Credentials

Kevin Lourd

38 years old

Immersed in tantra and relational exploration since age 3. Trained in trauma-informed care, somatic practices, and sacred sexuality. Built and led France’s largest sex-positive community.

35+ years of frontier experience in intimacy, combined with a deeply analytical mind. I’ve built conceptual models to make sense of what I’ve lived — and those frameworks are what I offer: illuminating the dynamics, clarifying the choices, and sharing from experience the trade-offs of each.

100+
workshops facilitated
1,000+
clients
Co-founded
sex-positive movement in France
35+
years of frontier experience in intimacy

Training & certifications

1991 — 2003 (12 years)

Buddhist Practice

Raised in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries from age 3. Every school holiday spent in practice — meditation, mindfulness, and embodied presence.

1996 — 2016 (20 years)

Hippie Gatherings & Conscious Communities

Attending conscious gatherings and festivals from age 8. First immersion in somatic connection, consent culture, and non-conventional relating.

2025

Vipassana Meditation

Silent Vipassana retreat. Two years of daily one-hour meditation practice prior.

2019

Certified Temple Arts Practitioner

Certification in sacred sexuality and temple arts practices in Berlin.

2019 — 2023

ISTA — International School of Temple Arts

Level 1, Level 2, Level 2 Assistant, and Practitioner Training program. Deep training in sacred sexuality, polarity, and conscious relating.

2021

Certified Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner

Professional certification in trauma-informed approaches to facilitation and care.

2021 — 2022

Nonviolent Communication (NVC)

Studied Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication framework. Applied to community conflict resolution.

2021 — 2022

Restorative Justice

Two training programs in restorative justice practices. Applied to community harm repair and conflict resolution.

2022

Certified Trauma-Informed Tantra Practitioner

Professional certification integrating tantra practices with trauma-awareness and somatic safety.

2022

Right Use of Power

Training in ethical use of power in facilitation, leadership, and intimate spaces.

Certifications

Certified Trauma-Informed Care PractitionerCertified Trauma-Informed Tantra PractitionerCertified Temple Arts PractitionerISTA Practitioner TrainingRestorative Justice PractitionerNonviolent Communication (NVC)Vipassana & Buddhist Practice

Skills & experience

PolarityIntimacy & DesireCommunicationTantraSomatic PracticesConsent CultureConscious RelatingPower DynamicsTrauma-Informed Care