How to Make Time to See Your Friends

Stacking functions is different from multitasking, and better for your brain…

Between balancing work and family obligations, carving out time to rest, exercise, and taking care of yourself, it can be easy to let weeks slip by without spending time with your friends.

Because it’s not just about the time you actually spend together - it’s also the mental energy you spend planning that time. We know, your friends are busy too - and it’s easy to drop the scheduling ball when you’ve texted back and forth three times without landing on a time.

Our solution: make it routine, and stack your functions.

You’ve heard us talk about the importance of building your movement practice into your routine, so you don’t have to do the mental gymnastics of slotting it into your packed schedule (and the meta-gymnastics of REMEMBERING to slot it in) several times a week.

Time with friends can also be set up as a standing date.

And we’ve found it works even better when you STACK that time with another activity you want to make time for every week or every month - like doing meal prep, taking a walk, or going to Pilates class.

Stacking friendship time with your movement practice has the additional benefit of helping you hold yourself accountable to your self-care time: if someone else is counting on you being there, you’ll think twice before crossing it off your schedule.

At Studio Evolve, we LOVE when friends come to the studio together, because their warmth and laughter helps build our community.

And this month only, we’ve got a special gift for ALL of our current clients: a COMPLIMENTARY DUET SESSION for you and a friend who is new to Studio Evolve!

This offer is available to ALL of our members, and anyone who has a current package of classes or private sessions (5 pack or greater.)

Here’s how to redeem yours:

  • Invite a friend who lives locally in the Seattle area and hasn’t been to Studio Evolve for at least a year to join you for a complimentary duet session (this is in ADDITION to the regular classes or sessions you have on the schedule, and it will be FREE for you AND your friend!)

  • Email us with your friend’s name, email, and phone number, and we’ll follow up with a booking link and all the details.

  • Redeem by the end of February, but schedule anytime until the end of March

We can’t wait to meet your people!

P.S. To redeem this offer, you’ll need to let us know by the end of February, and then book your complimentary duet before the end of March.

So go ahead and get in touch with your friend now, before it falls to the bottom of your to-do list - and hit “reply” to give us their info!

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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