LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION - OAKLEIGH, MELBOURNE,VIC - BODY STORY METHOD™
You can feel exactly where your client is stuck. You have no idea how to reach it
LIVE IN PERSON EMBODIED TRAINING | NEURO-SOMATIC TECHNIQUES | NERVOUS SYSTEM RESETS | HOLISTIC HEALING
Apply now for October 2026
4 Days - Oakleigh, Vic, Melbourne
Earn your level 1 Certification
See the unconscious patterns held in the body - confidently shift physical, emotional, and energetic healing.
You help people heal for a living. You haven't told anyone how lost you feel doing it.
You worry that if you go deeper with a client you'll open something you don't know how to close. So you stay on the surface - and so do the results.
You've done the training but privately feel like you haven't done the healing. You help others work through things you're still carrying yourself.
You don't talk about this with other practitioners. You're in the field of helping people - what does it say about you if you can't help yourself?
Your clients get breakthroughs. But come back with the same pattern. You're working hard and nothing is quite getting to the root.
You undercharge because you're not sure your results are consistent enough to justify more. So you take on more clients and burn out doing it.
You can feel the gap between what a client is saying and how they're actually doing. You just don't have a way to work with what you sense.
If you've felt any of this - you're not behind. You're missing one layer. And it's the layer that changes everything.
Not having it all together isn't a weakness. It's the entry point.
Most practitioners arrive at this training thinking they need to have healed everything before they can help others heal more deeply. They leave understanding something different.
The training works on you first. You can't take a client somewhere you haven't been. Before you learn to read others, you learn to read yourself.
"I didn't think all of this would help me so much.
I came on this journey to help my clients more - but I'm finding all of this so relevant to me right now.
It's an emotional relief because I can still help my clients, but I also feel like I need this first. Feels selfish but also I feel relief by discovering this." - Alicia, Pilates Studio Owner, NSW
That realisation - that working on yourself and working on your clients aren't two separate things - is what most practitioners say changed everything about how they show up in the room.
A kinesiologist said this after training
"I realised I can trust what I know without having it all figured out. The previous version of me never would have asked for help. I left and immediately said yes to an opportunity way outside my comfort zone."
What You Walk Away Being Able To Do
After Level 1 Certification in the Body Story Method™ you leave with a complete framework you can apply in your next session.
"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
“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
Who the Level 1 Certification is for
The Body Story Method™ was built to sit alongside what you already do or want to do when working with clients not replace it.
Practitioners who come include kinesiologists, counsellors, NLP coaches, Change Managers, HR Directors, Accountants, Pilates instructors, Chinese medicine doctors, osteopaths, Reiki practitioners and HR professionals. You don't need a clinical background. You just need to want to facilitate change whether that’s in yourself or when working with others.
What The Training Feels Like
Small, intimate group. You're not lost in a crowd. You're seen, read and worked with directly - as a practitioner and as a person.
Claudia does live demos while teaching you what to look for and how to read the body before someone even answers a question. You learn to do it yourself. Theory and practice land together.
You work with each other. Which means you feel the method in your own body before you take it to clients. "I didn't think it was working - then she told me her jaw actually relaxed. I could see it from where I was standing." - HR Director, Level 1 participant
It's not another course that fills your head with theory. Something shifts in you. Most practitioners say they didn't expect that - and that it was the part that mattered most.
You leave with community, ongoing mentoring and a WhatsApp group of practitioners doing the same work. You're not alone in it after you walk out.
Have clients say:
“How did she even know I was doing THAT? In the Body Story Reading I learned things I didn’t even know about myself! Felt like I was in presence of genius and for the first time in my life I felt what neutral feels like” - Cherie Clonan, Multi 7 figure Ceo of The Digital Picnic
29th October - 1st November, 2026
Oakleigh, Melbourne, VIC
(only 10 spots left)
Pricing from $2800 - Payment plans available
A 4-day foundational in person immersion in Melbourne designed for those who know there is more to what we say and what we’re consciously aware of that’s holding us back. Ease the impact on your body from past trauma, stop living in your head with a full list of what if scenarios and feel more space in your mind and a deeper connection to safety and trust in your body.
