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From the Bedroom to the World:
Sex as a Key to Unlocking Your True Manhood
+ 3 other resources to support your journey into embodied sexuality, consent, and connection.
Whether you're exploring masculinity, healing sexual dissatisfaction, or deepening your understanding of consent — this free resource hub is a great place to start.
From the Bedroom to the World:
Sex as a Key to Unlocking Your True Manhood
+ 3 other resources to support your journey into embodied sexuality, consent, and connection.
Whether you're exploring masculinity, healing sexual dissatisfaction, or deepening your understanding of consent — this free resource hub is a great place to start.
Desires, Boundaries, and Choice with The Wheel of Consent®
Teachers at the Wheel of Consent Desire, Boundarie & Choice November 2026
"Really increased my confidence to listen to my yes, no, pause, desire and ask for what I want."
About The Workshop
The Wheel of Consent®, developed by Dr. Betty Martin, is a simple but profound model for understanding giving, receiving, boundaries, and choice. It helps us notice who an action is for, creating more clarity, ease, and connection in our relationships.
Most people think of the "C word" as permission.
Can I kiss you?
Can I touch you?
Can I...?
And whilst that's certainly part of consent, I think it's much richer than that. For me, consent begins long before we involve another person.
It begins with noticing ourselves.
What do I want?
What don't I want?
What am I willing to offer?
Where are my limits today?
Perhaps you recognise yourself...
Then:
If that feels familiar, you're in good company. Most of us were never taught how to recognise our desires, communicate our limits or realise that we always have more choice than we think
Over this weekend we'll explore these questions together using the Wheel of Consent®, simple but surprisingly profound model created by Betty Martin.
Rather than sitting listening to theory all weekend, we'll learn through experience.
Together we'll explore giving and receiving, making agreements, recognising your body's signals and discovering what changes when you slow down enough to notice yourself.
Some exercises involve optional platonic touch. Many don't. Every exercise is an invitation, never an expectation, and you are always free to choose your level of participation.
People often tell me they leave with...
Diversity
Whether this is your first introduction to the Wheel of Consent or you're returning to deepen your practice, you'll be warmly welcomed.
This workshop is open to complete beginners as well as those with previous experience.
All genders, sexualities and relationship styles are welcome, including trans and non-binary participants.
The workshop is facilitated in a trauma-informed way, with choice, autonomy andinclusion at the heart of everything we do.
Pleasure is a catalyst for change. Consent is one of the ways we create the safety for that change to happen.
Can I kiss you?
Can I touch you?
Can I...?
And whilst that's certainly part of consent, I think it's much richer than that. For me, consent begins long before we involve another person.
It begins with noticing ourselves.
What do I want?
What don't I want?
What am I willing to offer?
Where are my limits today?
Perhaps you recognise yourself...
- saying yes because it's easier than disappointing someone.
- putting everyone else's needs before your own.
- struggling when someone tells you no.
- knowing something doesn't feel right but finding it hard to put into words.
- worrying you'll seem selfish if you ask for what you want.
- adapting so often you've lost touch with what you actually want.
Then:
If that feels familiar, you're in good company. Most of us were never taught how to recognise our desires, communicate our limits or realise that we always have more choice than we think
"Many insights from the weekend, mostly into my shadows/inner critic and how I have kept safe by denying/depriving myself of connection."
Over this weekend we'll explore these questions together using the Wheel of Consent®, simple but surprisingly profound model created by Betty Martin.
Rather than sitting listening to theory all weekend, we'll learn through experience.
Together we'll explore giving and receiving, making agreements, recognising your body's signals and discovering what changes when you slow down enough to notice yourself.
Some exercises involve optional platonic touch. Many don't. Every exercise is an invitation, never an expectation, and you are always free to choose your level of participation.
People often tell me they leave with...
- A clearer relationship with themselves.
- More confidence asking for what they want.
- Greater ease saying no without guilt.
- More understanding of why certain patterns keep repeating.
- And a practical framework that they can take into every relationship in their lives.
Diversity
Whether this is your first introduction to the Wheel of Consent or you're returning to deepen your practice, you'll be warmly welcomed.
