Exploring Consent

Being aware of your boundaries and expressing your consent or non-consent are essential skills in life, but we don’t often get a chance to actually practice consent skills in the same way we practice other skills, like singing, playing sports or learning a language.

Consent is about much more than a simple yes or no. When we deconstruct consent, we discover how to communicate our true desires and stop choosing the things we actually don’t want. Through discussion, movement and partner games, we will build tools to express and negotiate physical desires and set boundaries through the use of practical exercises. This workshop is inclusive and welcoming to individuals of all body sizes, genders, and background.

This is a non-sexual workshop, and great, low pressure situation in which to practice communication and touching. It’s as much about how to truly say yes and mean it as it is about saying no!

If you have not yet attended a workshop on Consent in the Village, now is the time! This experience will not only help you navigate within the we are village community, but it will also equip you to carry these values into your life. Together, we aim to nurture a consent-centered community with shared values, emphasizing individual responsibility in upholding these principles. Our ultimate goal is to foster healthy relationships and create an inclusive community for a better, more connected future.

Hippolyte Jugand is based in Berlin, drawing on a background in space design, people management, and contemporary dance to explore movement and touch. Coming from a conservative cultural background, their move to Berlin sparked a desire to question norms around the body, relationships, and sexuality, and later those within cis-gay culture. Their practice grows from inquiry into grounding, intimacy, and the collective, shaped into shared experiences for exploration.

General Information:
The number of participants is limited to 15 to ensure the quality of the exchange.
Language: This workshop will be presented alternately by a German-speaking teacher and an English-speaking teacher to ensure a better understanding of the subject. Please choose your workshop according to your language needs.
Cost: This event is free of charge.

** This event is part of the we are village program Queer Connect with the support of the Lotto Stiftung Berlin.
Learn more about the program here.