Authentic Consent
Authentic Consent is a 6-part experiential live online course bringing together embodiment, somatic theory, trauma awareness, and consent.
Consent is more than giving or receiving a “yes” or “no.” It is an ongoing, embodied practice shaped by our nervous systems, lived experiences, culture, relationships, communication, and power dynamics.
Authentic Consent is a 6-part experiential online course bringing together embodiment, somatic theory, trauma awareness, and consent.
Through discussion, embodied exploration, and practical application, participants will develop tools for recognizing what is happening within their bodies, communicating wants and boundaries clearly, navigating negotiation and changing consent, and taking responsibility for both their own experiences and their impact on others.
Grounded in the Seven Principles of Authentic Consent the course offers a framework for cultivating greater safety, autonomy, connection, and choice in our relationships, communities, and professional spaces.
We seek to move beyond understanding consent intellectually, and develop a practice that can be embodied, communicated in plain language, and applied with cultural awareness in the communities we exist in.
Course Format
Six live, two-hour online classes held Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30PM EDT. Live participation is strongly encouraged due to the experiential nature of the course. Replays will be available when attendance is not possible. AASECT & Yoga Alliance CE credits are available for those who attend at least 5/6 live sessions.
Dates
Monday, Oct 12th, 19th, & 26th
Wednesday, Oct 14th, 21st, & 28th
What You’ll Gain from this Training
A clear, embodied model of Authentic Consent that goes beyond “yes/no” to include body awareness, boundaries, and relational dynamics.
Practical tools to facilitate consent workshops and coach individuals and groups in your community.
Skills to apply consent principles in clinical, educational, coaching, and bodywork settings with greater safety and confidence.
A trauma‑informed framework that honors safety, trust, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural context.
Access to practice sessions and coaching calls for up to one year after completion to deepen integration.
Meet your Facilitators
Dr. Yael R. Rosenstock Gonzalez (she/ella) is a pleasure- and liberation-focused sex coach who supports people in building confident, embodied, and authentically consensual relationships with themselves and others. Rooted in pleasure, safety, somatic practice, and identity-aware inquiry, Yael helps clients move out of people-pleasing and into clarity about what they want and how to communicate it.
Yael is a certified Sex Doula, Sex Coach, EroSomatic Touch Practitioner, and Authentic Consent Facilitator whose approach is grounded in the belief that people are already worthy of pleasure and choice and that sexual wellness involves our whole selves: nervous systems, experiences, values, and relationships with community. She is a queer, kinky, nonmonogamous neurodivergent Jewish Nuyorican woman based in Puerto Rico and is the author of An Introguide to a Sex Positive You. Yael is a certified Sex Doula, Sex Coach, EroSomatic Touch Practitioner, and Authentic Consent Facilitator whose approach is grounded in the belief that people are already worthy of pleasure and choice and that sexual wellness involves our whole selves: nervous systems, experiences, values, and relationships with community. She is a queer, kinky, nonmonogamous neurodivergent Jewish Nuyorican woman based in Puerto Rico and is the author of An Introguide to a Sex Positive You.
Aliya Alewine (she/ella) is a multidisciplinary artist, movement educator, and somatic practitioner whose work centers embodiment, consent, and creating safer spaces for people to reconnect with their bodies. She holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, a 200-hour yoga certification, CrossFit Mobility certification, and a specialization in Kurunta Yoga, and is currently completing her EroSomatic Touch certification, Somatic Sexology studies through The Amina Institute, and training as a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) at Contatto Wellness.
At the heart of Aliya’s practice is the belief that understanding our own profound desires must come first. The instructions for our path toward healing cannot be prescribed from the outside, but are found within each of us. Her role as a practitioner is not to determine that path, but to help clients name, experience, and metabolize the obstructions they encounter along the way. Through embodied consent, somatic exploration, movement, and touch, she aims to create enough spaciousness for people to listen more deeply to themselves and walk where only they know they must go.
FAQs
Can I pay elsewhere?
Yes! To avoid fees (for you and us), use Zelle, Venmo, or Cashapp. You can also use Paypal. For item, write "AC."
Zelle/Paypal: [email protected]
Venmo: @yael-rosenstock
Cashapp: $yaelrosenstock
Who is this course for?
People who want to develop a deeper, more embodied understanding of consent. It may be especially useful for people who struggle with people-pleasing, boundary-setting, communicating their wants, navigating “maybe,” or recognizing what their bodies are telling them. Also for professionals seeking to support their clients.
Do I need to have experience with somatic practices?
Not at all. No previous experience with somatics, embodiment, sexuality education, or consent work is required. We’ll introduce practices gradually and offer multiple ways to participate.
What supplies do I need?
You will need:
- access to a copy of Betty Martin's the Art of Giving and Receiving
- access to a copy of Meenadchi's Decolonizing Non-Violent Communication
- ability to use Zoom and enter online classroom
What does "experiential" mean?
Rather than only talking about consent, we’ll have opportunities to explore what consent, choice, boundaries, desire, and activation can feel like in your body. Practices may include reflection, movement, breath, visualization, & other somatic exercises. You can always opt in/out of an activitity.
Is this a sex or sexuality course?
Consent applies to much more than sexual relationships. While we may talk about sexual consent and intimacy, the course explores consent across many kinds of relationships and situations, including friendships, family, work, community, and everyday interactions.
Can I participate even if I can't attend every class live?
Yes. You are welcome to register even if you know you will miss a session or two. Replays will be provided. That said, we encourage you to prioritize live attendance whenever possible. Also, certificates require attendance at 5/6 live sessions.
Is this course LGBTQ+, kink, and non-monogamy inclusive?
Yes. The course takes an expansive approach to relationships, bodies, identities, and ways of relating. We recognize that consent practices need to account for different relationship structures, identities, desires, communication styles, and lived experiences. Also, we hold these identities!
What happens if I become activated?
You are encouraged to listen to your body. You can pause, step away, turn off your camera, modify an exercise, or leave the session at any time. We will provide practices for orienting, grounding, and reconnecting with choice. However, this course is not designed as trauma therapy.
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Dr. Yael R. Rosenstock Gonzalez is a coach, educator, international speaker, & researcher in the fields of sex, relationships, intimacy, and identity. She is a certified Erosomatic Touch Practitioner, Authentic Consent Facilitator, Sex Doula, and Somatic Sex Coach, the author of An Introguide to a Sex Positive You, a Scholars of Sexology 2023 Fellow with the Kinsey Institute, and has a Ph.D. in Health Behavior from IU Bloomington School of Public Health.
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