Consent Dojos

Discussion with Midori & Betty MartinPractical, Realistic & Joy CenteredStyle: Lecture + Q&AProps: note taking toolsDuration: 60-90 minutesFor this eighth edition of the Consent Dojo, Midori is joined by Dr Betty Martin.Dr Betty Martin has had her hands on people professionally for over 40 years, first as a Chiropractor and upon retiring from that practice, as a certified Surrogate Partner, Sacred Intimate, and Somatic Sex Educator. Her explorations in somatic-based therapy and practices informed her creation of the framework, The Wheel of Consent®.As part of her work with the School of Consent, Betty travels around the world teaching practitioners how to create empowered agreements in their client sessions, in her highly sought-after training “Like A Pro: The Wheel of Consent for Practitioners.” Originally developed as an offering to teach much-needed consent skills to sex workers and touch providers, this training is now attended by somatic therapists, massage therapists, sexuality educators, medical and health care workers, activists, human resources folks and the spectrum of touch-based professional providers – all of whom complete the training with a clear understanding of how consent starts with our own bodies, and then expands outwards into all forms of human relating, with or without touch.In the latest in our series of monthly conversations, our lovely Auntie Midori and Betty will continue to dive deep together with you on the topics of consent-creation, negotiations, boundaries, and joyful and conscious rope play, looking at the Wheel of Consent and how exactly this can help us with better rope play. In addition, they’ll explore themes of:Are you submitting or being a doormat? Are you dominating or perpetrating?How to know when a Yes is really a Yes.How to ask for what you really want? What do you really want?Send in your questions in advance by typing them here in the comment section so Midori can address your specific questions and concerns during the class!