HMU Academy: Boundaries. Building Self-Worth, Trust & Connection

Do you struggle with upholding boundaries, people-pleasing, or trust? This class is for you. This Hit Me Up event is open to the public, 21+. About the Class Boundaries aren't just about saying no. They're about understanding your needs, honoring your values, and building relationships where you can show up authentically without losing yourself. In this discussion-based class, we'll explore self-advocacy, rejection sensitivity, people-pleasing, and the fear of disappointing others. We'll talk about using boundaries to build trust, navigate conflict, communicate your needs, and find the balance between healthy compromise and self-sacrifice. Learn how to advocate for yourself with confidence, respect the boundaries of others, and create space for deeper, healthier connections. In this class, we'll cover: • Overcoming people-pleasing, rejection sensitivity, and the fear of disappointing others • Advocating for yourself without guilt or overexplaining • Building trust and intimacy through healthy boundaries • Navigating conflict and communicating your needs with confidence • Finding the balance between compromise and self-sacrifice • Setting boundaries without weaponizing them • Learning to give and receive a no with care and respect About Your Instructor Mx. Fox is a femme domme, kink educator, and relationship & intimacy coach with nearly a decade of experience practicing and teaching in the NYC scene. Their work focuses on helping people of all experience levels build confidence, express themselves shamelessly, and create hotter, safer, and more connected play and relationships. BIPOC and Equity Ticketing The full fee reflects the true costs of running the event, including supplies and compensating facilitators for their labor. If you are able to afford a full price ticket without experiencing financial hardship, please choose this option. For those who identify as BIPOC, and/or those who cannot afford a full fee ticket are welcome to use our discount code EQUITY26 at checkout. FAQs FAQ: what should I bring? A notebook or something to write or take notes in FAQ: any skill pre-requisites? (i.e., is this for beginners, advanced, everyone?) This class is good for all levels FAQ: what should I wear? Come as you are FAQ: can I attend solo, or do I need to come with a partner? Solo is fine STAY IN TOUCH! ✨ Instagram @hitmeupnycity ✨Join our public newsletter ✨ Support HMU -- We're On Patreon. Many of you have asked how you can help out! Other than spreading the word, attending parties and volunteering, becoming a patron is an opportunity to help us succeed — while receiving special perks in the meantime. Interested in becoming a patron? Click here. ✨Volunteers: Limited volunteer spots available. Please email [email protected] to express interest. ✨Location: 120 Walker St in Lower Manhattan. The space has an elevator. Please email [email protected] if you need any accessibility accommodations. ✨Full vaccination is required. While we recommend getting the booster shots, we are not verifying them at this time. ✨Membership: We reserve the right to refuse entry if needed. Hit Me Up also hosts private events which are invite only, and anyone new to Hit Me Up must apply and be approved to attend—no guests or plus ones. Please visit https://joinhitmeup.com/join/ to join. You are welcome to inquire as to your status or that of your friends, but please do not act as if you have an entitlement to access our space or members. Building special spaces is hard, and while we are inclusive and welcoming, we reserve the right to curate our membership as needed to maintain our flourishing community. If you'd like to sponsor a new member please have them apply as soon as possible. If they wait until a few days before the event we cannot guarantee they will be able to be approved in time. ✨Please stay home if you are feeling ill or if you have had recent close contact with someone who tested Covid positive (within the past 5 days). You could be incubating and still test negative. Any requests for refunds for any reason will be honored up to the day of the event. Remember: safe, sane, and sanitary Just email [email protected] and we will give you a full refund, no questions asked. ✨Consent Policy: All of our events are ASK FIRST events. The rules of respectful and consensual behavior WILL be enforced. You will be responsible for reading our consent policy and behaving appropriately. Read our consent policy in full: https://joinhitmeup.com/consent/. If you have questions, want to make a report, or need support, please contact our third party consent reporting service, available at [email protected].