Heidi Domangue
I help adults with chronic pain and athletes—move better, stay strong, and get out of pain so they can live their best lives!
After years of chronic pain and exhausting every traditional option, I rebuilt my own body through deep, skilled, and intuitive work—and even learned woodworking and welding to build my own Pilates equipment. I’ve devoted thousands of hours to mastering movement and bodywork, and I’ve helped hundreds of people get out of pain, restore trust in their bodies, and feel hope again. I don’t just understand pain intellectually—I’ve lived it, healed it, and now guide others through a process that helps the body feel understood, integrated, and repatterned so real, lasting change can happen.
My Story
My path into this work came through my own body breaking down and refusing to be ignored. From ages 15–21, I was in five car accidents that left me in chronic pain and at age 9 I started with migraines nearly every day till i was 40, feeling separated from my mind, my body and my life. As an artist, I was hard on my body, pushing through pain, and later carrying a 10-pound baby before my body was ready nearly broke me completely. I spent years searching for help—PT, massage, chiropractors, doctors, surgeons, diet, pain meds, shots—doing everything “right” and still not getting better.
Everything changed when I found Coaching the Body in Chicago. One session took away months of neck and shoulder pain. Later, during an intensive training, my classmates worked on my body for hours—my worst-case scenario. I could barely get off the floor before that session, and afterward I jumped up, ran, twisted, and realized I was in a completely new body. That moment changed my life.
As I continued training, my healing deepened alongside intense personal challenges—single motherhood, trauma recovery, illness, grief, and profound emotional work. My body didn’t just heal; it transformed. I lived this work through pain, fear, and release. I learned it through experience. And now I offer it because I know, deeply and personally, what’s possible when the body is finally understood, integrated, and allowed to feel safe again.
Contact
I'm always looking for new bodies to empower
and like-minded humans to change the world with!
504-688-2778