The Center for Body Autonomy exists at the intersection of trauma, embodiment, pleasure, Blackness, and body autonomy ---building frameworks, certifications, and education for the people and communities that existing systems were never designed to serve.
Every program, every workshop, every training I offer starts from the same premise: that bodies — particularly marginalized bodies — already know things that institutions are still catching up to.
FOUNDER
Candace "Coach Felyne" Liger (she/they) is the founder and director of the Center for Body Autonomy, an organization specializing in creating safer, pleasurable, and inclusive pathways for bodies to thrive. An award-winning social justice advocate, published academic author, BDSM/Kink practitioner, and consent and harm reduction educator, she has spent over a decade building frameworks that place body sovereignty at the center of wellness, movement, and liberation work.
Candace is a somatic strength and movement coach with over a decade of experience and advanced certifications in corrective exercise, sports performance, and strength training. As former co-host of the Decolonizing Fitness podcast, she has worked to dismantle toxic fitness culture. She currently serves as Director of the Trauma Informed Weight Lifting certifying body and has provided trauma-informed fitness consulting to more than 500 organizations worldwide.
In December 2024, Candace's essay "They" Are the Site was published in Simone de Beauvoir Studies (Brill), positioning her work at the intersection of feminist philosophy, somatic practice, and body autonomy.
A graduate of the NOVA Victim's Assistance Academy, she is co-founder of OKC Artists for Justice and lead organizer of the Project Blackbird / Tondalao Hall Campaign, building advocacy infrastructure rooted in healing justice.
Candace has graced the TEDx stage to deliver her talk on affirmative consent, bringing her framework for body autonomy and consensual practice to a global audience. Candace is the creator of Trauma Informed Consensual Kink (TICK), a consent framework built at the intersection of trauma-informed practice, somatic education, and BDSM/Kink.
Awards & Recognition
Women of Impact Award — Women of Color Expo
2016 Women of Wisdom and Intellect Award
Zeta Phi Beta, 2016 Woman of Action Award
National Organization for Women, 2016
Social Justice Activator Award YWCA of Oklahoma, 2017
Angie Lebo Civil Libertarian Award —ACLU of Oklahoma, 2017
United Nations OKC Human Rights Award, 2017
Her work has been featured in the New York Times, CBS, FOX News, and For Harriet.
Available for keynotes, CE trainings, panels, and workshop facilitation. Inquire about availability, talk fit, and fees.