Cuddles & Consent Playshop

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A community playshop on platonic touch + personal agency! Consent is creative - practice saying NO, hone into your YES, + use your VOICE Get Closer. Feel Safer. Can you imagine a world where nobody feared a violation of their boundaries? Where everyone felt safe in their bodies and confident in asking for what they want? It's possible, and it starts with practice, education, and empathy! Consent and Cuddles is a community playshop experience designed for adults age 18+. It's time to get closer and feel safer together. Asking for what you want isn't always easy. Do you find yourself saying yes to things you don't really want? Don't worry - being brave and living authentically is a skill you can learn, just like anything else! Join us in a queer-centered, trauma-informed environment where we'll talk about, role play, and practice these essential life skills. “I came for the cuddles. I left with a foundation upon which to build healthier, happier & more fulfilling relationships.” These interactive, intentional exercises will explore skills that build relational intelligence + positive, reciprocal relationships. Here's what you can expect: 🌈 Collaboration in consent 🌟 Exploring power and privilege 💡 Understanding trauma responses 🧘‍♀️ Techniques for self-soothing ⚠️ Recognizing manipulation and coercion 🔄 Learning how to repair when we mess up 🔥 Directly asking for what you desire 💬 Sensing into the edges of desire 🙅‍♀️ Remembering that 'No' is a complete sentence 💭 Changing your mind is okay Dismantle the culture of coercion that we've been conditioned to expect by creating safety, fun, and ease! DEPROGRAM your people-pleasing + conflict avoidance.

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