Self Love & Acceptance: How we live our values

At Studio Evolve, we strive to create an environment where everyone can access self-love and acceptance.

At Studio Evolve, one of our Core Values is Self-Love & Acceptance. We believe that everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their bodies, and a movement practice should NOT be fueled by shame or guilt.

But so many gyms and fitness studios leverage shame in their marketing and the way they talk to their clients.

Mainstream fitness messaging about losing weight, “getting fit” and “transforming your body” often implies that the way you are right now is not OK.

And often, group classes follow a set format, and beginners, folks with injuries, and anyone who can’t keep up is left to struggle - which can activate all those “not good enough” stories for some folks.

That’s not how we roll at Studio Evolve.

You won’t hear our teachers encourage you to “work off that birthday cake” or “get ready for bathing suit season.”

Instead, we strive to create an environment where everyone can access self-love and acceptance.

So instead of trying to get their students bodies to conform to a predetermined idea of what fitness “should” look like, our teachers adapt the way they teach to the humans who are actually in front of them.

They’ll always be ready with modifications and variations to help you find something you CAN do.

That’s one reason our client Jillian loves Studio Evolve.

“When you go to a gym, it’s a little intimidating - you feel that you might be judged because you’re not in good enough shape,” says Jillian.

“But what I learned is that at Studio Evolve, ANYTHING can be adjusted to meet my current level of fitness.”

If you are looking for a shame-free movement practice designed to support you in your journey towards self-love, we invite you to join us.

The best way to get started is with a 2-Private Session Intro Offer. Click here to learn more!

P.S. At Studio Evolve, your teacher will meet you where you’re at and adapt the practice to YOU - because where you’re at is not a problem.

Click here to join us. You’re right on time.

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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