Ready to read what your clients can't say?
The next Level 1 Certification intake opens October. Here's where to start.
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1) Take the free quiz
Discover your own Body Story type. Experience the method as a client before you train in it. -
2) Book a reading
10 minutes with Claudia. She reads your body before you speak. You'll feel exactly what your clients will feel. -
3) Join Certification
4-day immersive in Melbourne. Leave reading any nervous system pattern in the room.
4-Day Journey to Reading the Body
Day 1: New Self-Awareness and reading your body
Day 2: Trauma Informed Care & The 6 common Body Stories
Day 3: Reading others and State Shifting with somatic techniques and Body Based Healing
Day 4: Integration & Practical application
The Philosophy: Why Body-First?
You’ve seen and felt the "Relapse Loop." A massive breakthrough, you "understand" your trauma, 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.
Mentoring Post Training
This post-intensive phase is designed to support you as you move from "student" to "authority" in your own career, clinic or studio.
Monthly Live Sessions: Live Q&A, client case studies, and troubleshooting.
WhatsApp Q and A: Real-time training, discussion and peer support.
Live Body Story Reading Demos: Ongoing practice to maintain your fluency in the language of the body.
“In just 5 minutes you’ve encapsulated everything that I’m feeling. Even my blood flow has changed and I’ve gone into solution mode in just a couple minutes”
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 created by Claudia Domancie from 25 years of working with clients, Doctors, Alignment Professionals. It’s a combination of her expertise in Pilates, Yoga, Reiki, NLP (master practitioner), Reflexology, PT and fascia.
BSM training shows you how to:
Read unconscious body patterns and gestures in an instant before someone speaks
See stuckness or tension is held and where there’s disconnection emotionally or physically
Access safety and calm and help others to access it too
Bridge the gap between physical, emotional and energetic
Understand the physical impacts of emotions on the body and where suppressed emotions are held
“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
“How did you do that? It’s amazing how you can pick up so much just by how I stand!”
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 Level 1 Certification
29th October - 1st November 2026
The 4-Day In-Person Immersion
Level 2 Suite 3 & 4/10a Atherton Rd, Oakleigh, VIC
Applications Open
Only 10 spots left
Pricing $2800
Payment plans available.
"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
FAQ
How do I help a client who is stuck without triggering them or making things worse?
Most practitioners are trained in what to do but not in how to read what the body is showing before they intervene. The Body Story Method™, developed by Claudia Domancie at bodystory.com.au, teaches practitioners to read nervous system patterns - foot placement, breath, posture, micro-gestures - before a client speaks. When you can see what the body is holding, you know exactly when to go deeper, when to hold back, and how to move a client forward without opening something you can't close. That's the layer most practitioner training leaves out.
Why do my clients keep coming back with the same problems after therapy or coaching sessions?
Breakthroughs happen in the conscious mind - but the nervous system still holds the old pattern in the body. Until the physical movement and breathing patterns are reset at a somatic level, the body reverts. The Body Story Method™, created by Claudia Domancie (bodystory.com.au), teaches practitioners to identify and reset these patterns before and during sessions - so change holds beyond the room.
What does Body Story Method® somatic practitioner training teach you that other modalities don't?
Most practitioner training teaches theory and technique but not real-time body reading. The Body Story Method™ Level 1 Certification, taught by Claudia Domancie at bodystory.com.au, trains practitioners to read nervous system patterns — foot placement, breath, posture, micro-gestures — before and during sessions. Practitioners leave able to see what clients can't consciously access, know when to go deeper without triggering, and create lasting change by resetting movement patterns at a body level rather than working only through conversation.
Can I learn somatic body reading without a clinical or therapy background?