This workshop is open to complete beginners as well as those with previous experience.
All genders, sexualities and relationship styles are welcome, including trans and non-binary participants.
The workshop is facilitated in a trauma-informed way, with choice, autonomy andinclusion at the heart of everything we do.
Pleasure is a catalyst for change. Consent is one of the ways we create the safety for that change to happen.
“The combination of theory, games, a well-thought-out schedule, breaks and the team's humanness, honesty and making it fun! ”
Why Join This Workshop?
Why people come:
Practicalities
Dates: 7th and 8th November 2026
Times: 10am–6pm each day; doors open from 9.30am
Venue: Pathways Studio, Lord Byron Square, Salford, UK, M50 2XH
Price: Early bird until 8th October 2026: £275; standard price: £325.
What to Bring: Comfortable layers of clothing, indoor shoes/slippers, a notebook if this supports your learning style, a closed-cap water bottle, a pillow, cushion or blanket and your curiosity.
Language: Taught in English (both spoken and written on a flipchart stand)
Accommodation: This is a non-residential workshop, and you will need to arrange your own accommodation.
Accessibility at the Venue
We want this workshop to be as accessible and welcoming as possible.
Pathways Studio has step-free access throughout, with doorways wide enough for wheelchair users. There is an accessible toilet with grab rails and an emergency alarm, as well as an accessible wet room with a shower and grab rails.
If having a carer or support worker with you would support your participation, they are welcome to attend free of charge. Please arrange a conversation with Sian before the workshop so we can discuss your needs and help you feel as comfortable as possible.
If you have any accessibility requirements or would like to talk through whether this workshop is a good fit for you, please get in touch. We'll always do our best to support you.
Why people come:
- Learn directly from a certified Wheel of Consent® facilitator with ten years' experience.
- Explore in a trauma-informed environment where choice is at the centre of every exercise.
- Develop practical skills you can use in relationships, work, family life and everyday communication.
- Join a warm and supportive community of people curious about living with more clarity, choice and connection.
Practicalities
Dates: 7th and 8th November 2026
Times: 10am–6pm each day; doors open from 9.30am
Venue: Pathways Studio, Lord Byron Square, Salford, UK, M50 2XH
Price: Early bird until 8th October 2026: £275; standard price: £325.
What to Bring: Comfortable layers of clothing, indoor shoes/slippers, a notebook if this supports your learning style, a closed-cap water bottle, a pillow, cushion or blanket and your curiosity.
Language: Taught in English (both spoken and written on a flipchart stand)
Accommodation: This is a non-residential workshop, and you will need to arrange your own accommodation.
"Friendly, engaging, inclusive, mindful, safe”
“I had a great time, thanks. <3"
“Loads of benefits! Thank you."
Accessibility at the Venue
We want this workshop to be as accessible and welcoming as possible.
Pathways Studio has step-free access throughout, with doorways wide enough for wheelchair users. There is an accessible toilet with grab rails and an emergency alarm, as well as an accessible wet room with a shower and grab rails.
If having a carer or support worker with you would support your participation, they are welcome to attend free of charge. Please arrange a conversation with Sian before the workshop so we can discuss your needs and help you feel as comfortable as possible.
If you have any accessibility requirements or would like to talk through whether this workshop is a good fit for you, please get in touch. We'll always do our best to support you.
MEET THE TEAM
Sian Johnson (she/her)
Sian Johnson discovered the Wheel of Consent® in 2018, and it transformed both her professional practice and her personal relationships. Since then she has facilitated workshops for hundreds of participants, bringing together consent, embodiment, psychotherapy and somatic practice in a way that is practical, trauma-informed and deeply human.
Sian is known for creating warm, inclusive learning environments where people can slow down, become curious and explore at their own pace. She welcomes participants of all genders, sexualities and relationship styles and is committed to continually examining her own assumptions and blind spots.
www.sianjohnson.com
Fennel Water (any/may/hem)
Fennel, a.k.a. The Fenwitch, is a queer, neurospicy, sapio & pansexual hu-being; a qualified life coach (empowerment, relationships & intimacy, attachment styles), facilitator, speaker, accredited Mindfulness trainer, and working witch. Their life turn-on is personal development, [mental] health & wellbeing, and Emotional Intelligence. For 30+ years they have been working on their own transformation (ongoing!), as well as in the corporate world, conscious communities, and in private practice.
