Body Story Method® Practitioner Certification:
Neuro-somatic transformations, nervous system resets, holistic healing
The 4-Day In-Person Immersion for Life Coaches, Healers, and Movement Professionals.
March Certification and Retreat (SOLD OUT)
29th October - 1st November, 2026
Level 2 Suite 3 & 4/10a Atherton Rd, Oakleigh, VIC
Applications Open.
The "Magician" Perspective:
"I used to focus only on needles and symptoms. Now? I observe clients from the waiting room. My assessments are nuanced and my results are faster. Honestly? It makes me look like even more of a magician than before."
- Mary-Jo Bevin, Chinese Medicine Doctor & Acupuncturist
The Philosophy: Why Body-First?
Movement professionals, mindset coaches, energy workers - You’ve seen the "Relapse Loop." A client has a massive breakthrough, they "understand" their trauma, and they feel light... for 48 hours. Then, the tight jaw returns. The lower back "goes out." The self-sabotage kicks in. Anxiety returns. Injury reoccurs.
The Science of Stored Stories The human nervous system is the master controller of our reality. However, physical, emotional, and chemical stressors create "Identity Blockages." These aren't just in the mind; they are physically anchored in the fascia, nervous system and the muscle memory.
The Failure of Logic: Traditional coaching addresses the brain. But the body holds the story of what’s happening sub - consciously. If the body is Bracing or Breathless, the brain will always default to survival over transformation.
You cannot "think" your way out of muscle memory. Without a physical reset of the nervous system, the body will always default to the body movement patterns to keep itself safe.
The Body Story Method® is a neuro-somatic bridge. We don't just focus on what clients are consciously aware of; we recalibrate the physical movement patterns and read what the sub-conscious mind is holding onto.
The Curriculum: Two Levels of Somatic Mastery
Level 1: Decoding the 5 Body Stories
The journey begins by mastering the entry In the first half of the Intensive, you will master the most common "Body Stories" - the primary entry points for reading a client's nervous system.
The Breathless Body Story: Identifying the over-giver who has lost their boundaries, shallow breath, tense neck and shoulders and never puts themselves on their priority list.
The Bracing Body Story: The "Protector." Reading the Fight/Flight loop that manifests as chronic "unexplained" pain. Lacking trust in their own ability and NEVER vulnerable.
The Brittle Body Story: The "Peacekeeper." Spotting the physical rigidity and they are one task away from snapping.
The Bottomless Body Story: Decoding the ungroundedness of the client who feels like they are scattered, not present, inflamed and always in their head.
The Burned Body Story: Seeing through the rigid postural armour that hides deep-seated exhaustion and suppressed emotion of feeling stuck in the past, high cortisol and lower back pain.
Level 2: The Full Body Story Analysis
While others only focus on what clients tell them and what’s in their conscious awareness, you will learn to conduct a Full Body Story Analysis in seconds before someone speaks and read what their sub-conscious is holding onto and what’s coming up ready to be healed.
This is an in-depth, neuro-somatic method that connects the dots between a client’s body position and gestures, their energetic "leakage," and their stored emotional identity.
Identify the Root: Learn how lacking trust or connection impacts the body physically and energetically, when someone needs to surrender to not feeling in control, when a person feels triggered and know when to read and when to
The Identity Map: Create a session roadmap that addresses the person, not just the pain, resets the Nervous system and muscle memory and reduce the intensity of how someone feels when they’re unresourceful.
Predicting the Relapse: Learn to see exactly where a client’s muscle memory will try to "snap back" to their old story, and what to do when that happens.
What You’ll Master At The 4 - Day Immersion
Day 1: The Self-Deconstruction
You cannot lead a client where you haven't been. We begin by identifying your Body Story. You’ll experience the "Aha" moment of realizing where you’ve been bracing and how that has limited your capacity as a practitioner.
Day 2: The Art of Somatic Observation (The "Magician" Eye)
We move into the clinical application. You’ll learn to read bodies in motion. We’ll practice observing gait, breath-bias, and "hidden" clenches from across the room. You’ll learn to see the "Invoice" the client is presenting before they ever speak.
