THE SOVEREIGN CODE OF ETHICS

PRESENCE. CONSENT. INTEGRITY. SOVEREIGNTY.

My work is rooted in respect for the dignity, autonomy, and innate intelligence of every person I meet.Whether we work through embodied exploration, breath, movement, sound, meditation, energy practices, ritual, or touch, these principles form the foundation of the space we create together.They exist to protect your autonomy, clarify the boundaries of my role, and support a professional relationship grounded in trust, transparency, and choice.

1. SOVEREIGNTY & PERSONAL AGENCY

You are the ultimate authority over your body, your boundaries, and your experience.My role is to facilitate, accompany, and create space for exploration. I do not position myself as the authority over your experience or claim to know what your body, emotions, or life mean for you.You are always invited to listen to yourself, communicate your needs, question what is happening, and make your own choices.You may pause, decline, modify, or end any practice or session at any time.Your yes matters. Your no matters. Your uncertainty matters. You are always free to change your mind.

2. CONSENT & BOUNDARIES

Consent is not a one-time agreement. It is an ongoing conversation.Before any hands-on practice, we establish clear agreements around the nature and intention of touch, relevant boundaries, clothing, and areas of the body involved.Consent to one practice or form of touch does not imply consent to another. Consent may be withdrawn at any moment, including after it has previously been given.Silence, freezing, emotional intensity, or lack of resistance are not treated as consent.Where I feel that a person is unable to make or communicate clear choices, I will pause or discontinue the relevant practice.

3. PROFESSIONAL TOUCH & NON-SEXUAL BOUNDARIES

All practitioner-client touch is professional, intentional, and consent-based.There is no sexual interaction or sexual service between practitioner and client. Sexual activity is never part of a session, bodywork practice, mentorship, ritual, or facilitated experience.Where our work explores themes related to intimacy, sensuality, pleasure, sexuality, or life force, these themes remain within clearly defined professional boundaries.I remain appropriately clothed throughout professional sessions.I do not initiate or pursue romantic or sexual relationships with current clients.I recognize that facilitation, mentorship, and intimate forms of embodied work can create power dynamics and emotional vulnerability. I am committed to maintaining clear professional boundaries and not exploiting the trust, vulnerability, or dependency of a client.

4. MY SCOPE OF PRACTICE

My work is experiential, educational, somatic, and complementary in nature.I am not a psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, or medical practitioner.I do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions, trauma-related disorders, or medical conditions. I do not prescribe medication or advise clients to discontinue medical, psychological, psychiatric, or other professional care.My work is not a substitute for psychotherapy, medical treatment, psychiatric care, or other licensed healthcare services.Embodied work can sometimes bring forward strong sensations, emotions, memories, or protective responses. When this happens, I work within the boundaries of my training and professional scope, with attention to pacing, choice, presence, and grounding.If I believe that what is arising requires support beyond my scope of practice, I may recommend that you seek support from an appropriately qualified professional before or alongside continuing our work.In the event of an acute physical or mental health crisis, please contact appropriate medical, emergency, or crisis services.

5. A BODY-LED & TRAUMA-AWARE APPROACH

I recognize that every person arrives with a unique history, capacity, sensitivity, and relationship with their body.My approach is informed by trauma-aware principles, while remaining clearly within my scope as an embodiment facilitator.I work with attention to pacing, capacity, choice, and individual differences.Intensity is never the goal.Catharsis is never required.I do not intentionally push someone beyond their expressed boundaries in the name of breakthrough, healing, release, or transformation.Sometimes the work is subtle and restorative. Sometimes expressive, emotional, or physical. Sometimes we meet stillness. Sometimes intensity.Whatever arises, the invitation is to remain in relationship with your own experience and your capacity to choose.

6. BREATH, MOVEMENT & INTENSIVE EMBODIED PRACTICES

Some practices involving breath, movement, sound, meditation, trance, or prolonged embodied exploration can create strong physical sensations, emotional responses, or shifts in awareness.Participation is always voluntary.Where relevant, I provide information about the nature of a practice and invite you to disclose health considerations that may affect your participation.Practices may be adapted, paused, or excluded when I believe there is a safety concern or when something falls outside my professional competence.I do not guarantee specific physical, emotional, spiritual, or transformational outcomes.

7. PROFESSIONAL & RELATIONAL INTEGRITY

The relationship between facilitator and client is part of the container we create together.I acknowledge the power dynamics that can exist within facilitation, mentorship, bodywork, and intimate forms of embodied exploration.I commit to not exploiting a client's vulnerability, trust, emotional attachment, financial circumstances, sexuality, spiritual beliefs, or dependency for personal, sexual, emotional, or financial gain.My intention is to support greater agency, self-trust, and connection to your own inner authority—not dependency on me or my work.Where conflicts of interest or dual relationships arise, I will address them transparently and take appropriate steps to protect the integrity of our professional relationship.

8. CONFIDENTIALITY

What you share with me is treated with care and confidentiality.I do not publicly share identifying client information, personal stories, photographs, recordings, testimonials, or details of our work without explicit permission.Where I engage in professional supervision, peer reflection, or consultation, client experiences may be discussed in anonymized form and only where relevant to professional development or responsible practice.Confidentiality may be limited where disclosure is required by applicable law.

9. PRIVACY & PERSONAL DATA

Personal information shared through inquiry forms, intake forms, correspondence, and our work together is treated with care.Information relating to health, private life, sexuality, or other sensitive matters is collected only where relevant to our work.My Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected, as well as any applicable rights regarding your data.No identifying details, stories, photographs, recordings, or other personal material are used for marketing or public communication without separate, explicit permission.

10. INCLUSIVITY & RESPECT

My spaces welcome people across diverse identities, backgrounds, orientations, cultures, and relationship structures.I am committed to meeting each person with dignity, curiosity, and respect.At the same time, I recognize the boundaries of my own experience, training, and competence. Where I believe another practitioner or professional would be better suited to someone's needs, I will communicate this with honesty and care.

11. PHOTOGRAPHY, RECORDING & TESTIMONIALS

No private session is photographed, filmed, or audio-recorded without prior explicit agreement.Consent to participate in my work is separate from consent to be photographed, recorded, quoted, or featured in promotional material.You may decline any use of your image, words, or story without affecting your ability to work with me.Testimonials and identifying information are shared only with permission.For workshops, retreats, festivals, or public events where photography or filming may take place, participants will be informed where reasonably possible and given information about available opt-out options.

12. COLLECTIVE SPACES

In workshops, retreats, temples, and collective experiences, each participant is expected to respect the boundaries, autonomy, and consent of others.Participation in partnered or group practices is voluntary. You may decline, modify, observe, or step out of a practice where appropriate.I establish agreements around consent, respectful conduct, interpersonal boundaries, and confidentiality within the group.While participants are asked to respect one another's privacy, I cannot guarantee the confidentiality of information voluntarily shared in the presence of other participants.

13. ACCOUNTABILITY & CONTINUING PRACTICE

I am committed to ongoing learning, professional reflection, peer support, supervision where appropriate, and honest recognition of the limits of my competence.I welcome respectful feedback about my work.If I make a mistake or cause unintended impact, I commit to listening, reflecting, and taking appropriate responsibility.

14. CONCERNS & GRIEVANCES

If you have a concern about our work, your boundaries, or my professional conduct, I invite you to contact me directly:astridhuebnercom@gmail.comI will receive concerns with seriousness and respect.Raising a concern will not result in retaliation or affect your right to be treated with dignity and respect.Where direct communication does not feel appropriate or sufficient, you are free to seek independent professional or legal support.