DIANE SEAMARK

OWNER, YOGA THERAPIST & KOKODO JUJUTSU KAIDEN SHIHAN

Trauma Informed Teacher 

Diane has had extensive injury and trauma so she teaches from a Felt Sense, a Knowing Place and a Compassionate Heart.

She takes great pride in her ability to deconstruct any pose to suit an individual.
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Having rehabilitated herself from 4 herniated discs, managing endometriosis since her teens, handling anxiety from a traumatic upbringing and having a full term pregnancy and natural delivery of twins, she is well versed in overcoming chronic pain, nerve damage, autoimmune dysfunction and adapting to change!! 

She believes that personal practice and study is vital to being a good teacher. 

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Established Professional

Diane was first certified in Ashtanga Yoga in 1997 and has continued learning, establishing credentials in Pre & Post Natal Yoga, Yoga Therapy and Shiatsu having compiled, in excess of 2500 teaching hours.

She began her healing journey in the field of nursing but left because of the politics. Wanting to provide healthy solutions for those in pain, she dedicated her life to learning and training in modalities. Diane is extremely knowledgeable in women's bodies, high performance athlete injuries and the fun woo woo side of how energy affects the individual. 

In Budo, Diane holds the proud title of being the 1st Female 5th Degree Black Belt and Menkyo Kaiden Shihan in KoKoDo JuJutsu in Canada.

She loves to bring her femininity to the primarily male dominated world of martial arts and is constantly inspired to teach other women how to cultivate a 'safety state of mind' with somatic yoga therapy, meditation and ascension tools for ultimate,  personal protection.​

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​​ Experienced Intuitive Healer

In her twenties Diane was an Ashtanga Yogi and dedicated vegan. After the birth of her twins, she needed a practice that was more soothing, welcoming her changed body to the mat with ease. She intuitively went back to Hatha Yoga with Iyengar foundations and expanded her food preferences. She continued listening to her body and learned, Somatic movements, repatterning and reregulation. Having studied with Shamans, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Shiatsu and Hakomi Techniques she is well versed in alternative modalities.

She has always had a strong connection to nature and knows how to tap into vibrations, energy and frequency. Her clients always remark how astounding it is that she can see what is happening inside their bodies and gives excellent instruction on how to release into the moment and access peak performance.

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Teaching History

​​1996 Registered Nursing Attendant, Calgary AB
1998 Certified Ashtanga Teacher, San Francisco, CA 
1999 Certified Pre & Post Natal Yoga Teacher, Vancouver BC
2002 Certified Shiatsu Practitioner, Vancouver BC
2010 Certified Yoga Therapist, Vancouver BC
2010 1st Degree KoKoDo JuJutsu Black Belt
2012 2nd Degree KoKoDo JuJutsu Black Belt 
2013 3rd Degree KoKoDo JuJutsu Black Belt
2014 4th Degree KoKoDo JuJutsu Black Belt
​2015 5th Degree KoKoDo JuJutsu Black Belt
2021 Certified BodyMind Coach
2023 Menkyo Kaiden Shihan KoKoDo JuJutsu

• 1999 City of North Vancouver, North Vancouver, BC 
• 2000 Yogi Bear Studio, Pender Island, BC 
• 2001  Kitsilano Workout, Vancouver, BC 
• 2001 FitCity For Women
• 2001 Shanti Yoga, Vancouver, BC
• 2001 - 2003 Denman Fitness Center, Vancouver, BC 
• 2001 - 2008 CBC Radio & Television, Vancouver, BC 
• 2002 Labour Relations Board, Vancouver, BC
• 2002 Health Employers Association of BC, Vancouver, BC
  
• 2002 Padma Yoga & Meditation, Vancouver, BC
• 2003 - 2009 City of Burnaby, Burnaby, BC
• 2008 - 2009 YYOGA, Burnaby, BC
• 2010-PRESENT Sadohana, Vancouver