18 Years of Studio Evolve

18 years is a long time to run a brick-and-mortar movement business, especially in 2024. And as of this month, Studio Evolve is eighteen years old!

We started as a very small studio with a big vision, and it has been a joy to watch that vision come to fruition over time.

Eighteen years ago, we only offered Pilates privates and semi-privates and SPRE Bodywork. No group classes yet, and no Gyrotonic.

But my vision has ALWAYS been to offer multiple healing modalities under one roof, so that clients could choose the options that served them best - and as their needs shifted and changed over time, the studio would be able to continue to serve them.

Today we offer Pilates via small group Reformer classes, private and semi-private sessions, private Gyrotonic sessions, SPRE bodywork, and breathwork - and we are always growing our offerings based on the interests and expertise of our team members.

And of course, as our studio has grown and matured, I have also aged. When Studio Evolve opened, this whole “aging body” thing was kind of theoretical. As I’ve crossed into my fifties within the last couple years, now it's personal!

I’m grateful to have built a studio that can serve folks of all ages, experience levels, and bodies.

Many of our Pilates and Gyrotonic instructors also offer additional healing services based on their own training and life experience, and we’d love to support you in bringing your unique healing skills to a wider audience.

If you’d like to join us - start here!

Martine Dedek

OWNER; SPRE® EDUCATIONAL FOUNDER, PRACTITIONER TRAINER & PRACTITIONER, SHE/HER

Martine enjoys the diverse learning opportunities studio ownership has allowed her. She began her career in the field of movement and bodies as a Pilates Instructor in 1999. Soon after her original Pilates certification, Martine pursued numerous other certifications and sought to bring her client offerings and business acumen to one place in the founding of Studio Evolve, Pilates, Gyrotonic & SPRe® Bodywork.

Along her journey, Martine partnered with Jill Ableson for the development of the SPRe® Practitioner Training Program. Together they have brought the SPRe® Training Curriculum to its current evolution as a licensed Somatic Education Training Program and WA State Vocational Training School.

Working with Martine is both grounding and expansive. She enjoys the practice of energetically, verbally and somatically attuning with and guiding clients. Her use of SPRe® Bodywork, as well as her curiosity and engagement leads to delightful moments of clarity and greater physical comfort for her clients.

Martine feels an essential component to building a strong partnership with her client is a foundation of trust, openness and curiosity. This allows for the safe and supportive exploration of whatever difficult, confusing or conflicting emotional and somatic experiences arise in the journey they take together. Ready to take the first step? Martine is currently seeing SPRe® clients online and in person and looks forward to hearing from you.

Education & Training:

Queen's University, BA Honors, Psychology & Sociology 1995

Stott Pilates Certification 2001

Yamuna Body Rolling Certification 2002

Duggan French Approach Certification 2003

Founded Studio Evolve, Pilates, Gyrotonic & Bodywork 2006

Advanced Myofascial Techniques, Til Luchau 2008-9

Anatomy Trains Workshop 2009

Advanced Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Continuing Education Certification 2010-12

Gyrotonic Expansion System Instructor Certification 2011

Co-created SPRe® Practitioner Training Curriculum with Jill Ableson 2011-2013

Qi Gong for Movement Professionals 2016

Reiki Level 1 2019

She also co-teaches the SPRe® Training Program and runs Studio Evolve. More information at sprebodywork.com.

https://www.studio-evolve.com/
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