Abby Larner

Pilates Instructor
Written By Martine Dedek

Pilates Instructor, SHe/her

Abby brings more than 25 years of experience in movement to her Pilates teaching. She began her journey as a mover through yoga, completing her teacher training at 8 Limbs Yoga in Chicago, along with additional certifications in prenatal and children’s yoga.

Her own experience with injuries eventually led her to discover Pilates right here at Studio Evolve, where she found it to be a powerful tool for healing, resilience, and long-term strength. That personal transformation inspired her to dive deeper into Pilates education—completing her STOTT Pilates Reformer training locally and continuing with advanced studies in mat Pilates and anatomy.

Abby’s teaching style is supportive and thoughtful, with a focus on meeting each person where they are. She loves exploring what works best for each client and celebrating every bit of progress along the way. Outside the studio, she keeps movement close to her daily life with hiking, yoga, barre, and an overall love of staying active.

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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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