What Is MUSH®?
MUSH® is a conscious cuddle and human connection community rooted in consent, clarity, and care.
It is a non-sexual, agreements-based touch practice designed to support nervous system regulation, wellbeing, and a sense of belonging through safe, platonic physical contact. MUSH® is facilitated, structured, and values-led. It exists to offer something many adults are quietly missing: warm, human contact held within clear boundaries.
MUSH® is not a dating space.
It is not free-form touch.
It is not spontaneous or unstructured.
Every session is guided, every form of touch is negotiated, and every participant is supported to stay in choice — with their body, their voice, and their pace.
MUSH® in London is held by experienced facilitators working in collaboration with URUBU – School of Transformational Arts and Ecstatic Dance London, drawing on years of practice in trauma-aware facilitation, group containers, and embodied consent.
This is adult work, offered slowly and with care.
Entry Into the Community: How Joining Works
MUSH® is a community, not a one-off event.
To attend, you must be sponsored by an existing MUSH® community member. This referral process helps protect the integrity of the space and ensures that everyone arriving understands the values of the group.
Your first session is always a Welcome MUSH®.
What a Welcome MUSH® Includes
A Welcome MUSH® is a structured introduction and orientation. It includes:
- A clear explanation of what MUSH® is and how it works
- Consent education and shared agreements
- A facilitated boundary and communication workshop
- A guided, supported cuddle experience
This entry process exists to:
- Protect the community
- Establish shared language and expectations
- Build trust and continuity
- Ensure that consent is practiced, not assumed
If you are not willing to work with structure, agreements, and reflection, MUSH® will not be the right fit.
The Agreements & Values
Agreements are central to MUSH®. They are not optional, implied, or “understood.”
They are spoken aloud, revisited, and actively practiced. Rather than listing every agreement here, it is important to understand their function:
- To support clarity
- To protect choice and agency
- To make consent explicit and ongoing
- To create safety without rigidity
The agreements are there to support the nervous system — not to police behaviour. They create the conditions where people can relax because the boundaries are clear.
In MUSH®:
The MUSH® Cuddle Structure
Touch in MUSH® follows a clear, neutral structure.
There is no improvising, grabbing, or assuming.
The cuddle configuration is often a criss-cross “mush”:
✦ One person rests in the centre
✦ Others approach slowly, using “twinkle hands” on the head or legs as a consent signal
✦ Head or leg placement is always optional and negotiated
✦ A mush forms collaboratively, one step at a time
Every addition to the mush is checked, signalled, or verbally requested.
No one is touched without consent.
Anyone can opt out, pause, or change position at any time.
Requests for touch — such as a hand on an arm or gentle contact on hair — are asked for clearly. Touch is never implied.
Consent In Action
Voice, Breath & Regulation
Consent continues throughout the cuddle. Participants are encouraged to use:
Voice
To Ask, Adjust, Provide Consent or Decline
Body language
To Signal Comfort or Discomfort
Breath
As A Tool For Regulation
Ways to Experience Mush With URUBU
MUSH at URUBU is offered in a range of formats, allowing you to meet the work in a way that fits your life, your curiosity, and your capacity.
However you choose to engage, each offering is designed to be accessible, well-held, and ethically facilitated — honouring both personal agency and the collective field.
MUSH® may not be suitable if you are looking for sexual connection, unstructured touch, or casual socialising without accountability.
Join A London Session
Our Regular Community meets every week, wiith Welcome Mushes offered once a month. To join the regular mush community, you will have to be sponsered by someone already within the community, or complete 3 welcome mushes. This is to ensure everyones safety.
Festival & Retreats
At festivals and retreats, anyone can join a Welcome Mush, as long as all agreements are upheld. These settings are especially powerful for those seeking renewal, clarity, and embodied reset.
Facilitator Training
For those within our Mushing community who have the calling to facilitate, we offer an intensive 6 week Course where by the end, you';ll be able to hold your own concious touch workshops and mush sessions
Real People. Real Results
"I came here feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. The care I received not only helped me heal physically but also gave me a renewed sense of peace. The team truly listens and makes you feel valued every step of the way."
"I struggled with stress and chronic pain for years. After working with the team, I finally found relief and a plan that works for my lifestyle. They focus on the whole person, not just the symptoms."
"What I love most is how personalized the care is. I never feel rushed, and every visit leaves me feeling stronger and more balanced. This clinic has truly changed my outlook on health and wellness."
"The professionalism and genuine care here are unmatched. Every session helps me feel more energized and motivated to take care of myself. I can honestly say this experience has been life-changing."
"From the moment I walked in, I felt at home. The staff’s compassion and dedication make all the difference. I’ve gained not just better health, but also confidence and hope for the future."
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