Our Board
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Emily Royce: Co-President
I am a white, queer, cis-gendered, disabled, polyamorous, formerly married, quirky and proud self-proclaimed sex-witch with wicked boundaries and ethics. I have practiced a range of embodiment practices but ultimately give my time and energy to Sexological Bodywork and the ACSB because I believe in the underpinnings of integrity to this modality and believe we can do better in making our profession accessible and informed in working with a range of bodies and backgrounds.
I am certified through The Sea School of Embodiment 2019. I am a certified STREAM (Scar Tissue Remediation, Education & Management) practitioner through Ellen Heed. I have taken the Embodied Social Justice course through Rev Angel Kyodo and the Embody Lab and continud on to the Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate with them as well.
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Kian de la Cour: Vice President
I am a white, genderqueer man living in the UK. I have special interests in ethical practice and in the co-creation of international collaboration between SSE/SB practitioners, training institutes and professional associations.
As a ‘Board member at large’ for the past 3 ACSB boards and member of the Ethics Committee and Grievance Council, I was involved in creating the current ACSB complaints procedure and Codes of Ethics and Conduct.
I trained as a sacred intimate with the Body Electric School in 1992 and as a CSB & CSSE with Deej & Uma at the Institute of Somatic Sexology.
I currently direct the UK & Ireland Somatic Sex Education CSB/CSSE training with the School of Somatic Sexology, under the Sea School of Embodiment.
I am Chair of the Association of Somatic and Integrative Sexologists (ASIS).
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Melanie Knight: Secretary
I am a CIS female, pronouns She/Her, aged 50, living in London, UK.
I was on the 2020 CSB training and currently completing CCSE with The Sea School of Embodiment. I have also completed modules 1-4 of Clean Language training and intend to be certified as a professional Clean coach.
Previous to qualifying as a Sexological Bodyworker, I have extensive experience in Tantra, with 6 years training with ShaktiTantra and 3 years of weekly Tantra training with Tara. Since doing the CSB training, I have set up a business called Conscious Sexuality, primarily working with persons with a vulva.
Other areas I am interested in developing in the future are supporting CSBs with developing Clean Language skills and doing couples work with my partner Paul who is also a certified Sexbod. I am interested in supporting the ACSB grievance process.
I am also working as a freelance IT consultant, specialising in working with databases. Because of this, I know other products well such as email marketing software, social media, event and community platforms. I love anything techie, and love to try to make things simpler, more effective and more engaging for people.
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James Keck: Treasurer
I am a CSSE, professional cuddlist and yoga teacher. I completed my first year CSB with Deej and Uma in LA in 2018 and then second year CSSE in LA in 2019. I am currently centrally located near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I voluntarily assumed the position of Treasurer in September 2019 which is about the same time that I moved from San Diego to Minneapolis. I am now in my third elected term as ACSB treasurer.
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Emerald May: Board member
Hello members, I am Emerald May, CSB, intimacy coach and breathwork facilitator. As a second year member, I am feeling the call to be in service to the board of ACSB, as a board member at large. My intention for this role is to be part of the continuing effort to professionalise Somatic Sex Education, to guide our field into mainstream awareness. To listen to members desires and needs and continue building our community led by pleasure, learning and integration. It would be an honour to be in this role for the next two years and I intend to meet it with pleasure, grace, humility and nervous system awareness!