They lead the S€x Positive Community Vermilion, which encourages awareness of, co-creation and co-education in, autonomy, authentic relating, consent & boundaries, neo/tantra, inclusivity, diversity, and conscious kink & BDSM.
Jules Closs (she/they)
Jules is a queer, AuDHD human, fascinated by consciousness and the embodied experience that is life. She's trained in Tantránz mássage and loves exploring the potential the body holds for our healing, expansion, and wholeness. The Wheel of Consent has enabled her to adventure with self-trust, to have a clearer sense of safety in her body, and to improve communication in all areas of life.
Curtis Wignall
Curtis discovered the Wheel of Consent® as his first workshop in the world of conscious relating, and it completely changed how he understood relationships, boundaries and communication. What began as curiosity has grown into a practice that continues to shape his life. His path into conscious spaces began through the mainstream séx and kink community, eventually leading him toward conscious sexuality and a deeper understanding of consent, choice and embodied relationships.
Curtis is currently training to become a Wheel of Consent facilitator, and is delighted to be part of Sian's team. Having received so much support on his own journey, he now considers it a privilege to support others as they begin or deepen theirs.
“It has transformed my awareness; I‘m much more likely/able to say what I want and not do things I don’t want."
“I have a better understanding of myself and greater empathy for others. I am better able to communicate wants/needs and frame consent."
"The team were brilliant, there at every point of the weekend.
It was a wonderful space to explore."
Sian Johnson (she/her)
Sian Johnson discovered the Wheel of Consent® in 2018, and it transformed both her professional practice and her personal relationships. Since then she has facilitated workshops for hundreds of participants, bringing together consent, embodiment, psychotherapy and somatic practice in a way that is practical, trauma-informed and deeply human.
Sian is known for creating warm, inclusive learning environments where people can slow down, become curious and explore at their own pace. She welcomes participants of all genders, sexualities and relationship styles and is committed to continually examining her own assumptions and blind spots.
www.sianjohnson.com
Fennel Water (any/may/hem)
Fennel, a.k.a. The Fenwitch, is a queer, neurospicy, sapio & pansexual hu-being; a qualified life coach (empowerment, relationships & intimacy, attachment styles), facilitator, speaker, accredited Mindfulness trainer, and working witch. Their life turn-on is personal development, [mental] health & wellbeing, and Emotional Intelligence. For 30+ years they have been working on their own transformation (ongoing!), as well as in the corporate world, conscious communities, and in private practice.
They lead the S€x Positive Community Vermilion, which encourages awareness of, co-creation and co-education in, autonomy, authentic relating, consent & boundaries, neo/tantra, inclusivity, diversity, and conscious kink & BDSM.
Jules Closs (she/they)
Jules is a queer, AuDHD human, fascinated by consciousness and the embodied experience that is life. She's trained in Tantránz mássage and loves exploring the potential the body holds for our healing, expansion, and wholeness. The Wheel of Consent has enabled her to adventure with self-trust, to have a clearer sense of safety in her body, and to improve communication in all areas of life.
Curtis Wignall
Curtis discovered the Wheel of Consent® as his first workshop in the world of conscious relating, and it completely changed how he understood relationships, boundaries and communication. What began as curiosity has grown into a practice that continues to shape his life. His path into conscious spaces began through the mainstream séx and kink community, eventually leading him toward conscious sexuality and a deeper understanding of consent, choice and embodied relationships.
Curtis is currently training to become a Wheel of Consent facilitator, and is delighted to be part of Sian's team. Having received so much support on his own journey, he now considers it a privilege to support others as they begin or deepen theirs.
“It has transformed my awareness; I‘m much more likely/able to say what I want and not do things I don’t want."
“I have a better understanding of myself and greater empathy for others. I am better able to communicate wants/needs and frame consent."