Integrity
Consent is Freely Given, Knowledgeable and Informed Agreement #FGKIA
What is Integrity In Spiritual Teaching?
As a spiritual teacher, coach or guide, I commit to:
- Empowering you.
- Living what I teach.
- Upholding the standards of mutual respect, compassion and safety.
- Being honest about my scope and referring when appropriate.
- Remaining open to questions, to being wrong, and to my own growth.
As a client, you commit to:
- Showing up for yourself.
- Ensuring you are clear on the basis of our work together.
- Upholding the standards of mutual respect, compassion and safety.
- Being honest about what support you need.
- Never being afraid to question, challenge or raise concerns.
THE ASI
As a member of the Association for Spiritual Integrity, I support their honour code, which you can read in full here.
It is important that every spiritual teacher has a similar ethical basis, and is answerable to a body such as the ASI.
Every spiritual coaching course should contain a module on appropriate behaviours, or require completion of an externally hosted module.
My own training came as part of a number of energy and bodywork modalities, as well as through my post-grads in teaching and psychology.
#FGKIA CONSENT
What Is Consent?
As defined by the Consent Awareness Network, consent is a special type of agreement, made by someone with capacity.
They use the hashtag FGKIA:
- Freely Given: that you consent without coercion, pressure or bullying
- Knowledgeable: that you know what it is that you are agreeing to
- Informed: that you have been given the facts, not lies or misrepresentation
- Agreement: that you say “yes” on this basis
Support
Do you have concerns about a group you are in, a teacher you are working with, or past events? You are welcome to get in touch. I’m not a licensed therapist, but I can listen, and validate your experience without judgement. I will also point you to resources and community for further support.