Moving from waken the hands - a solo practice - to touching another person, we need consent!
Who is doing something and who is it for?
An example of what can happen when these two questions aren't clarified.
These two questions open up different kinds of consent agreements, which can be explored using the may I will you game - an embodied practice space using touch.
Up Next in Introduction to the Wheel of Consent
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Take Allow - Introduction and Demo
In the take allow dynamic, the question asked is "may I touch your hand and arm, in ways that feel good for me?"
The person doing the touch is putting their desires first, exploring "what feels really good and nice for me?"
The person who is being touched is putting their desires to one side, whi... -
Take Allow - Guided Practice Space
A guided practice space of 12 minutes, for you and another person to experience one round of the take allow dynamic.
If you both agree to, you can play the video again so that you get a chance to experience both take and allow. -
Serve Accept - Introduction and Demo
In the serve accept dynamic, the question asked is "will you touch my hand and arm, in ways that feel good for me?"
The person doing the touch is setting aside their their desires, but remains responsible for the limits of what they are willing to offer.
The person who is being touched is practic...
