Inner Compass: Embodied Consent for Everyday Life

Mama Yoni is visiting from Toronto to share this special three-day experiential workshop with us December 4–6, 2026
10:00 AM–6:00 PM each day

A kinder, more connected way of being together. Choosing is more important than doing. So much of consent education focuses on what we say and do: asking questions, giving permission, saying yes or no.

But underneath those words is something deeper:

Do I know what I actually want?
Can I notice what I’m willing to offer?
Can I feel when I’ve reached a limit?
Can I stay connected to myself while also being connected to another person?

Inner Compass is a three-day experiential workshop exploring consent as an embodied practice — something we learn not only with our minds, but through paying attention to sensation, desire, hesitation, choice and response. When we slow down enough to actually choose, we create more freedom, clarity and connection — with ourselves, with others, and in the world.

Consent is about much more than touch.

Embodied consent isn’t just for sexual or intimate situations. It’s a way of being in relationship with ourselves, with others, and with life. Every day we make choices about what we want, what we’re willing to give, what we don’t want, and where our limits are.
Sometimes those choices are clear.

Sometimes we say yes automatically. We agree because we don’t want to disappoint someone. We offer more than we really want to give. We wait for other people to guess what we want. Or we become so focused on someone else’s experience that we lose track of our own.

Sometimes we simply haven’t learned how to slow things down enough to notice what is true for us.
This weekend is an opportunity to practice.
Not to become perfect at consent.
Not to always know the answer.
But to become more curious, more aware and more able to choose.

Through teaching, conversation, guided exercises and embodied practices, we’ll explore:

- Recognizing your internal yes, no, and maybe
- Becoming more aware of what you genuinely want
- Exploring what you’re actually willing to offer
- Recognizing and respecting your limits
- Honouring the limits of others
- Asking clearly for what you want with clarity and confidence
- Offering something without expectation or obligation
- Noticing the difference between wanting something and being willing to do something
- Receiving another person’s no without making it mean something about you
- Discovering what changes when there is real permission to choose
- Building greater self-trust
- Creating connection without abandoning yourself
- Bringing embodied consent into relationships, friendships, family, work and community

What Does “Embodied” Consent Mean?
Many of us have learned to approach consent intellectually:

Is this okay?
Do I have permission?
Did someone say yes?

Those questions matter.
But our bodies often have information before we have words.
We might notice ourselves leaning forward or pulling away. We may feel excitement, openness, uncertainty, tension, obligation or reluctance.

Embodied consent means learning to notice those signals rather than automatically overriding them. Over these three days, we’ll slow interactions down so there is room to notice.

What happens in me when I have a real choice?
What does wanting feel like?
What does willingness feel like?
What happens when I don’t have to say yes?

What happens when I trust that another person’s no is allowed?
The purpose isn’t to interpret every sensation perfectly. It’s to develop a stronger relationship with your own internal compass.

Much of this workshop is inspired by the work of Dr. Betty Martin and the Wheel of Consent®. The Wheel offers a deceptively simple way of exploring giving, receiving, wanting, choosing and noticing who an experience is for.

By slowing down and paying attention, we can begin to recognize patterns that may normally happen automatically: giving when we don’t really want to, struggling to receive, expecting others to know what we want, feeling responsible for someone else’s experience, or having difficulty saying no.

We get to experiment with doing things differently.
The practices are simple.
What they reveal can be surprisingly profound.
What the Weekend Will Be Like

This is a three-day, non-residential workshop, with the same group moving through the experience together.
There will be teaching and discussion, but this is primarily an experiential workshop. We’ll learn by practicing, noticing, reflecting and trying again.

We will move slowly.
You will always have choices about how you participate.
An important part of practicing consent is having the opportunity to say no, modify an exercise, pause, watch, or choose something different. There is no requirement to push through discomfort or participate in every exercise.
In fact, choosing not to do something can be just as valuable a part of the practice as choosing to do it.

Because:
Choosing is more important than doing.

You Might Find This Workshop Especially Useful If…

You sometimes say yes before you’ve checked whether you actually want to.
You find it easier to know what other people want than to know what you want.
You struggle to ask directly for things because you’re afraid of being demanding.
You have difficulty saying no — or difficulty hearing one.
You tend to over-give, accommodate or take responsibility for other people’s feelings.
You want to feel more confident communicating your desires and limits.

Or perhaps none of those things feel particularly difficult, but you’re curious about what becomes possible when consent is treated not simply as a set of rules, but as a practice of attention, choice and connection.
You don’t need to arrive already “good at consent.” You just need curiosity and a willingness to notice.

Your Facilitator: Mama Yoni

Pleasure Educator, Relationship Coach and Sacred Intimate
Mama Yoni brings a trauma-aware, inclusive and heart-centred approach to teaching about consent, pleasure, communication and relationships.
Her work draws from years of experience supporting people in developing greater awareness of their desires, limits and patterns in relationship, alongside extensive study and practice with embodied consent.

She has spent several years studying the Wheel of Consent and has assisted in numerous three-day Wheel of Consent workshops with Helena DeFelice of the School of Consent. Her teaching style is practical, playful and deeply respectful of individual choice. Rather than teaching people what they should want or how they should relate, she creates spaces where people can slow down, become curious and discover what is true for themselves.

Investment — Sliding Scale
We offer sliding-scale pricing to make Inner Compass accessible to people with a range of financial circumstances. Please choose the level that most accurately reflects your current financial resources. Note: Payment arrangements will be made following registration.

$550 USD
For those who have financial assets or investments (liquid or otherwise) and can comfortably afford travel, vacations and other significant discretionary expenses.
$460 USD
For those with a stable income and/or reliable access to financial support.
$370 USD
For those who can meet their regular needs and afford occasional treats or discretionary expenses.
$250 USD
For those with low income or limited financial resources.

A Note About Choosing Your Rate

The sliding scale works through community care and honesty. If you can comfortably afford one of the higher rates, we ask that you choose it. Choosing a lower rate when you can truthfully afford a higher one limits access for people who genuinely need the financial flexibility those lower-priced spaces provide.
There is no application or proof of income required. We trust you to choose the rate that best reflects your circumstances.

Cancellation Policy

We understand that sometimes plans change. If you cancel more than 30 days before the workshop, you will receive a full refund minus a $30 administration fee.

If you cancel 15–30 days before the workshop, you will receive a 50% refund - minus admin and processing fees. If we are able to fill your place, we will provide a full refund. If you cancel less than 15 days before the workshop, your payment is non-refundable unless we are able to fill your place. In the case of illness or a family emergency, please contact us. We will endeavor to refund your tuition, minus any costs that cannot be recovered, or transfer your payment to a future offering where possible.