How do you practice consent ?
The practice of consent is an ongoing,
dynamic, embodied inquiry into
noticing, trusting, valuing and communicating
our needs and desires,
our boundaries & limits,
what we want & where we are willing
and creating clear agreements with others.
It is a practice of cultivating integrity.
A consent practice builds the skills we need to
engage in an increasingly polarized world:
the ability to access our sense of embodied choice,
the knowledge that our choices matter,
the grace to speak/hear Yes and No,
the ability to consider how power, privilege and trauma
affect choice - and how to use what power and privilege we have to create more choices for those who have fewer choices.
Consent is a practice that cultivates self-trust and trustworthiness.
Consent is a practice that cultivates ease, joy, pleasure
and love in relationships.
Consent is a practice of sharing power and creating equity.
Consent is a practice that builds empathy and resilience.
Consent is a practice that heals.
- Carmen Leilani De Jesus
“Carmen is a brilliant, warm, loving, authentic, hilarious, and deeply inspiring human. She weaves together the magic of a deep hug and the fullness of presence to create spaces of immeasurable welcome and acceptance, where the deepest and most profound intimate truths and inspired creativity can thrive.
Whether the matter at hand is of love and the heart, finance & business, or family and friendships, with clarity and grace, Carmen navigates the shifting territory of boundaries, consent, love, attachment, dreams, and intimacy with grace and ease. She provides an attuned and present place to share and offers sound reflections and insights to help ground and release tension, and to open and accept the wisdom, healing, and deeper understanding that a clear awareness of the body brings to every moment.
Carmen brings her full heart to every situation, and whether through sharing a song, insight, laughter, tears, or dreams, she brightens the days and plants seeds for a better tomorrow.””
