Loving Touch

An Introduction to Consent - Boundaries and Connection 
 

What does it mean to truly want something? To ask for what you need, receive with ease, or say no without guilt?

This gentle, experiential workshop offers an introduction to the Wheel of Consent — a playful and insightful approach to exploring consent, boundaries, desire and choice in our everyday lives. Together, you will discover how to become more aware of what you want, what you are
offering, and how to communicate your yes, your no and your maybe with greater clarity and confidence.

Through simple, guided exercises, reflection and curiosity, you will explore how consent can become about more than just saying yes or no. It can be an invitation to understand yourself and others more deeply, build trust, and experience more freedom, connection and ease in your relationships.

As the workshop comes to a close, you will work in groups of three, creating a carefully held space where each person can ask for and receive something they genuinely want in that moment — always within everybody’s boundaries and with clear, ongoing consent. This practice invites you to experience the safety of asking, the vulnerability of being seen, and the nourishment of receiving.

For many people, this can be a deeply moving experience, offering the possibility of emotional and embodied re-patterning. When you feel safe enough to name what you want and receive it with presence and respect, you may create new experiences of trust, choice and connection — experiences that can gently reset and nourish the mind, body, heart and soul.

Practical details 

The workshop will be held and co-created by Julia, an experienced soul doula and life coach who is passionate about creating beautiful, welcoming, safe and open- hearted spaces. Through her work and the many deep, transformative healing workshops she has facilitated, Julia brings warmth, presence and care to each gathering, supporting participants to explore at their own pace and in ways that feel nourishing and empowering.

No previous experience is needed — just a willingness to be curious. You don’t need to be confident, have all the answers, or be comfortable with touch. You’re welcome to participate at your own pace, with your boundaries and choices respected throughout. All exercises are invitational, and you can choose to pause, adapt or opt out at any time.

Please book in advance, since places are limited.
Price : £50.

Contact Julia to book: 
+447740587813 or
[email protected]

(This event is run by Julia Cross. Maitri Studio is not responsible for any content or running of the course. All bookings are made with Julia directly, as part of her offerings.)
 

About Julia 

Julia's website is available to browse here.

Julia’s work weaves together healing, embodiment, music, and conscious life transitions. Over the years, she has offered Reiki attunements and one-to-one healing sessions, Thai massage, AromaTouch® Technique, Theta Healing, shamanic practices, and head and body massage, which she has also taught in group settings. She has facilitated retreats including All Love and Birth Into Being, creating spaces for deep transformation and connection.

As a singer and multi-instrumentalist, Julia has taught flute and other instruments, facilitated drumming circles for children and adults, and led Embodied Voice workshops, singing circles, and sound healing sessions. Her musical work supports self-expression, emotional release, and collective resonance.

Julia is also a yoga teacher and birth worker. She has taught Pregnancy Yoga, Kids Yoga, meditation, birth preparation courses, and yoga workshops, and has supported several clients as a doula. Her sessions and offerings have been shared in yoga centres, art centres, festivals, and private settings across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Mallorca.

Julia’s healing work has supported many people through profound life shifts, often at moments when they felt stuck, hopeless, or unable to see a way forward. Her sessions are known for gently opening new perspectives, facilitating deep healing, and supporting meaningful change.