Ready for some "me time"?
Want to relax and let someone else take the reins?
Welcome to Your Self-Soothing Toolkit!
I’m Jean Franzblau, the Founder of Cuddle Sanctuary. I spent a good part of my life trying to figure out why I was so depressed and often anxious.
But it’s hard to see the water if you’re swimming in it - so it’s taken some time.
I’ve come to know it in my guts. We weren’t built to take in so much information or work so many hours. We weren’t built for the pressure of just survival. And it’s not good for us to be perpetually distracted.
We can be proud of ourselves for navigating this hectic culture as well as we have. But like so many things in motion that are unsustainable, so is this unrelenting pace.
Take a deep breath.
Replenish. Slow down. Tend to your well-being. Retreat.
A full body experience
I've hand picked a selection of videos from my Cuddle Queen Jean series on YouTube to create this one-of-a-kind journey. You can pick and choose the tools that serve you. Or follow it step by step like a mini-retreat.
-More than 15 interactive videos
- Presented in a sequence designed to calm your mind and free your body
-Easy to navigate so you can find your favorite tools quickly
-With my soothing voice to encourage you every step of the way
-And curated resources at the end
Stretch out for a while.
Dip in for a few minutes or stay for an hour or so.
I'm Jean
Hi there, I’m Jean Franzblau - sometimes called Cuddle Queen Jean on YouTube. For my own good and the well being of the Los Angeles community, I founded Cuddle Sanctuary in 2014. I also serve as an Intimacy Professional in the entertainment industry and give university presentations. In all of these roles, I can only do my best work when I am resourced and calm.
Being able to settle my body and mind is a powerful life skill. It’s especially important to me because I can be pretty high strung. Having tools to soothe myself helps me to be effective in the world and present for my happiest moments.
In terms of my background, I’m a cum laude graduate from UCLA and have practiced yoga for more than twenty years. I've worked with hundreds of people in my role as a cuddle therapist - both one on one and at my group events. You can find my appearances on BuzzFeed, Rolling Stone, Elle, The Guardian and the LA Times.
Your Path to Calm
I’ll guide you along with my gentle, trauma-informed style.
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1
Welcome
- A message from Jean
- How to use this course
- Self-Soothing Toolkit Contents
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2
Vacation Station
- Relax Your Face
- Shoulder Relief
- You Choose
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3
Time to Surrender
- Shake It Off
- Laugh It Off
- Dance It Away
- Return to Calm
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4
The Sounds of Letting Go
- Throat Release #1
- Throat Release #2
- Throat Release #3
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5
Slowing Down
- Be With Your Sweet Belly
- Tend to Your Body
- Rockabye
- Eye to Eye
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6
Let's Put It All Together
- Self-care Groove
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7
Rest
- Lullaby in Mama's Arms
- Nap Time
- A Gentle Landing
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8
Next steps
- Resources for you
- Before you go...
- Stay in Touch
Raves for the Self-Soothing Toolkit
It was very natural and beautiful.
by Natasha Hund
