Rules, agreements, requests

Responsibility - I will take responsibility for my body, emotions, desires, pains, pleasures, yesses, and noes.

Confidentiality - I will only talk about my own experience and no one else’s. I will use “I” statements. I will not divulge any information that could identify any other participant.

Consent - I will give and receive time, energy, and touch through consent forward practices. I will honor and appreciate everyone’s “no.” I will bring awareness to the power dynamics present within me, my body, and the container.

Stay, be present, call each other in - I will do my best to limit physical, mental, and emotional distractions and consent to a group culture where we ask each other to be present.

Compassion, imperfection, unlearning - I will be curious about unlearning things I have been taught to be true. I will allow myself to be imperfect in how I navigate my body and mind. And I will have compassion for myself as I make mistakes. I will invite others to use a safeword system (ouch/oops) to call me out when I might create hurt or harm.

Strong enough - I will be constantly and consistently aware of what I need to feel strong enough to navigate the space and my body. I acknowledge that what I need to feel strong enough changes all the time. I must hone and refine my ability to discern what I need to feel strong enough with my partners.