misfits in touch
A guided experiential workshop in Los Angeles for people craving real closeness without pressure or expectation
Come solo or with a partner or friend. Everything is optional, and your ‘no’ is always welcome. Guided, structured, beginner-friendly, and designed to feel safe for those that get overwhelmed by dating culture, social performance, or high-pressure intimacy 👉 See upcoming dates + tickets - spots are limited.
What is Misfits in Touch?
Misfits in Touch is a guided experiential workshop for people living in and around Los Angeles who are craving connection that doesn’t ask you to perform, impress, or escalate - a place where closeness isn’t tied to dating, sex, or social bravado.
This workshop meets a real, lived need in a world where safe, nourishing human contact is rare, especially without the pressure to be charming or desirable. Through facilitated exercises, you’ll learn how to listen to your body, your pacing, and your boundaries and engage in connection at a pace that feels right for you.
Touch here isn’t expected, required, or sexual - it’s a practice in felt consent rather than performance. This is not about pushing past edges or forcing vulnerability. It’s about learning to trust your internal signals and move at your own pace.
What Happens during a Workshop
Every event is facilitated and has a clear flow so you’re not left wondering what to do. This is not a free-form cuddle space or an unstructured social event. You can expect:
welcome + grounding
consent + boundary practices (super practical)
guided social connection exercises
optional, consent-based platonic touch explorations
closing integration so you leave feeling settled
What this Is Not
Not a dating event
Not sexual
Not a space where touch is required
Not about pushing past your edges
What you’ll Practice
Through guided exercises, reflection, and optional partner or group interactions, you’ll practice how to:
sense your own capacity
communicate your yes and no clearly - all without justification
stay connected to yourself while being with others
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This workshop is for you if you:
feel disconnected, isolated, or craving more community
want closeness that doesn’t have to become romantic or sexual
are touch-curious, touch-cautious, or rebuilding comfort with closeness
want better communication + boundaries in friendships, dating, or partnership
are single or partnered — and want more relational nourishment in your life
want a Los Angeles community space that’s warm, intentional, and consent-forward
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This workshop may not be a fit if you are:
Seeking sexual or erotic experiences
Looking for therapy or emotional processing
Unwilling to take responsibility for your own pacing and care
We name this clearly so the space can remain safe and aligned for everyone.
🎟 Upcoming Dates + Tickets
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Sunday, March 29th 2-7pm
This 5-hour immersion invites you to slow down and rediscover connection as something spacious, grounding, and nourishing where closeness can be deeply nourishing without pressure or the need to escalate.
FAQs
(read this if you’re nervous - you’re not alone)
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No. Misfits in Touch is a platonic intimacy workshop. Any touch is non-sexual, structured, and optional.
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No. Participation is always a choice. You may observe, modify, or opt out of any exercise.
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Yes - many people do. The workshop is designed to be accessible and welcoming, especially for people who are curious but unsure.
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That’s okay. This workshop is a place to practice discovering them, not to have them all figured out.
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Totally welcome. There’s structure, clear agreements, and lots of permission to go slow.
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Wear comfortable clothes that allow for movement such as cotton t-shirts, pajamas, leggings, sweatpants...you can change when you arrive
Shorts to mid-thigh and a tank top is the minimum amount of clothing required
Shoes will be off and we’ll be on a padded area on the floor, socks are optional
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Please arrive sober so that you can give consent
Personal hygiene is important - be squeaky clean and minty fresh. It’s easier to get close that way!
No perfumes, cologne, essential oils
No cigarette smoke prior to arriving
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No - it’s a skills-based, facilitated community workshop. (Many people find it supportive, but it’s not clinical care.)
A Note on Loneliness & Touch
Many people associate workshops like this with desperation or lack.
We name this directly because it’s not true.
Misfits in Touch is not about fixing something that’s broken. It’s about practicing skills most of us were never taught in a culture that is deeply touch-scarce and socially fragmented. It reflects living in a culture where safe, platonic touch and attuned presence are rare.
Longing for connection does not mean something is wrong with you.
People who attend are:
socially active yet still longing for depth
single or partnered, and curious
confident, tender, and self-aware
“I came in nervous and left feeling calm, seen, and more confident in my boundaries.”
“So much more structured and safe than I expected. I felt genuinely cared for.”
“I didn’t do much touch and I still got so much out of it.”
FACILITATOR BIO
host + facilitator - Stella Stardust (she/they) passionately brings community together by facilitating events with the purpose of creating more authentic connection and meaningful dialogue. She has 20+years of teaching yoga, meditation, and shamanism, and is also trained in conflict resolution as a certified mediator. Her work lies at the intersection of somatics, spirituality, and social change. Read more about Stella here
events also listed on…
Plura Community
Want to see who's going, match, chat, and meet the community? Check out Cuddle Class on the Plura Community app here
Meetup for Misfits In Love
An experiential learning space for people who want to create relationships by felt truth rather than inherited scripts. More info here
SPLA (Sex Positive Los Angeles)
SPLA is a member/volunteer organization centered around understanding and exploring all aspects of human sexuality, consent, relationship styles, kink, gender, and orientation. More info here.
*At check-out, you’ll be asked to have read and review our WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY here and agree that you fully understand its contents and to voluntarily agree to the terms and conditions stated.