Day 3: The Reset Mechanics & Neutral Field
Practical mastery for energy workers and movement pros. How do you facilitate an emotional release without "plugging in" to what clients aren’t telling you or aren’t even aware of? You’ll learn the hands-on and hypnotic change-work tools to reset muscle memory and clear "suppressed emotions"
Day 4: Integration, Authority & Certification
We synthesise the skills. You’ll learn the Body Story Framework for client sessions - how to move a client from "Breathless" to "Brave" in a way that sticks. We complete the first part of your journey as a Certified Body Story Practitioner.
“What’s interesting is that it is easy to recognise the patterns and it is also simple what to do once you’ve recognised the patterns and have the techniques of what to look for.
What made an impact with me is when I started to recognise some of the patterns in people around me and the instant results and changes I see in them after I applied the techniques for each pattern.
This method is profound and simple and easy to apply.”
Jonalyn - Acupuncurist and Master NLP Practitioner
Beyond the Intensive: The Mentoring Journey
We don’t just certify you and leave you.
Becoming a world-class practitioner requires more than just a 4-day event; it requires integration.
Following the October Intensive, trainees are invited to transition into the Body Story Mentoring Journey.
This post-intensive phase is designed to support you as you move from "student" to "authority" in your own clinic or studio.
Clinical Case Study Support: Real-time feedback as you begin offering Full Body Story Analyses for your own clients.
The "Neutral Field" Check-in: Group mentoring to ensure you aren't "absorbing" client energy as you go deeper into their stories.
Business Architecture: Guidance on how to package your new skills into high-value programs (without clients returning with the same problems).
Body Story Method™️ Practitioners Learn:
Movement Professionals (Yoga/Pilates/PTs): Go beyond the biomechanics of posture. Learn why a "tight hamstring" is rarely a flexibility issue - it is a Fascial Anchor for a stored identity. Grounded in Yoga Philosophy and the science of Fascia, you will learn how the body "wires" itself through Hebb’s Law. You’ll move from teaching "form" to facilitating a physical "unwiring" of the nervous system’s protection mechanisms.
For Energy Workers, Reiki Practitioners & Kinesiologists: Stop "absorbing" the energetic debris of your clients. By mastering the Neutral Field and the principles of Reiki, you will learn to hold space without becoming a "psychic sponge." We bridge the gap between intuitive hits and Clinical Reflexology, showing you how the feet and hands act as a dashboard for the entire nervous system, allowing you to ground your energy work in tangible, somatic results.
For Life Coaches, Psychologists & NLP Practitioners: Stop fighting the "Logic Trap." If a client’s body is stuck in a Breathless or Bracing story, their NLP breakthroughs will never stick. Based on the metaphysical insights of Louise Hay and the biological reality of Cellular Memory, we show you how to bypass the critical faculty of the mind. You will learn to talk directly to the cells, ensuring the "new story" is a physical state, not just a fleeting thought.
For Aspiring Practitioners & Career Changers: You don’t need a decades-long clinical background to begin helping others on a profound level. If you feel called to a deeper purpose, the Body Story Method® provides the foundational "map" of human experience. We give you a structured, multi-modality toolkit - blending the spiritual and the scientific - so you can step into your new career with the authority of someone who can "see" what others miss.
For Those Working with Leaders & Executives: High-level leadership is often a performance of the "Brittle" or "Bracing" story. To truly influence a leader, you must understand the pressure their nervous system is under. By decoding their Body Story, you gain the ability to navigate their defenses, help them regulate under stress, and understand their decision-making patterns on a level that traditional executive coaching cannot reach.
Case Study:
"After a protruding disc injury, I lived with chronic pain and lost confidence in my body's abilities.
Unlike other practitioners targeting my neck, Claudia assessed my feet first—pinpointing issues I didn't realize contributed to my pain just by observing how I stood.
Within two sessions, chronic pain reduced dramatically and I felt confident again. I learned the body is interconnected—aligned feet guide everything. Now I live mostly pain-free and enjoy activities I loved before injury.
I look forward to more Practitioners being trained in the Body Story Method!"
