Dannie William Seow

Founder/Chief Instructor
Dannie William Seow has developed Bodyation during his years of training with a number of masters in Iyengar Yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Martial Body Conditioning and The 5 Tibetan Rites for over 20 years. His interest in training health and athletic development grew from the major sports in which he participated both in Australia and overseas. These included his time as a Professional AFL player with Collingwood FC and Melbourne FC, Tennis on a satellite level, High Junior level Basketball as well as a brief time on the roster of the UNC Chapel Hill American Football Team.

Over the years of playing sports at so many levels as well a receiving and being witness to so many injuries, simple and debilitating, Dannie became interested in how injuries could both be prevented as well as minimised. This led not only to the discovery of the various arts mentioned previously, but also in him becoming a certified sports massage therapist and gaining a diploma in Traditional Thai Massage and Medicine. At first it was an initial interest to help friends who were professional sportspersons and performing artists. It then developed into a deeper discovery into various other alternative ways to maintain ones health and wellbeing.

Another important and conscientious part of Dannie’s life has been nutrition and the food it came from. This was developed at an early age from both his Mother and Grandmother. At a young age he lived with his Grandmother whom always had planted a vegie patch in the backyard, which on the odd occasion, he would help maintain. By the time Dannie was entering his teens his mother was bringing home organics and biodynamics from ‘The Friends of The Earth’ Co-op at Melbourne University. This was also enhanced over the years with an early start in professional Australian Football to watch what he consumed and the introduction of the then Dietician for the Collingwood FC, Karen Inge www.kareninge.com.au.

Over the years Dannie’s interest grew, not only due to his own health and injury recovery issues from sports and his mother falling ill to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, but from general curiosity and a desire to learn more. This, including the various studies he has undertaken, saw the consumption and benefits of whole foods lifestyle become a way of life. Leading Dannie along yet another path of discovery, particularly in Asia, how food can be beneficial not only to curb hunger but also aid in the prevention and cure from various illness. He has been fortunate enough to have completed a Certified Program in Healing with Whole Foods under the guidance of Paul Pitchford.