Community Membership

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Access to Innerdance Trust community spaces—including the Facilitator Network—is available to individuals who are registered members of the Innerdance Trust website.

Membership serves several purposes:

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• It supports accountability and reduces misuse of community resources

• It protects facilitators and visitors from spam, scraping, and unsolicited contact

• It helps maintain a relational, human-centered network rather than an open marketplace

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Membership does not require participation beyond registration, nor does it imply agreement with any particular interpretation of innerdance.

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A Community of Difference

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The innerdance community includes people with varied cultural backgrounds, lived experiences, training pathways, and professional contexts. Facilitators may offer sessions in different ways, integrate other modalities or practices, or hold additional certifications, licenses, or areas of expertise.

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Within this community:

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• Individual autonomy is respected

• Diverse expressions and approaches are welcomed

• Experience and longevity are acknowledged without hierarchy

• Global reach and local context are both valued

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No single method, language, or lineage is held as definitive.

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Non-Hierarchy & Shared Ground

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Innerdance Trust does not operate as a hierarchical authority over facilitators or participants. While experience, study, and contribution are recognized, they do not confer rank, governance, or authority over others.

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What is shared instead is a commitment to:

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• non-directivity

• consent and self-regulation

• ethical presence

• clarity around scope and boundaries

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Community coherence emerges through relationship and shared values, not enforcement.

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Participation, Visibility & Choice

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Participation within the Innerdance Trust community—including listings, gatherings, training, and social spaces—is an offering, not an obligation.

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There is:

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• no requirement to promote services

• no expectation to compete or compare

• no pressure to collaborate or align publicly

• no requirement to remain active or visible

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Members are free to engage quietly, periodically, or not at all.

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The Facilitator Network

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The Facilitator Network is a member-based directory hosted within the Innerdance Trust platform. Its purpose is to support connection between facilitators and those seeking to explore innerdance sessions, while maintaining care, consent, and privacy.

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Access to the Facilitator Network

• Browsing the Facilitator Network is available to registered community members

• Contacting facilitators occurs through platform-based forms rather than public email listings

• Facilitators listed in the network have opted into visibility within this shared container

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Inclusion in the Facilitator Network:

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• is voluntary

• is reviewed for alignment and clarity

• does not constitute endorsement, certification, or supervision

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Scope, Responsibility & Representation

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Each facilitator is responsible for:

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• accurately representing their own scope of practice

• clearly distinguishing innerdance facilitation from other modalities they may offer

• honoring consent, boundaries, and local legal requirements

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Innerdance Trust does not regulate external practices or assume responsibility for services offered by facilitators beyond the shared platform context.

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Innerdance is not therapy, treatment, or medical care. Participation in the community or network does not replace professional support, licensure, or ethical responsibility.

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Social Spaces & Community Platforms

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Innerdance Trust may offer optional social spaces for registered members and facilitators who wish to engage more informally. These spaces exist for reflection, dialogue, information sharing, and connection.

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Participation in social spaces is optional and not required for membership, listing, or engagement with the Facilitator Network.

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Important Notes About Social Spaces

• Social platforms may not be actively moderated at all times

• Participation is voluntary and self-directed

• Innerdance Trust does not monitor private conversations

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Because of this, clear self-regulation and good faith participation are essential.

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Social Platform Guidelines

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Members who participate in social spaces agree to engage with respect for the autonomy, dignity, and safety of others.

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This includes:

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• respecting confidentiality and personal boundaries

• avoiding unsolicited advice, diagnosis, or intervention

• refraining from coercive, manipulative, or promotional behavior

• honoring difference without hierarchy or invalidation

• avoiding harassment, discrimination, or harmful speech

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Disagreement and diversity of perspective are welcome. Harmful conduct is not.

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Self-Regulation & Accountability

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Given the distributed and relational nature of the community, self-regulation is a foundational expectation.

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Members are encouraged to:

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• pause when uncertainty arises

• seek clarification rather than assume intent

• disengage from interactions that feel unsafe or misaligned

• address concerns respectfully and directly when appropriate

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Innerdance Trust reserves the right to limit or remove access to community spaces, the Facilitator Network, or platform membership when behavior clearly conflicts with these guidelines or presents risk to others.

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Legal & Ethical Considerations

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These guidelines support ethical participation and community integrity. They do not replace local laws, professional codes of conduct, or personal legal responsibility.

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Members and facilitators are responsible for:

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• complying with applicable laws and regulations

• honoring professional licensure requirements where relevant

• maintaining appropriate consent and disclosure within their offerings

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Nothing in these guidelines creates an employment relationship, partnership, or legal obligation between members.

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An Evolving Agreement

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These guidelines reflect the current understanding of how to hold a visible, relational, and ethically grounded community within the Innerdance Trust platform. As the community grows and technologies change, these guidelines may evolve.

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Continued participation indicates a willingness to engage with these shared values in good faith.

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The innerdance community is shaped by how people listen, relate, and respond—both to themselves and to one another. These guidelines exist to support a field of trust where visibility is held with care, difference is honored, and shared presence does not come at the cost of autonomy.