Pilates at the Heart: Studio Evolve's Vision for Wellness

Written By Martine Dedek

Update from Studio Evolve, a Seattle Pilates Studio!

How Can Community Support Enhance Your Pilates Experience

Way back in 2006, I began Studio Evolve to serve an unmet I saw in our community: the need for a truly inclusive fitness community that offers multiple complementary modalities and serves people of all ages. Studio Evolve offers a variety of fitness options, including Pilates classes.

It’s such a joy to be able to continue to offer these much-needed services after all these years!

And, as our community of students and teachers continues to grow and change, we’ve been working together as a staff over the past few months to update Studio Evolve’s Mission and Vision to better reflect the work we do in the world right now.

I’m thrilled to share our updated Mission and Vision Statements with you!

Our Mission articulates how we serve our community today:

Through restorative movement, including Pilates, and holistic wellness practices, we empower our students to build strength, develop resilience, and reduce pain within a shame-free and inclusive environment.

And our Vision represents the world that we want to help build into the future:

We envision a connected, intergenerational community that fosters physical, mental, and emotional fitness and wellness at any age, and supports each person in their unique journey towards a fuller life.

Thank you so much for continuing to support Studio Evolve, a mission-driven local business. YOU are the most important part of our mission AND our vision!

  • Martine Dedek

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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