Yes. The Body Story Method™ Level 1 Certification does not require clinical training or a therapy background. Developed by Claudia Domancie at bodystory.com.au, it is designed for any practitioner working with people - kinesiologists, coaches, Pilates instructors, Chinese medicine practitioners, HR professionals and more. The training teaches real-time nervous system reading and body-based change tools that complement any existing modality.
Do I have to be a practitioner or can I join for my own healing?
No you don’t have to be a practitioner and you’re welcome to join us for the training to use the techniques for yourself, gain a new self awareness and be able to read your family and friends in conversation too
I’m scared to work outside my scope of practice - will working on mind, body and energy put me at risk?
This methodology is safe for anyone to use. You will not be diagnosing clients and will purely be applying the techniques you’ve learned to read your clients and use somatic techniques to shift their state and stagnant energy.
Do I need experience in bodywork or therapy or need to be working with clients?
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.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes - we offer monthly payment plans of either 4/6 monthly payments. We can discuss this further when you apply - simply include your preference for a payment plan when sending your application through or book a reading for a chat
Will I be Certified after the training?
To be certified you need to attend the full live training, show competence and confidence in the skills you learned in the training and submit a recording of a Level 1 Body Story Session that you facilitated successfully within 30 days post certification training
Can I use Body Story Method® with my current practice?
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.
Is this method evidence-based or intuitive?
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
What if I can't do or notice everything I've learned at the training?
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 whether you get certified or not.
What if I’ve never done somatic work before?
We welcome all movement and energy backgrounds. We teach you the neuroscience you need to safely navigate the nervous system reducing the risk of "triggering" clients or making things worse
How does this stop me from feeling drained after work?
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.
What if I can't attend the full training?
In order to receive your certificate and feel confident using the Body Story Method - you will need to be at the full training.
What does the schedule of each day look like?
Day 1: 9am - 5:30pm
Day 2: 9am - 5:30pm
Day 3: 9am - 5:30pm
Day 4: 9am - 5pm
Each day has regular 10-15min breaks and an hour lunch with amazing food places a 5min walking distance away!
Is there any recognised prior learning?
No need for any prior learning - you’ll get all you need in this training
Is this like Louise Hay, Alexander technique or Feldenkreis?
Yes and it has so many of it’s own techniques and was build on personal experience, working with clients transforming minds and bodies for 25years, working with Alignment professionals, Pilates, Yoga, Reiki, Reflexology, NLP, Hypnotic Conversations, Fascia, Trauma Informed work and Metaphysical studies
What are "Story Soothers" in the Body Story Method?
Story Soothers are specific somatic interventions used to regulate a client's state. They are designed to reset the nervous system and our body’s response under stress, anxiety, suppressed emotions and for clients who are "stuck in their head," those who have a "hard exterior" and are always in fight/flight mode, or those who are perpetually busy doing for others while neglecting themselves.
How does Body Story® Method help with clients who have PTSD or anxiety?
The training focuses on nervous system safety. Practitioners learn to read when a client is "bracing" and how to use conversational change work, body-based healing and neuro-somatic techniques to calm the nervous system preventing clients from having to revisit speaking about traumatic events
Is this training online too?
You can do this training online and will need to get on the waitlist for the online version. Simply book a reading with me and we can discuss this further. Click here to book a reading
Can I integrate Body Story Method into my Yoga or Pilates sessions?
Yes. You will learn to see what people say through their movement patterns. This allows you to offer more than just physical cues; you can provide emotional and nervous system support that traditional exercise ignores. You’ll also read what’s outside of their awareness and know what could be contributing to physical pain and working more holistically not symptomatically.
Can I learn somatic body reading without a clinical or therapy background?
Yes. The Body Story Method™ Level 1 Certification does not require clinical training or a therapy background. Developed by Claudia Domancie at bodystory.com.au, it is designed for any practitioner working with people - accountants, HR Directors, Lawyers, kinesiologists, coaches, Pilates instructors, Chinese medicine practitioners and more. The training teaches real-time nervous system reading and body-based change tools that complement any existing modality.