respect.

Healthy boundaries keep the work safe, ethical, and healing for all involved.

11/26/2025

Thanksgiving can be rough if you are single, child-free, or if your kids are with their other parent. You are not doing it wrong for feeling lonely.

Some ideas that help: ask one friend directly for a seat or a walk, craft a cozy solo ritual with takeout and a movie, volunteer in a small way, and ask someone to hold space for 10 minutes with no fixing.

If you want structured, consent-led comfort, I offer sessions that move at your pace.

Read the blog for gentle options. Link in bio.

11/25/2025

When you finally stop people pleasing and start saying “no,” your whole nervous system goes into dance dance mode.

Saying no can be scary and there is a deep urge to try to care for people, but it is really more of caring for yourself when you advocate for yourself.

If you need help learning to say “no” without spiraling into guilt, join me for a session and we’ll practice together.

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Bethesda, MD

Opening Hours

Wednesday	1pm - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

+13019603451

Website

http://www.tangewellness.com/

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