Consent is not a formula.
It’s not just a “yes” or “no,” a list of rules, or something we learn to do the “right” way and quickly move on from.
It’s a living, evolving process.
It’s not just a “yes” or “no,” a list of rules, or something we learn to do the “right” way and quickly move on from.
It’s a living, evolving process.
Consent Beyond the Binary is a three-part workshop series that invites you into a deeper, more flexible, and ultimately, more human understanding of consent. Together, we’ll push beyond simplistic binaries and uncover how consent shifts, grows, and becomes more powerful when we stop trying to optimize or perfect it.
We’ll look at how binary thinking shapes the way we understand harm, responsibility, communication, and accountability — and explore the uncomfortable but transformative gray areas most conversations around consent leave out. Expect nuance, depth, practical skills, and a radically different perspective on what consent can be.
Each workshop can be taken individually.
The workshops are as follows: (each is on a Sunday from 9am -11am Pacific, and all are recorded for later viewing):
Workshop 1: Moving Beyond Yes and No (February 22, 2026)
Consent is never just a yes or a no—it’s a personal landscape. This introductory workshop expands on Consent Academy’s Foundations of Consent by diving into the subtle places where binary thinking limits consent. Together we’ll:
Workshop 2: Somatics, Boundaries, and Personal Sense of Harm (March 1, 2026)
We often try to think our way through consent and boundaries—but our bodies are the first place they show up. This workshop grounds us in the reality of living in a body to challenge the binary ideas that tell us harm is either real or imagined, severe or insignificant, intentional or accidental.
You’ll discover:
Workshop 3: Adaptive Consent Frameworks & Accountability (March 8, 2026)
Consent isn’t a moment—it’s a process. It changes, evolves, and requires care. In this final session, we’ll bring everything together:
Read more about your instructor, Consent Academy Director, Ariana Coveney, here.
Purchase full series tickets below:
We’ll look at how binary thinking shapes the way we understand harm, responsibility, communication, and accountability — and explore the uncomfortable but transformative gray areas most conversations around consent leave out. Expect nuance, depth, practical skills, and a radically different perspective on what consent can be.
Each workshop can be taken individually.
The workshops are as follows: (each is on a Sunday from 9am -11am Pacific, and all are recorded for later viewing):
Workshop 1: Moving Beyond Yes and No (February 22, 2026)
Consent is never just a yes or a no—it’s a personal landscape. This introductory workshop expands on Consent Academy’s Foundations of Consent by diving into the subtle places where binary thinking limits consent. Together we’ll:
- unpack where binary bias shows up in everyday interactions,
- explore the gray zones of consent and the emotional, cultural, and relational factors that shape it,
- learn why desire isn’t the only motivator (or the only thing that matters),
- practice connecting to our embodied sense of boundaries and violation.
Workshop 2: Somatics, Boundaries, and Personal Sense of Harm (March 1, 2026)
We often try to think our way through consent and boundaries—but our bodies are the first place they show up. This workshop grounds us in the reality of living in a body to challenge the binary ideas that tell us harm is either real or imagined, severe or insignificant, intentional or accidental.
You’ll discover:
- how beliefs, nervous system responses, and somatics interact with consent,
- why your felt sense of safety and harm matters,
- how to build a deeper, embodied awareness of boundaries,
- practical tools for honoring your own limits and reading others’ more effectively.
Workshop 3: Adaptive Consent Frameworks & Accountability (March 8, 2026)
Consent isn’t a moment—it’s a process. It changes, evolves, and requires care. In this final session, we’ll bring everything together:
- understanding intent vs. impact in a nuanced way,
- exploring your personal yes-to-no spectrum and how it shifts,
- building consent systems and frameworks that adapt over time,
- learning skills for repair, recovery, and accountability,
- moving beyond the good-person/bad-person binary.
Read more about your instructor, Consent Academy Director, Ariana Coveney, here.
Purchase full series tickets below: