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Whether you’re here to deepen your professional practice, expand your personal awareness, or explore the powerful intersections of healing, kink, and authenticity, there’s something here for you.

Keep an eye on this page. I move when Spirit moves, and when it does, you’ll find the openings here.

Current Offerings

Info Session: Therapeutic BDSM & KPSA Overview

Curious about Therapeutic BDSM, the KPSA Summit, or how to get involved?
Join this live info session to learn more about the movement, upcoming cohorts, professional paths, and how everything connects.

Come with your questions and your curiosity.

July 2025

FREE

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Self-Reconciliation Therapy & Therapeutic BDSM Training

This three month training is tailored for clinicians, pro practitioners, and educators interested in trauma-informed, somatic, and power dynamics–based care. New cohort Begins August 30, 2025.

August 30, 2025

$997-$1,297

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KPSA Virtual Summit – October 2025

Two days of community-rooted, depth-driven learning.
No demos. All substance. CEUs available.

October 2025

$147

EARLY BIRD

Certified Professional Kink Practitioner (CPKP) Program

Join our 12-month hybrid training for pro practitioners committed to ethical, embodied kink practice. Early Bird Enrollment Now Open for January 2026 cohort.

January 2026

$3,497

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Explore Our Latest Insights

The Cruelty is the Point: What Ethical Sadists Understand That Power-Hungry Systems Never Will

by Yulinda Renee | July 23, 2025 | Article, Edge of Excellence, KPSA, Mental Illness | 0 Comments

What Power Looks Like When It’s Held With Care There’s a difference between consensual sadism and what we’re watching unfold on the world stage. In kink, sadists don’t just cause pain. They hold it. They honor the impact. They check in. They stop when told. They...

Why BDSM Makes Sense Right Now

by Yulinda Renee | June 29, 2025 | Article, Edge of Excellence, Therapeutic BDSM | 0 Comments

We are living in a time of deep instability. Collective stress is high, people are overwhelmed, and the nervous system rarely gets a break. The world doesn’t feel safe, not in our bodies, not in our communities, and not in the systems that are supposed to protect us....

Obedience ≠ Submission

by Yulinda Renee | June 8, 2025 | Personal Reflections | 0 Comments

Is obedience the same as submission? I’m not so sure. Obedience is about action. Compliance. Doing what you’re told. Someone can be obedient and never actually submit. They can follow rules, perform rituals, and hit every protocol on the list, but still hold...

Kink as an Identity: More Than Just a Preference

Apr 28, 2025 | Article, Edge of Excellence, Kink Conscious, KPSA

For many people, kink is often seen as something they do rather than something they are. It is framed as an activity, a hobby, or an alternative way to experience intimacy. But for others, kink is much more than that. It is an identity that shapes how they move...

Introducing Therapeutic BDSM: A Path to Healing and Empowerment

Oct 3, 2024 | Kink Conscious, Therapeutic BDSM

In a world where traditional therapy often overlooks the complexities of human experience, therapeutic BDSM emerges as a groundbreaking approach that not only validates our deepest desires but also serves as a powerful tool for healing. As someone deeply invested in...

Bankable and Broken

Apr 18, 2023 | Heal On Purpose, Restoration

Black women are out here doing the damn thang! They are running fortune 500 comapanies, they are creating new businessess, they are breaking financial curses, they are creating generational wealth, and they are burning out. They are dealing with chronic illness,...

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