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Power & Praxis
A Program in Ethical, Embodied, Cultural, and Kink-Affirming Professional Practice
Rooted in Care and Consciousness
Power & Praxis is a program designed for professionals who want their practice to reflect integrity, skill, and clarity.
This program supports you in building ethical, kink-affirming, and culturally grounded practices that are anchored in real-world application, not just theory. Whether you’re a therapist, educator, coach, bodyworker, or facilitator, Power & Praxis provides the structure, content, and space to refine how you lead, support, and serve.
You will walk away with a stronger understanding of yourself, your role, and your responsibility as a care provider working with power, identity, and consent.
Become Certified
A Certified Culturally-Competent Kink Professional is someone who works with people in kink contexts with skill, cultural awareness, and grounded judgment. They understand how power, identity, culture, community, and lived experience shape kink practices and relationships, and they know how to apply that understanding in their work.
They can hold complex dynamics, read context, support safety planning, and communicate with clarity. They recognize the role of culture, history, and identity in kink spaces and incorporate that lens into their decisions, interactions, and professional presence.
A culturally kink competent professional is prepared to think critically, engage ethically, and support people in kink communities with respect, accuracy, and care.
Program Structure
A Comprehensive Learning Experience
Power & Praxis offers a meticulously designed hybrid program that combines the flexibility of asynchronous learning with the engagement of live discussions. Over 120 hours, participants will engage in 40 hours of self-paced coursework, 40 hours of interactive virtual sessions, 30 hours of independent research, and 10 hours of Supervision . This structure ensures a well-rounded educational experience, supporting both theoretical understanding and practical application. Join us to deepen your practice and expand your professional horizons.
Live Discussion Schedule 2026
10:00am – 2:30pm CST
Tuesday and Wednesdays
Feb 24th & 25th
March 17th & 18th
April 14th & 15th
May 19th & 20th
June 16th & 17th
Course Lineup
Power, Bias, & Positionality
This course invites participants to identify their identities, social location, and relationship to power, and to see how those factors shape the way they view kink, bodies, and desire in their work. The focus is on building power awareness as a foundation for ethical, kink affirming practice.
Culture, Media, & Myth
This course unpacks media tropes, cultural myths, and popular misunderstandings that shape the public and professional imagination around kink. We interrogate how dominant narratives (and silences) around race, gender, power, and pleasure have distorted both clinical understanding and cultural discourse.
Lineage & Legacy
This course traces kink across time, looking at how histories of punishment, ritual, resistance, and pleasure inform what we now call kink and BDSM. Participants locate their work inside a larger lineage so they can see whose stories have been centered, whose have been erased, and what that means for practice.
Kink Without Borders
This course explores how kink, power, and play show up across cultures, nations, and diasporas, not only in U.S. leather scenes. Participants consider how migration, language, religion, and local norms shape what is named as kink, what is normalized, and who is policed.
Embodied Identity & Intersectional Power
This course looks at how race, gender, sexuality, fatness, disability, class, and relationship structure move through kink spaces and through the body. Participants examine how their own embodiment and identities shape what feels safe, risky, or familiar in kink related work.
Access, Agency, & Adaptation
This course centers access, energy, pain, and capacity in kink practice. Participants explore how people adapt scenes, roles, and expectations to fit the bodies and lives they actually have, and what it means to treat access work as part of ethical kink practice.
The Neurobiology of Kink
This course introduces what is happening in the brain and nervous system during kink scenes, including arousal, stress responses, bonding, and drop. Participants learn practical ways to use this knowledge in psychoeducation and safety planning without pathologizing intensity.
Brains Like Ours: Neurodiversity & Kink
This course focuses on how neurodivergent people, including autistic and ADHD folks, experience and navigate kink. Participants consider sensory needs, structure, overwhelm, masking, and communication differences, and how to collaborate around consent and design that actually fits neurodivergent brains.
Trauma as a Gateway: Kink as a Bridge
This course addresses where trauma and kink intersect in real life practice. Participants learn to distinguish between reenactment and reclamation, track nervous system cues, and consider when kink may be opening possibilities for agency, voice, and healing, and when it may be re opening harm.
Research, Resistance, & Reclamation
This course looks at how kink has been studied, who has been centered, and how bias shows up in methods and language. Participants learn to read kink research critically and consider how their own work, stories, and communities can shape future standards and scholarship.
What Do We Mean by Power and Praxis?
