Body & Brain
certified coach​
Your Personal Coach
Begin your journey to wellness with Diana, an empathetic coach who gives you undivided attention in a no-judgement space.
Diana Rising
Hello, friend! I'm Diana, a certified Mind & Body Coach. I would love to help you achieve the body and life satisfaction you desire. You will find long-term success with habits geared to help your body AND brain.
My interest in a mind/body approach to gaining the body I desire came from ugly and debilitating rashes on my hands that appeared when I was a young adult. After years of using steroid creams, they just stopped working. My hands got so bad a few years ago that I couldn't even hold a pen because of the pain. I had to wear white cotton gloves and lots of band-aids. I had a massive sweet tooth, ate whatever junk I felt like eating, and didn't even think about how diet and stress could be affecting my rash.
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I began to hear about healing from the inside out--making food & lifestyle changes that could put chronic illness, including skin rashes, into remission. Thrilled with this concept, I have since read many books, listened to hundreds of hours of podcasts, and have worked with functional and integrative doctors to heal my gut. My dermatitis is now almost completely gone. I am helping my daughter through a similar process for her eczema.
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Along my journey I discovered that supporting the body with nutritious food, movement, and sleep is key to maintaining good health. But even with those things locked in, I found out just how powerful our brains are in the success of our physical healing: for example, while on vacation, the rash on my hands would disappear! When I returned to stressful day-to-day living, the rash would return. There is no separation between the brain and body--between thoughts and physical systems; everything is connected.
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Many of my clients wish to lose weight as their main reason for getting coached. While working with me, they come to find out that losing weight is just a side effect of making positive changes to their eating habits, movement, sleep, and--crucially--their mindset. And bonus: they find satisfaction and feel happy with themselves as they progress towards their ultimate goals.
I will absolutely love talking with you to help you discover what works for you as you take action to become the person you want to be.
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In my spare time I enjoy gardening, reading, and spending time with family & friends. I also love traveling in the US and abroad, learning about people and cultures wherever I go.
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Certifications
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Meditation Teacher Certification, The Priority Academy
Education
MA in Korean Literature, Harvard University
MA in Korean Studies, Seoul National University
BA in Comparative Literature, BYU Provo

