Living our values: self-love and self-acceptance

Self-love is not something you have to earn.

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At Studio Evolve, SELF-LOVE and SELF-ACCEPTANCE are some of our core values.

What does that mean to us?

It means that everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their bodies, no matter what their bodies look like and what their bodies can or can’t do.

It means that self-love is not something you have to earn - we don’t believe in shaming people into exercise or blaming anyone for their own pain or discomfort.

It means that we strive to create a community where clients and team members can be honest and real - and where nobody has to pretend to fit into a particular mold.

Our teachers love that they can come to work as whole people, not hyper-positive, performative versions of themselves.

Our clients love that we know how to meet them wherever they are in their fitness journeys.

If you’ve ever worried that you might not be young enough, fit enough, flexible enough, or cool enough to feel comfortable at a gym or fitness studio, Studio Evolve was built for you. Truly - BUILT FOR YOU.

And if you’d like to use your holiday shopping budget to support a small business that shares your values, we’ve got some ideas for you!

Gift Ideas from Studio Evolve:

  • The 2 Private Session Intro Offer: Two one-on-one sessions with our expert teachers, who are trained to work safely with folks of all ages, fitness levels, and stages of life, including those who are experiencing injuries or chronic pain.

  • Gift Certificate: A gift certificate can be redeemed for any of our services, including private sessions and group classes, or for retail items. Click here to buy, and then email us with the address if you’d like us to mail a paper gift certificate!

  • Farm-to-Body Skincare Products: Pilates teacher Chelsea makes these salves and sprays by hand, with hyper-locally sourced ingredients, and they are specifically formulated to soothe sensitive skin. Available for purchase in-person at Studio Evolve.

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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