Jane Kennedy - BSM Client
Here’s How To Know If This Is Exactly What You Need:
You dread certain clients coming in because you already feel drained
You don’t know if you’re adding value and unsure whether things have changed by the end of the session
Afraid of what will come out when you ask a question
You find yourself over-preparing for sessions, unsure if anything will actually work
You feel frustrated before your clients even walk through the door
You’ve tried everything but nothing seems to get to the heart of the issue
You’re not seeing the deep, lasting changes you want for your clients
What is the Body Story Method?
The Body Shows What’s Ready To Be Healed.
The Body Story Method is a scientific, evidence and somatic approach developed from 25 years of working with clients, Doctors, Alignment Professionals that shows you how to:
Read unconscious body patterns and gestures in an instant
See where clients are stuck, holding tension, or disconnected emotionally or physically
How to work safely with clients who don’t trust or feel safe in themselves
Read what’s happening physically, emotionally and energetically for clients
Understand the physical impacts of emotions on the body and where suppressed emotions are held
Know when someone’s stuck in the past, feeling numb or heavy emotionally, feeling out of control or needing to learn to voice how they actually feel
This method compliments your existing skills — whether you’re a Pilates Instructor, NLP practitioner, Psychologist, or Healer — and gives you the confidence to work at the level your clients truly need.
“Before learning the Body Story Method, I relied on posture and what clients told me, now I see what they need — before they say a word!
The Body Story Method has taken my confidence and coaching to the next level. Now, I can see so much more just by observing their bodies.
I’m able to give them what they didn’t even know they needed - and my confidence as a teacher and coach has soared.”
Tawhnee, Pilates Instructor & Life Coach
The Mentoring Journey & Certification
We don’t just certify you and leave you. Becoming a world-class practitioner requires integration. Following the October Intensive, trainees transition by invitation into the Body Story Mentoring Journey.
Phase 1: The Certification. 4 days of deconstruction, Body Story foundations, and Common Body Story Analysis.
Phase 2: The Case Studies. Ongoing support to discuss complex cases, maintain your "Neutral Field", Mentoring, case studies and group support program.
Phase 3: The Mentoring Journey. Learn the business of being a Somatic Authority, building your own Body Story Method Practice, growing client base, ins and outs of business.
This is an Intensive, not a retreat. We are looking for practitioners ready to do the "double work" of resolving their own story while mastering a new professional framework.
Meet Your Host And Trainer Claudia
Claudia Domancie is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, and is qualified in a wide range of complimentary modalities, including Reflexology, Pilates, Yoga, NLP (Master Practitioner), Reiki, Aromatherapy, and Mentorship.
After experiencing trauma while living in South Africa, Claudia struggled for years with anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Despite a decade of talk therapy, healing remained elusive—she never felt truly safe to share her full story or explore the darker emotional depths, fearing she wouldn't find her way back or that the person listening wouldn’t be able to help.
What she lacked was a deep internal sense of safety.
She realized she needed a different approach…
One that didn’t rely on retelling or reliving the past. Instead, she turned to body-based healing, drawing on her own expertise to move beyond the mind and into the body, allowing for real transformation without retraumatization.
Blending years of experience as a Body Language Expert with her therapeutic background:
Claudia developed The Body Story Method—a science- and evidence-based methodology supported by alignment professionals and doctors.
Through working with hundreds of clients across all walks of life—including those recovering from injuries, surgeries, disc bulges, fractures, and emotional trauma, as well as postnatal women, children, and high-performing professionals like athletes, doctors, and judges—
Claudia discovered a universal truth:
Most people, regardless of their story, are disconnected from key aspects of themselves. They often hold unprocessed stress and suppressed emotions in specific areas of the body, based on their unique "Body Story." These patterns remain hidden until a true sense of safety and calm is established.
The Body Story Method offers a powerful and grounded path to healing—helping people reset emotionally and physically without the need to revisit past trauma or rely on medication.
Body Story Practitioner Certification
29th October - 1st November, 2026
The 4-Day In-Person Immersion for Life Coaches, Healers, and Movement Professionals.
Level 2 Suite 3 & 4/10a Atherton Rd, Oakleigh, VIC
Applications Open
Become A Body Language Expert
With the kind of deep insight required to masterfully accelerate the healing process.
Learn the unconscious patterns
being held in the body so you can support your clients to heal emotionally, physically and energetically.
Stop getting drawn into the story and the symptoms
and get to the root cause which is always being revealed through the body, if you just know how to read it.