Power is the embodied ability to hold responsibility, make aligned decisions, and show up with consistency and care. It is not just about authority, it is about how you manage what you influence and impact.
Praxis is embodied action rooted in reflection and values. It is how what you believe becomes what you do. Praxis is the bridge between knowing and living. It is the integration of awareness, ethics, and impact.
Together, Power and Praxis is a living process. It’s how you integrate knowledge, show up with clarity, and build containers that reflect who you are and how you serve.
Program Features
Culturally Attuned Learning
Engage in a curriculum that respects and integrates diverse cultural perspectives, ensuring a holistic understanding of kink practices.
Somatically Informed Practice
Learn to incorporate somatic awareness into your practice, enhancing your ability to support clients through embodied experiences.
Kink-Affirming Approach
Gain insights into kink-affirming methodologies that honor individual identities and promote ethical engagement.
Program Components
- Asynchronous Coursework
- Live Virtual Discussions
- Independent Research
- Community Engagement
- Guest Presentations
- Reflective Assignments
- Identity and Bias Exploration
- Consent Frameworks
- Global Kink Perspectives
- Relational Dynamics
- Neurodiversity in Practice
- Therapeutic Potential of Kink
- Power and Identity
- Culture and Kink
- Relationships and Dynamics
- Neurobiology of Kink
- Bodies and Brains in Practice
- Trauma and Transformation
Comprehensive Education
Our program offers an in-depth education in culturally attuned, somatically informed, kink-affirming practices. Participants will delve into the nuances of identity, power, and trauma-informed care, gaining a robust understanding of how to integrate these elements into professional practice.
Curriculum Highlights
Key topics include the exploration of identity and bias, understanding cultural roots of kink, navigating relational dynamics, and addressing trauma through a kink-affirming lens. The curriculum is designed to empower practitioners to lead with integrity and awareness.
Certification and CEUs
Upon completing the 120-hour program, participants receive certification through KICE, reflecting their commitment to ethical and kink-affirming practice. Clinicians are also eligible for 40 hours of Continuing Education Credits through KPSA as an approved ACEP of NBCC.
Investment Options for Power & Praxis
6 Month Payment Plans Available
Power in Praxis Pricing
Power in Praxis offers several rate options so you can choose the one that fits your needs and your role in the ecosystem. Rates cannot be combined or stacked. If you qualify for more than one category, select the rate that serves you best. Payment Collected upon completion of application.
Standard Rate
$2,997
The full program rate for all participants.
BIPOC Equity Rates
$1,997 Standard
Created to support access for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color whose lived experiences and cultural realities shape the work we do. This is an equity-centered rate, not a sale.
KPSA Member Rates
$2,397 Standard (20 percent off Standard rate)
KPSA members receive ongoing program benefits as part of the ecosystem. Members may use either the Early Bird Member Rate or the Standard Member Rate depending on when they enroll.
Choose one category. Rates cannot be stacked.
If you qualify for multiple categories, select the rate that aligns with your needs.
Pricing Chart for Ease. Payment Collected Upon Completion of Application.
Standard Pricing
- Early Bird has ENDED!
KPSA Membership
- For Current KPSA Members in good standing
BIPOC
- Equity Rate for BIPOC Folks
Standard Payments Plan
- Early Bird has ENDED!
KPSA Membership Payment Plan
- For Current KPSA Members in good standing
BIPOC Payment Plan
- Equity Rate for BIPOC Folks
Step Into Your Leadership Journey
Join the Power & Praxis program and transform your values into impactful action by becoming a Certified Culturally-Competent Kink Professional. Embrace your role as a leader with integrity and cultural consciousness. Secure your spot today and become part of a community dedicated to ethical and informed practice. Access to program content begins Feb 1, 2026. First discussions FEB 24th & 25th, 2026!
What Happens After?
Graduates of Power & Praxis are welcomed into a vibrant community of professionals. Beyond certification, you gain access to ongoing support, advanced training opportunities, and a network of leaders committed to excellence. Engage in continuous learning through our KPSA Professional Membership, participate in future trainings, and explore research collaborations. Your journey with us extends beyond the program, offering pathways to further your impact and growth.
As a certified professional, you can facilitate panels, apply for advanced certifications like Self-Reconciliation Therapy & Applied Therapeutic BDSM, and contribute to the evolving field of kink-affirming practice. The Ecosystem of Excellence provides a platform for you to expand your influence and continue your professional development. Embrace the opportunities that await you and lead with confidence and clarity.