Love & Liberation with Olivia Clementine Dr. Betty Martin: Eros is Yours & Abandoning Technique
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Jan 11, 2022 Betty Martin, author of The Wheel of Consent and a seasoned teacher of erotic education, explores the depths of personal eroticism and the art of consent. She breaks down the Wheel of Consent's four quadrants, helping listeners understand how to separate giving from receiving. Betty discusses the vulnerability in making direct requests and how clear agreements foster safety in intimacy. She also challenges the myths surrounding technique, encouraging genuine communication of desires. Finally, she emphasizes the importance of play in relationships, even amidst isolation.
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Workshop That Changed Ownership Of Eros
- Betty recounts a Body Electric workshop where she realized erotic touch could be entirely for her pleasure.
- That moment changed her sense that her eros belonged to her and sparked a career shift into sacred intimacy.
The Wheel Clarifies Who It's For
- The Wheel of Consent separates who is doing and who it's for into four quadrants to clarify giving and receiving.
- Each quadrant creates distinct experiences and lessons that are unavailable when roles are blurred.
Ask Two Direct Questions
- Ask two direct questions: "How do you want me to touch you?" and "How do you want to touch me?"
- Use those questions as a practice to discover desires and reduce hiding behind assumptions.
