Today with Epiphany Jordan, author of the book: Somebody Hold Me, we talk about platonic touch.

We cover:

What got her into the world of platonic touch.

How come we miss out on tender touch, when not in a sexual relationship.

The role of touch on our health, in particular our immune & nervous systems.

Differences in how touch is perceived in different cultures and across times.

The hypocritical standpoints on nudity and touch in certain western cultures.

Why platonic touch is so misunderstood and so taboo.

The concept of ‘excarnation’ by Irish Philosopher Richard Kearney.

Cultural myths that discourage nurturing human touch.

Touch hunger: Are we, as women, more afraid of platonic touch?

Sometimes we just don’t want certain people to touch us and how to handle it, especially in the yoga and spiritual industries; where it can be considered ‘closed hearted’ if we don’t want to hug everybody.

Boundaries.

Permission vs consent.

Alternative solutions for single people to replace a hug with.

References mentioned in this episode: Richard Kearney & Tea Consent & Betty Martin

Come find Epiphany: https://www.nurturinghumantouch.com/ IG: @somebody_hold_me/

Her book: Somebody Hold Me: The Single Person's Guide to Nurturing Human Touch

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