Cwtch!

Pronounced cutch (cwt rhymes with put, ch as in chicken). Snuggling and cuddling and loving and protecting and safeguarding and claiming, all rolled into one. There is an element of intimacy, earnestness and ownership in this Welsh word (recently adopted into the Oxford English Dictionary) that the closest English equivalents, cuddle, snuggle and hug lack. It is this theme that flows throughout the Cwtch! series of audio experiences.

The audio tracks in this collection are not essentially erotic experiences, but rather they are created to be comforting and relaxing and to reduce tension. The original and very popular Cwtch! audio has been remastered for release as part of this new compilation. The Cwtch collection of vanilla immersive audio tracks makes use of the technique of Directed Erotic Visualisation (DEV) to help develop a sense of well-being and relaxation as an aid in the war on stress.

While we need a little stress to enable us to function efficiently, too much can damage our health. The difficulty is that practice and commitment all add to the pressure on our already scarce time - yet another stress-making demand! The Cwtch! series of audios is intended help you along the road to becoming destressed. Relaxation is more than sitting back and being quiet. Rather, it's an active process involving techniques that calm your body and mind. True relaxation requires becoming sensitive to your basic needs for peace, self-awareness, and thoughtful reflection.

The challenge is being willing to meet these needs rather than dismissing them. Shrugging and telling yourself to 'just get on with it!' is not always the best way forward. Some things you can do to aid in your relaxation. A form of words, a protocol that aids relaxation and the capacity to fantasise in terms of sensory experience. The technique helps create a suggestible frame of mind or slightly altered state of consciousness in which a subjective reality can be evoked. Instead of the mind freewheeling in fantasy or daydreaming, the protocol suggests sensations, emotions and physical experiences that the mind can focus on and enhance.

The protocols use erotic and sexually charged imagery and vocabulary to build a subjective sexual experience with a view to generating an orgasmic response. We consider that it is not what many think of as hypnosis. There is no trance or loss of consciousness; at all times listening participants, or collaborators, remain awake, though relaxed and fully aware of the process.