This is for you if you are inspired to engage storytelling as a transformative tool, while also striving to refine your abilities as a leader and facilitator.
The Alchemy of Story Certification Program is designed to help professionals harness the power of storytelling as a transformative tool for healing. Through five comprehensive modules and expert guest instructors, you will learn how to guide others in using storytelling for self-discovery and personal growth.
This program offers numerous opportunities for you to develop your unique voice, learn facilitation techniques, and your unique approach and style of storytelling as a healing practice.
You will gain hands-on experience as you:
Practice and refine your facilitation skills
Receive constructive, supportive feedback
Present your application of storytelling as a healing modality
Host a story circle to guide and engage others
By the end of the program, you will have the experience and confidence to integrate this ancient practice into your own work, empowering you to become a skilled and compassionate guide.
When we accept the greatness of the story we are living, we feed the essence of our soul.
Ancient & Indigenous Perspectives
Experience storytelling in its fullest by connecting with ancient tales and master storytellers deeply rooted in their oral traditions. Learn from guest mentors of Indigenous lineages as you explore diverse cultures and practices that honor storytelling as a sacred and time-honored art.
Healing Practices
This is where we put alchemy into practice as we learn tangible practical tools and techniques for how to weave our story with healing modalities. You will learn rituals, earth based practices, and exercises as you learn how to engage storytelling as a healing tool from a different master in each module.
Storytelling Skills
You’ll learn from master teachers of storytelling and writing, focusing on the craftsmanship that brings stories to life. This emphasis on “hard skills” will enhance your technical abilities, providing you with the tools and techniques needed to source, craft, build, and tell your stories more effectively.
Embark on a transformative journey where your life story becomes a powerful source of healing and growth. Our innovative course, "Storytelling as Medicine," guides you through a profound exploration of your personal narrative, unlocking hidden potential and fostering deep self-discovery. By harnessing the therapeutic power of storytelling, you'll learn to reframe challenges, release blocked energy, and emerge with a renewed sense of purpose.
Key Benefits:
Discover the healing potential within your personal story
Learn powerful storytelling techniques to process and overcome trauma
Unlock creativity and self-expression through guided narrative exercises
Identify and release emotional blockages hindering your growth
Develop resilience by reframing life's challenges as opportunities
Acquire tools to extract wisdom from your experiences
Enhance your communication skills for both personal and professional settings
Foster deeper connections with others through authentic storytelling
Gain confidence in sharing your unique perspective with the world
Create a compelling personal narrative that inspires others
Cultivate a greater sense of self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Learn to use storytelling as a daily practice for ongoing personal growth
We will turn our focus to engaging your voice as a tool for change as we turn out attention toward what you care about in the world. You will learn how to create Teaching Stories and Vision Stories. You’ll learn how to make stories work for you as you create teaching stories for others and how to create a vision story council with your community. Finally, you will have an opportunity to create an artistic expression to raise awareness about or protect something you care about.
We will travel to where you have been initiated by life as we examine where your life force is blocked by unhealed stories. As we reestablish the flow of your life, you will learn tools and techniques to harvest the wisdom from your experience, and you will come out with a powerful story to tell.
You will participate in monthly meetings with fellow certification students where you’ll explore and develop essential leadership and facilitation techniques. These sessions will provide a supportive environment to practice and refine your own leadership style, your unique voice.
You will have opportunities to lead group discussions, facilitate exercises, and receive constructive feedback from peers. Additionally, you will have the chance to craft and share the story of who you are as a guide and facilitator, deepening your self-awareness and ability to inspire and support others in your role. These meetings are designed to strengthen both your practical facilitation skills and your confidence as a guide..
At the conclusion of our course, you will have the opportunity to deliver a 20-minute presentation that showcases your personal approach to using storytelling as a tool for transformation. This presentation is intended to deepen your understanding of the subject, demonstrate your ability to apply insights to your practice and integrate the wisdom of previous methods into your framework and approach. This is a chance to solidify your mastery while contributing to the collective learning of your peers.
You will have two 1-hour personalized sessions with Leah. In the first session, we will focus on developing your program and refining the key themes for your presentation. In the second session, you will receive detailed feedback on the specific skills you wish to strengthen, along with guidance on how to further enhance your facilitation skills. These sessions are designed to provide tailored support, ensuring you feel confident and prepared as you move forward in the program.
