Diane’s first introduction to Pilates was at a Seattle studio the year she graduated from college. In search of a fitness routine that was effective, interesting, and engaged the mind and body, she stumbled upon a reformer class and never looked back. Five years later, Diane’s Pilates instructor encouraged her to get certified to teach the method she clearly loved so much.

Diane worked with Rael Isacowitz at BASI and completed her Comprehensive Pilates Teacher certification in 2006. In 2009, Diane wanted to deepen her knowledge. She joined the Pilates Master Mentor Program with Lolita San Miguel, one of only two living people who was certified by Joseph Pilates himself. For two years, Diane worked with Lolita to train in classical methodology and became a second-generation Pilates teacher by completing the program in 2011. She has taken many hours of continuing education in movement, anatomy and working with special populations.

Diane has owned multiple Pilates studios in the US, taught at schools and athletic clubs, and is excited to join the team at Pilates Nosara now! When she’s not teaching sessions or managing the studio, you can find her surfing with her husband or playing with her three-legged dog, Skeeter.