The book
Gut Punch
Is It Trauma or Intuition?
Knowing the difference creates a safety state of mind.
Gut Punch teaches readers to recognize survival-mode patterns and rebuild a safety-first mindset. Drawing on three decades of martial arts mastery and yoga therapy practice, Diane Seamark shows readers why trust in their own instincts breaks down under trauma — and how to restore it.
What the book covers
01
How to build a safety-first mindset
02
Why trauma shows up as trapped alarms
03
Situational awareness as a practical skill
04
Creating and holding healthy boundaries
05
Self-care reframed as self-protection
06
Recognizing the 4F survival responses
“This is more than a self-help book — it’s a powerful invitation to reconnect with the deep wisdom of the body. Seamark’s engaging, down-to-earth style draws you in… there’s a steady sense that she’s walking alongside you — not lecturing, but guiding — with warmth, insight, and a toolkit full of grounded, body-based practices.”
Review by Julia Livingston
Get the book
A signed copy
Signed and sent by Diane.
CA$36, shipping in Canada included.
Your local bookstore
Distributed by Ingram, so any independent bookstore can order it. Ask for it by ISBN.
978-1-997649-19-9
About the author
Diane Seamark holds Kaiden Shihan Kogyoku — 5th Dan, KoKoDo JuJutsu. One of two women in the world to hold Kogyoku. The first outside Japan. Certified Yoga Therapist and Shiatsu Practitioner, teaching since 1997. Gut Punch is her first book.