4 PM – CONSENT BEYOND SEX – River Davis – Red Tent

In contemporary society “consent” is almost exclusively associated with sex, but consent goes much further, encompassing all aspects of human communication and relationships and should be synonymous with non-violent communication practices. In this speaking series we will learn how to implement consent and non-violent communication practices in our internal and external: mental, physical, and spiritual communications and relationships. We will learn how to act without making assumptions and communicate intentionally. Students will gain a deep understanding of the types of consent, consent practices, consent process, and communication consent systems: acceptance of consent, denial of consent, and acceptance of denied consent. After completion of the series students will be able to share and implement consent practices into their daily life and in every internal and external communication exchange.

Community growth & collective evolution through personal activism & brand sustainability.

River is an international creative director + community builder, public speaker, traveling yoga educator, and yoga student. He has spent the last 11 years studying traditional yoga practices and the past 8 years helping businesses around the world develop brand based business models. River has been classically trained in India, at the 500RYT level teaching lineage based yoga around the world. His agency ‘Breakthrough Creative’ has helped develop standout creative content campaigns for businesses across 12 countries helping build a global community of responsible companies.

River is not your average “woo woo, everything is light.. la la la”, yogis, for many reasons but mainly his philosophical views on the nature of duality and that, “the experience of true light can only be attained through the experience of equivalent darkness.” His teachings are experiential and will put you face to face with the darkest point just before the dawn… and when it’s over, when you’ve made it through, that is when you will see the light in your own truth.