Diana Garcia

Diana discovered Pilates as a way to keep herself strong and injury-free so that she could continue her work as a dancer and choreographer. She completed her mat Pilates teacher training in Chicago in 2003 and furthered her studies in Authentic Pilates with Carla Barragán in Seattle in 2005. She received her full Pilates certification at Vitality Pilates and completed her Yoga training at SHAKTI Vinyasa Yoga in Seattle in 2008-2009. Since joining Conscious Body, she has also integrated the STOTT Pilates method into her teaching, allowing her to draw from both classical and contemporary approaches. Diana’s 20 years of professional dance training (ballet and modern dance) gives her an expert eye for movement. Her Yoga background also allows her to integrate effective Yoga stretches into her client’s workouts. She is a patient and thoughtful instructor and enjoys working with beginners, prenatal and post-partum moms, people who work for long hours at their desks, as well as more advanced clients such as dancers and athletes. She holds a Master in Fine Arts in Dance Education and Choreography from the University of Washington, a BFA in Graphic Design and a professional ballet degree from the Royal Academy of Dancing. She is the Co-Founder of DAIPAN Butoh Collective, and enjoys collaborating with artist of many disciplines to create solo dances that integrate western (modern dance) and eastern (Japanese Butoh) forms of dance. When not teaching or performing, she enjoys spending time with her husband Andres.