Whether you’re working with mindset, emotions or energy, this is often the missing piece that allows you to see what’s REALLY going on and once you’re trained to recognise it…
You can’t unsee it!
With this holistic picture it can guide and inform you so you can confidently and safely support their next step in healing. The Body is ALWAYS showing what’s ready to be healed.
Imagine being able to read your clients instantly – BEFORE they even say a word.
The Body Story Method gives you the tools to quickly identify
what’s unresolved in your clients and what needs to be healed in order for lasting transformation to take place.
It also shows you whether your clients are ready to receive the guidance you’re offering – and gives you the keys to reach them the first time, without wasting time or energy.
"Claudia's deep understanding of anatomical fascial connections was immediately clear - this pinpointed areas of tightness and weakness just by observing me stand. She quickly identified the root causes of my pain and limited range of motion.
In one session, her targeted exercises released tension and improved my mobility and stability. My running stride felt noticeably smoother and stronger afterward. If you're wanting to work with clients on a deeper level, you need to learn the Body Story Method!”
Jason Izydorczyk - Osteopath
This Is Not Just Another Training. It’s A New Lens
This Is…
✅ A practical, body-based method that integrates nervous system regulation and emotional body awareness.
✅ A framework that amplifies your current skills
✅ A safe, embodied, hands-on learning experience
✅ Unlike typical diagnostic systems, it’s not just about identifying issues—it's about knowing what to look for, what it means, and how to create change
✅ This is a science based, somatic, mindset insight into what’s happening at a deeper level for your clients
This Isn’t…
❌ A one-size-fits-all formula.
❌ Teaching you how to do your job
❌ A method that separates mind, body, soul
❌ Just a diagnostic tool, it’s so much more than that
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No. Body Story Method is a Methodology that can either be used on it’s own or as a complimentary technique that enhances the way you work and deepens the results your clients get.
Whether you’re seeking a new career path or you’re qualified to work with clients either to help them transform their mind, body or energy this method is for you.
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If you are confident reading the body and knowing what the movement patterns mean and you can run a comprehensive Body Story Method session, you will receive your Certificate.
If you aren’t confident yet - you will have the opportunity to have 1:1 mentoring and submit case studies so that we can get you on track to become certified.
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Yes, Body Story compliments your current practice whether you’re a Life Coach, Psychologist, Yoga Teacher, Kinesiologist, Physiotherapist, Pilates Teacher, Personal Trainer, Director and more.
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The Body Story Method is Science and evidence based. And after working with clients for 25yrs, Claudia created the Body Story Method from personal experience, client results and the Body Story Method has been endorsed and supported by Alignment Professionals and Doctors
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While the training is designed to give you the foundations you need, like any skill worth learning, we don’t all master everything on the first go.
You have the opportunity for mentoring sessions to enhance and develop your skills and confidence.
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We welcome all movement and energy backgrounds. We teach you the neuroscience you need to safely navigate the nervous system without "triggering" clients.
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Burnout usually comes from being a "Breathless" giver. We teach you to inhabit your own body so deeply that you can lead others without losing yourself.
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In order to receive your certificate and feel confident using the Body Story Method - you will need to be at the full training.
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Day 1: 9am - 6:30pm
Day 2: 9am - 6:30pm
Day 3: 9am - 6:30pm
Day 4: 9am - 12pm
Each day has regular 10-15min breaks and an hour lunch with amazing food places a 5min walking distance away!
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All you need is in this training
Testimonials
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"Before Body Story Method, I focused only on pulse, symptoms, and tension during treatment—ignoring crucial data right in front of me.
Now I observe clients from the waiting room: how they walk, which side they favor, if an arm is clenched. This simple observation gives me subtle information to cross-reference with symptoms.
My assessments are more accurate and nuanced. Honestly? It makes me look like even more of a magician than before."
Mary - Jo Bevin- Chinese Medicine Doctor, Acupuncturist and Master NLP Practitioner
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“What’s interesting is that it is easy to recognise the patterns and it is also simple what to do once you’ve recognised the patterns and have the techniques of what to look for.
What made an impact with me is when I started to recognise some of the patterns in people around me and the instant results and changes I see in them after I applied the techniques for each pattern.
