Wheel of Consent Workshop

with Beth and Pheobe

What do I want? How do I ask for it?: An Introduction to the Wheel of Consent

The Wheel of Consent, developed by Betty Martin, is a wonderful framework to help us ask for what we want, find our pleasure, and deepen our capacity for intimacy and compassion. 

This Introduction to the Wheel of Consent Workshop will combine embodied practice with learning, reflection and sharing. This workshop is not about consent in the way we have been taught to understand it, but about making agreements and noticing our boundaries, and the practice of feeling into our yes and paying attention to our no. You will be able to participate by doing or observing, and request that the exercises be nontouch, if preferred. 

Seating is mostly on the floor on mats (There are few seats available on a small couch.) We will have some cushions and pillows available, you are welcome to bring your own, as well as snacks or anything that will make you more comfortable. Please note: space opens 15 minutes before the start of the circle. Due to the sensitive subject of this workshop, please give yourself time to arrive and ground in the space to start on time with the opening circle. There will be ample breaks for rest and refueling.

Facilitator Bios:

Beth Poague (bethpoague.com) is a curious, solo poly, queer, forest dweller living in the Hudson Valley. She came to rope and kink relatively late in life, and has been doing suspension for four years. Beth has a Master’s degree in Social Justice Educational Studies, with a focus on disability justice and inclusion. She is currently training to be a Certified Wheel of Consent Facilitator (schoolofconsent.org), and also trained in restorative practices and conflict resolution, including circle-keeping, transformative mediation, and group facilitation. She thinks a lot about somatics and co-regulation, neurodivergence and trauma, healing and connection, abolitionism, collective care, nature and poetry. 

Phoebe Zinman (she/her) is a longtime nonprofit professional, working at the intersection of art and social justice. She first got interested in the Wheel of Consent in 2021, took Like A Pro with Betty Martin in 2023, and Wheel of Consent for Queers in 2024. It has been a transformative framework and she loves to share it with others. She is a disabled writer, artist, mother, and book nerd with a passion for trash tv.

Tickets are sliding scale, please choose the tier that best reflects your capacity. The tiers are of an accessible rate, the actual cost, and a supportive rate.

RSVP $50
RSVP $75
RSVP $100

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