Franklin Method Educators & Trainers

Diane is a Certified Pilates Instructor at Motion Studies and the owner of Integrated Physiotherapy, Inc. located at Motion Studies. She earned a BA in Dance from Butler University in Indianapolis before embarking on her professional dance career with Indianapolis Ballet Theatre and Louisville Ballet. During her dance career she performed in excess of 100 roles including title roles in productions of The Firebird and The Sleeping Beauty. Upon retiring from the stage, she completed training as a Massage Therapist and earned a BHS in Physical Therapy from the University of Kentucky. She continued her love of dance through teaching and choreography during this time.

Diane was introduced to The Pilates Method during her dance career and became a student at that time. Ultimately, she completed her Comprehensive Pilates Certification through the Professional Health and Fitness Institute and has been teaching since 2002 with clients of all ages and levels. She has worked as a Physical Therapist in numerous settings since 1995 with an emphasis on Manual Therapy techniques. In 2005, Diane achieved her goal of combining these approaches as complements of each other within the cooperative atmosphere of Motion Studies.

With a strong foundation in movement arts and science, her aim is to provide individualized instruction to enhance clients’ experience of movement and health. Diane is also a Certified Level 3 Educator in The Franklin Method®, which synthesizes movement, imagery and somatics into a unique and accessible tool for improved experience and performance in any body or movement discipline. She looks forward to sharing the benefits of this work with everyone at Motion Studies.