Consent, boundaries, and safety.

Serene Alchemy is a consent-led, educational, experiential bodywork practice. Nothing happens without your clear, informed agreement. Consent is treated as the foundation of the work, not a formality.

This practice is for adults only (18 and over). It does not provide sessions to anyone under 18, and safeguarding of children and adults at risk is taken seriously throughout.

Every session starts with conversation, not practice. Together we agree — in plain language — what the session will and will not include: the kind of touch, if any; the areas of the body involved; clothing; and the signals we will use to pause or stop.

Where used, the Waiver and Intake Form supports responsible intake, and the Intimate Consent Form records clear, written consent for specific, explicitly agreed elements of bodywork only. Nothing is left ambiguous.

An agreement made at the start is not a contract for the whole session. Consent is checked and re-checked as we go, and a yes to one thing is never a yes to anything else. Silence, stillness, or uncertainty are always treated as a no until you say otherwise.

Written consent never replaces in-the-moment consent. You can pause, change, or withdraw consent at any moment — with a word, a gesture, or simply by moving — without explanation and without consequence. Agreed boundaries can be tightened during a session but never loosened mid-session.

Conscious touch is one possible element of the work — never a requirement, and never assumed. Sessions remain fully clothed unless you actively choose otherwise, and any touch stays strictly within the areas and the manner agreed in advance.

Internal bodywork and other intimate touch are never assumed: they proceed only where they have been explicitly discussed and, where applicable, documented on the Intimate Consent Form.

This practice is committed to the safety and wellbeing of everyone it works with. Sessions are held in a calm, private, professional setting, and the practitioner remains alert to signs of distress, coercion, or vulnerability at all times.

Where a person may be unable to give informed consent, or where there is a safeguarding concern, the practitioner will pause or decline the work and, where appropriate, signpost toward specialist support. You can also contact your local council's safeguarding team or the police on 101 (or 999 in an emergency).

Everything you share is held in complete confidence, with records kept minimal and private. The only exception is where there is a serious risk of harm to you or someone else, or where the law requires disclosure — in which case information may be shared only with the appropriate authority and only to the extent necessary.

The practitioner maintains professional, self-aware conduct throughout. Any concern about boundaries, conduct, or safety can be raised directly by emailing hello@serenealchemy.co.uk and will be taken seriously. Details of any relevant professional body or supervisor will be shared on request.

This is educational, embodied work — not erotic entertainment, and not a substitute for medical, psychological, or therapeutic care. Where another kind of support would serve you better, the practitioner will say so honestly and, where possible, point you toward it. Please also read our Health and Wellbeing Disclaimer.