About Me
Jo Brook
I am a warm and open-hearted person. My main loves in life centre around meditation, yoga, self-care, being in nature, ocean swims, kirtan, playing the ukulele, crocheting and of course cuddling!
I completed Professional Cuddling training online with both Cuddlist (2018) and
In early 2020 I was honoured to meet Betty Martin when she came to Perth and I completed
the Like A Pro course (a 5 day course centring on consent).
My background
I hold a Diploma In Caring Services (Nursery Nursing) from the UK and worked for many years in Early Childhood Education and as a private Live-in Nanny in the UK and America.
I have completed a 2 day Mental Health First Aid Course in Perth, and a Course in Negotiation and Crisis Intervention.
I hold a Certificate of successful completion of the Health Realisation Training of Trainers Program from Health Realization Institute,Inc California.
I also completed a Psychotherapy and Counselling course accredited by the School of Natural Health Sciences, London.
I have hospitality and retail management experience in the UK.
In Australia, I worked as an Employment Consultant, supporting job seekers in Perth, and recently was a receptionist for 6 years in the holistic health industry.
How did I get into Professional Cuddling?
I was going through a difficult period in my life in 2018 and I wanted more connection, more touch, more cuddles!
I had known about Professional Cuddling from a short documentary (60 sec docs) for a long time, and an offical Cuddle Party had started in Perth.
What I wanted though was individual cuddles, on a one-to-one basis with a practitioner who had been through some training. So after some research and asking around, I couldn't find anyone.
I then felt very inspired and excited as it dawned on me that I could be that person!
I realised that I could offer the service to others like me, who were going through a period of feeling lonely and wanting to feel more connected.
I have wanted to find a way to be in service to others in a meaningful way for over a decade, finding the right modality seemed elusive until now.
For the last few years I have discovered a passion for authentic connection, especially through healthy and consensual touch.