Pleasure Medicine Community Guidelines
These guidelines exist to help you feel safe, supported and clear both inside a Pleasure Medicine session and in any external dynamics that may arise with people you meet here.
Please read through thourougly to the end and make sure you agree with everything before coming to Pleasure Medicine...
Personal Responsibility
Your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing is your responsibility. Pleasure Medicine, or myself as facilitator, cannot take responsibility for what happens in your personal life beyond the actual session.
Pleasure Medicine is not a trauma healing or therapy space. I am a trauma informed as a facilitator, but not a trauma specialist.
My role is to create a safe, boundaried and supportive environment during the session itself. If you have an issue with me, with the way Pleasure Medicine is conducted, or with something that happens within a session, please reach out to me directly and I will do my best to support you to resolve any issues: dance@pleasuremedicine.co.uk
Please also make sure you are getting any external support you may need, such as therapy, coaching or community support from friends and family.
Confidentiality
What happens in Pleasure Medicine stays in Pleasure Medicine. Please do not share names, details or stories of others outside the space without their explicit consent.
External Dynamics & Relationships
Sometimes connections will naturally continue outside of the session. I hope friendships and creative collaborations do emerge. Once you enter into an outside dynamic with someone from Pleasure Medicine, that becomes your responsibility.
Here are some guidelines to help:
Communicate clearly about why you’re meeting and what you want the outcome to be.
Understand that limits and boundaries can change in consensual adult dynamics — keep tuning into your full-bodied “yes” and “no” and communicate them directly. If you struggle with knowing your “yes” and “no” then get the support you need to embody and communicate clearly and confidently.
If a connection that felt good in the room doesn’t translate to the outside world, communicate kindly and clearly so that Pleasure Medicine remains a safe and neutral space for you both to return to.
Which brings me on to:
Conflict & Challenges
Sometimes there may be challenges and conflict with other participants. This is part of being human.
If you can, invite a conscious and respectful conversation to find harmony. The key to all conflict resolution is connection and communication. Nothing can be resolved without these 2 qualities.
If that doesn’t feel possible, or you’ve tried and it failed, then your practice is to remain centred and hold your ground in the space.
If a conflict escalates, it must not be brought into the Pleasure Medicine space. You can reach out to me privately if support or direction is needed around how to return to the Pleasure Medicine space. I am available to speak on a video or phone call should you need to. You must reach out to me to connect: dance@pleasuremedicine.co.uk
Non-Sexual Container
Pleasure Medicine is a non-sexual space. Sensuality, intimacy and deep connection are welcome, but explicit sexual activity is not part of the container.
If you want to pursue something of a more intimate nature with someone you meet here, that happens outside of the event with full clarity, mutual consent, respect and communication.
Kindness, Care & Inclusivity
The heartbeat of Pleasure Medicine is kindness, care, connection and community. Everyone deserves to feel safe here.
This means:
Treat each other with respect at all times.
Honour both your own needs and the needs of others.
Communicate your boundaries clearly
Respect each other’s boundaries and choices.
This is a space free from racism, body shaming, ageism, homophobia, transphobia or any other form of discrimination. If this is witnessed you will immediately be asked to leave and not return.
Safety
If at any point you feel unsafe, overwhelmed or triggered, you are welcome to step out, take space to breathe and centre yourself. Take responsibility for your own wellbeing and holding yourself in time of challenge if it arises. Remember, you are always in choice. If you are easily triggered get the help you need to learn how to regulate your nervous system. Remember, you are responsible for yourself.
Sobriety
Pleasure Medicine is a sober space. No substances. Full stop.