Candace Liger, NASM-SPS, CE | Program Director | she/they

Originally from Greenville, Mississippi, Candace is a NASM - certified fitness coach, consent & harm reduction educator, and founder of the Center for Body Autonomy. Blending her background in social justice and wellness, her work specializes in creating safe, healthy, and inclusive spaces for all bodies to thrive. Her signature programs, JahRation Nation Dance Fitness and Fortify & Flex help teach individuals how to tap into the knowledge within their bodies by engaging in proactive self-care, joyful movement, and strength-based training.

They were the co-host of the Decolonizing Fitness podcast, a social justice-conscious platform redefining fitness by unpacking mainstream toxic fitness culture.

Candace is also a TedX speaker & award-winning activist and performance artist. She is a graduate of the National Organization of Victim Advocates’ Academy and has organized national campaigns to examine the impact of racial and gender-based oppression, sexual violence, and mass incarceration. Her latest campaign, #ConsentConscious, advocates for more comprehensive, trauma-informed consent education to support our overall wellness and pleasure. Throughout the entirety of their work, Candace has used movement-based healing practices to support individuals and organizations with a particular focus on Black communities, Queer & Trans individuals, and people with disabilities. They are a self-proclaimed "Body-Enthusiast" and deeply committed to imagining what liberation can feel like in our bodies.