This method is profound and simple and easy to apply.”
Jonalyn - Acupuncurist and Master NLP Practitioner
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"Claudia's deep understanding of anatomical fascial connections was immediately clear - this pinpointed areas of tightness and weakness just by observing me stand. She quickly identified the root causes of my pain and limited range of motion.
In one session, her targeted exercises released tension and improved my mobility and stability. My running stride felt noticeably smoother and stronger afterward. If you're wanting to work with clients on a deeper level, you need to learn the Body Story Method!”
Jason Izydorczyk - Osteopath -
“This method is like learning a whole new language of the body. In just a few days, I started spotting key micro cues and understanding what my clients' bodies were really telling me — emotionally and physically. It’s already transformed how I teach. This needs to be shared on every big Pilates stage!”
Lauren, Pilates Studio Owner & Instructor -
“The Body Story Method helped me navigate emotional upheaval and recurring injuries — without losing momentum in my strength and fitness goals. It’s a subtle process with a powerful impact.
I’ve gained deep awareness of not just how I move, but why. It’s like learning a new language for healing and alignment.”
Amy Bell, Master Trainer & Coach -
“Before learning the Body Story Method, I relied on posture and what clients told me, now I see what they need — before they say a word!
The Body Story Method has taken my confidence and coaching to the next level. Now, I can see so much more just by observing their bodies.
I’m able to give them what they didn’t even know they needed — and my confidence as a teacher and coach has soared.”
Tawhnee, Pilates Instructor & Life Coach -
“One session and I walked out pain-free. Claudia’s small adjustments made a huge difference — I’m sleeping better and moving with ease again.
It's incredible how you can access and apply Body Story Method just by watching how I move, making small adjustments that have such a big impact on my body"”
Mike Fitzptrick, BSM Client -
"I worked with a chronic pain client suffering for 10 years with pelvic issues. Using Body Story Method, I made him aware of far more than just the pain—he left feeling significantly lighter.
His response: 'I've never had this result from any treatment.' After a decade of care, that shift was remarkable.
For myself, practicing the techniques revealed how crucial foot perception is for the entire body. The connection was undeniable and immediately impactful."
Richard Stevens - Osteopath and Body Story Practitioner
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“The Body Story Method helped me see how rejection from my past created invisible limits in my life. I’d built a boundary around what felt ‘safe,’ but it was holding me back from so many things I wanted to do.
Just understanding how my body was bracing — and that it was part of an old story — helped me shift out of those patterns. I’m finally taking steps toward goals I’ve put off for years.”
Kate - Body Story Practitioner -
““This training gave me the confidence to work with clients in pain. Claudia’s support is amazing — I’m actually excited to take on these clients now!”
Melbourne based Pilates Studio Owner
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"After a protruding disc injury, I lived with chronic pain and lost confidence in my body's abilities.
Unlike other practitioners targeting my neck, Claudia assessed my feet first—pinpointing issues I didn't realize contributed to my pain just by observing how I stood.
Within two sessions, chronic pain reduced dramatically and I felt confident again. I learned the body is interconnected—aligned feet guide everything. Now I live mostly pain-free and enjoy activities I loved before injury.
I look forward to more Practitioners being trained in the Body Story Method!"
Jane Kennedy - BSM Client
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“I’ve been teaching Pilates for years, but this helped me finally understand the why behind my clients’ movement patterns. I’m now able to spot imbalances and correct the root causes — not just the symptoms. It’s already making a big difference in my sessions.”
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“This training gave me a new awareness of how my own body responds to emotions — and how that shows up in others. Combining it with my background in NLP, dance, and yoga has been eye-opening. It’s going to deeply enrich my client sessions.”
— Carla, NLP Practitioner & Yoga Teacher -
“Thanks to the Body Story Method, I had the most amazing session with a new client carrying deep emotional trauma. I was able to tune into her emotional needs and translate that into movement. She left feeling incredible — after trying everything else, this finally helped her feel real relief. I’m so grateful to be putting this work into practice.”
— Pilates Instructor -
It’s helped me truly understand what my clients’ bodies are saying — even when they can’t express it in words. My sessions are now deeper, more connected, and far more impactful.”
— Tamika, Yoga Teacher & Business Owner
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