As part of the certification program, you will have the opportunity to design, create, promote, and facilitate your own 1-2 hour program, either in-person or online. This practicum allows you to apply the skills and knowledge you’ve developed throughout the course in a real-world setting.
You will receive constructive feedback from participants, your small peer group, and your guide, helping you refine your facilitation techniques and program design. This hands-on experience is designed to build confidence in your ability to lead your own programs, while fostering collaboration and growth within a supportive community.
Roslyn McGrath
I was still believing my life was limited by my partner's trauma. I was also unaware of how my grandparents' beliefs about love played into my own, and how often I had coped with challenges through silence and attempted stoicism. Now, on the other side, I am feeling lighter, softer, clearer, and also gentler with myself. There is healing.
Laura Jasper
I'm still in awe at the whole process, how the creative story moved and came to life throughout, how I was a part of it, in it, it sparked thoughts, ideas, imagination. and memories all into alchemy
Ana Salcedo Guimaraes
It touched so many chords of knowing in my soul, that i feel inspired, enlivened and emboldened to step deeper into commitment in walking the sacred path of Story Ceremony. It was an initiation on its own, gifting tools for supporting further initiation in others. My heart is blossoming with gratitude and delight in the mystery of not knowing where this path may lead me, but in the allowing of having been totally swollen by Story Ceremony.
Creative Intensives
Teachers who will teach new skills and techniques
hours of live interactive class time
Hours of pre-recorded wisdom in the Master Teacher Library
New ideas Generated every hour
1. Enhanced Leadership & Communication Skills
Strengthen the ability to communicate effectively and inspire others
Through storytelling, deepen attention and engagement which is essential for leadership roles in any field.
2. Personal & Professional Growth
Gain deeper self-awareness by exploring your own stories, which can foster personal healing and growth.
Build confidence in your public speaking, presentation, and facilitation skills through hands-on practice and feedback.
3. Facilitation & Coaching Skills
Learn how to guide others in using storytelling as a tool for healing, self-discovery, and transformation.
Practice facilitating story circles and workshops, which can enhance your ability to support groups and individuals in personal development.
4. Practical Experience
Receive opportunities to design, promote, and lead storytelling events or workshops, giving you real-world experience in group facilitation.
Receive supportive and constructive feedback from peers and instructors to refine your techniques.
5. Healing & Transformative Tools
Discover how storytelling can be used as a therapeutic practice for emotional healing, processing trauma, and fostering connection.
Learn to integrate storytelling with earth-based practices, meditation, and embodiment techniques for holistic healing approaches.
6. Unique Voice & Style Development
Cultivate your own voice and storytelling style, allowing you to stand out and create a signature approach in your personal or professional practice.
Refine your ability to use storytelling in various contexts, whether it’s for personal reflection, teaching, or professional presentations.
7. Networking & Community Building
Connect with like-minded professionals and peers who are passionate about storytelling, creating a supportive network that can lead to future collaborations and opportunities.
Participate in a learning community that fosters growth, feedback, and shared experiences.
8. Career Opportunities
A storytelling certification adds credibility and expertise to your professional portfolio, opening doors to career paths in coaching, facilitation, therapy, education, and public speaking.
Be considered for future roles and opportunities in facilitation, leadership, or teaching as you build a reputation for using storytelling as a transformative tool.
Overall, a storytelling certification program equips you with the skills, confidence, and experience to not only use storytelling as a powerful tool in your own life but also to guide others through meaningful personal and collective transformation.
When you work with Leah, you’ll be guided to engage with story as a tool for personal healing, growth, and transformation. Over the past 7 years, Leah has served more than 1,000 conscious creators like yourself, supported by over 40 guest teachers. Her programs help you unlock the potential of storytelling to liberate your consciousness and express your fullest self.
Leah weaves her professional experience in theater, filmmaking, healing, and wilderness studies to revive the ancient art of sacred storytelling in today’s world. Through her courses, retreats, and workshops, you’ll explore the deep connections between story, earth, spirit, and healing, gaining access to new levels of awareness and mastery over your own narrative.
Participants in Leah’s programs come away with a greater understanding of how to use story as an ancient healing art, transforming both themselves and their communities. Her spaces are designed for deep exploration, empowering you to tap into the unseen world and awaken your creative potential.
By joining Leah’s Sacred Storytelling experiences, you’ll transform your inner landscape, master the art of story, and gain tools to deepen your connection with yourself, others, and the world around you.
