E121: What Consent Really Means in Trauma-Informed Somatic Coaching and Teaching
In this episode of my show Through a Trauma-Informed Lens: Soma, Psyche & Soul, I explore consent as a lived, embodied and nervous-system-based experience - not just something we agree to only at the level of the mind. I share why consent is foundational in trauma-informed somatic coaching and teaching, and why it is an ongoing, relational practice rather than a one-off agreement. We look at how trauma shapes our capacity to sense and express consent, and how safety is co-created moment by moment between practitioner and client.
This episode is especially for women who work - or feel called to work - as coaches, yoga teachers, facilitators or practitioners, and who want to create safer, more ethical and more embodied spaces for the people they support.
In this episode I talk about:
Consent as a somatic and nervous-system-based experience
The difference between cognitive consent and embodied consent
How trauma can shape our ability to sense and communicate consent
Why safety is relational and co-created, not simply provided
The role of practitioner embodiment, boundaries and nervous-system awareness
If this resonates, you’re warmly welcome to join my experiential workshop Honouring Consent in the Body, or explore the 160-hour Trauma-Informed Somatic Teacher & Coach for Women® Certification.
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🌕 January Experiential Workshop:
Honouring Consent in the Body - Co-creating safe spaces with your clients in Trauma-informed Somatic Coaching + Teaching
👉 https://aneta-idczak.kit.com/workshop-honouring-consent-in-the-body
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🌿 Trauma-Informed Somatic Teacher & Coach for Women Training Certification - Spring Cohort starting April 2026
If you're ready to hold space for others in a way that’s ethical, embodied and trauma-aware:
👉 https://anetaidczak.com/trauma-informed-somatic-teacher-coach-for-women
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