The Healing Power of Pilates: Combat Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Pain

Written By Martine Dedek

It’s science

Major health benefits of Pilates and Gyrotonic

A growing body of research shows that functional resistance training, like Pilates and Gyrotonic offered at Studio Evolve, a leading Seattle Pilates studio, has major benefits for your physical and mental health.


pilates addresses chronic pain, anxiety and depression

In fact, a regular Pilates or Gyrotonic routine at Studio Evolve has been shown to reverse, prevent, or reduce the impact of SO many chronic health conditions, including…

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Migraines

  • Chronic pain

  • Heart disease

  • Pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes

  • Chronic lower respiratory disease

  • Arthritis

  • Cancer 

…and so many more!


use your HSA/FSA funds to cover your Pilates or Gyrotonic Sessions at Studio Evolve, a Seattle Pilates Studio

That’s why health professionals encourage adults to include regular resistance training as a part of their wellness practice. Private Pilates sessions at Studio Evolve, a Seattle Pilates studio, can help you achieve this!


While protocols vary from study to study, CONSISTENCY is key to getting these health benefits.


what the research says

And the American Academy of Sports Medicine recommends that healthy adults practice resistance training (like Pilates and Gyrotonic offered at Studio Evolve) at least two days each week. Click here to get scheduled!


Because Pilates and Gyrotonic are so effective at helping you stay healthy at Studio Evolve, a Seattle Pilates studio, if you have an HSA or FSA, you can use HSA/FSA funds to pay for your classes and sessions – which means you can pay for our services with pre-tax income, effectively saving 20-40%!

Getting started: your first step

The key to using your HSA/FSA funds at Studio Evolve is that you need a Letter of Medical Necessity from a doctor.

Details are right here!


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P.S. We love finding ways to make our Pilates and Gyrotonic services at Studio Evolve, a Seattle Pilates studio, more accessible to more people.

If someone you know would appreciate the opportunity to use their HSA/FSA funds to develop a healthy, functional movement practice at Studio Evolve, forward this message and send them our way!

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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