Navigating Intimacy and Consent

Name: Navigating Intimacy and Consent
Start: 2026-05-06T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-06T22:00:00+02:00
Location: House of Play

Schedule

Wed May 06 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

House of Play | Copenhagen , SK

In this series of free workshops we explore the many nuances and challenges of consent - from how we feel it in our body, to communicating what we really want and how we express what we don’t want - and how to deal with the difficult emotions surrounding rejection, shame, not feeling met or seen and not expressing our true wishes.
What to expect:
Consent is about so much more than just saying yes and no and it’s not as simple as it’s made out to be. The core essence of consent is about learning to feel your own boundaries, respect boundaries of others and learning how to stay in communication with yourself and others while continuously living and exploring your own life and sensuality.
We want to offer a safer space for you to explore for yourself. Our belief is that consent is a muscle that requires continuous training and is fundamental in all kinds of relationships you have in life - and we would like to share and practise this with you.
Each evening we will shine a light on some of the fundamental principles of consent and some of the challenges that we might encounter when practising embodied consent. While we recommend that you do all the workshops, it is not necessary to take them in any specific order.
We will guide you to land in your body through a short exercise with yourself before we introduce the topic of the evening. We will go through exercises that help you practise what we’ve learned. Everything is an invitation and you are never expected to participate outside of your personal boundaries. Any exercises that require connecting with others and touch - the touch will be limited to only hands!
The different themes we will explore are:
Fundamentals of the Wheel - we will give an introduction to the Wheel of Consent by Betty Martin
Shame and Desires - How shame around our desires or even knowing what we want limits us and can make us unsafe
Sensing the body - How does yes and no actually feel in your body?
Rejection - Exploring how the fear of rejecting someone or being rejected often limits us
When working with ourselves and boundaries, sometimes difficult emotions come up. There will always be at least two facilitators/spaceholders present at these workshops to hold the space. However they do not offer therapy in this space, they are here to help navigate any struggles you might have.
Who is it for?
The short answer is everyone. Anyone can benefit from exploring their boundaries and ways of communicating them. Whether you are completely inexperienced or you have been exploring conscious s+ scenes for years, we believe that this is a practice that should be ongoing. It can be beneficial when exploring your sensuality, but also when dealing with your annoying co-workers, your nosy neighbours, your best friends and anything in between.
Can I come alone?
Absolutely, you are very welcome to join alone or with a friend or partner.
What to wear?
Anything that makes you feel comfortable
What to bring?
Nothing but yourself and a water bottle with a lid.
Can I join as a beginner?
Absolutely! You need no prior experience with anything but being human.
Code of conduct:
Before showing up to any of our activities, please make sure to read and follow the House of Play Code of Conduct, found on our website.
Feel free to contact the evening host for questions or if you need help with a situation.
Arrive from 18.30, we start the workshop at 19:00, you cannot arrive after.
Price:
Free for all
Level: Beginner to advanced (beneficial for anyone and everyone!)
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