Owner; SPRe® Educational Founder, Practitioner Trainer, She/her
Martine began teaching Pilates in 1999 and opened Studio Evolve in 2006 on a core belief: people can build strength and reduce pain without pushing themselves to exhaustion. Twenty years later, the studio is in the same Wallingford location and has grown from two instructors to twelve, serving clients ages 30 to 92.
Along the way, she partnered with Jill Ableson to create the SPRe® Practitioner Training Program. Together they have grown it into a licensed Somatic Education Training Program and Washington State vocational school, where Martine continues to co-teach and train new practitioners.
Running a small studio through the 2008 downturn, a pandemic, and two decades of fitness trends taught her a lot about what it takes to last. Today she coaches boutique fitness studio owners who want to build resilient, community-based businesses with longevity.
Education: Queen's University, BA Honors, Psychology & Sociology 1995; Advanced Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Continuing Education Certification 2010-12
Movement Education & Training: Stott Pilates Certification 2001; Yamuna Body Rolling Certification 2002; Duggan French Approach Certification 2003; Advanced Myofascial Techniques, Til Luchau 2008-9; Anatomy Trains Workshop 2009; Gyrotonic Expansion System Instructor Certification 2010; Gyrotonic Continuing Education: Hands & Feet Focus, Level 2, Program 1 & 2, Gyro for Runners; Qi Gong for Movement Professionals 2016; Reiki Level 1 2019
Founded Studio Evolve | Pilates, Gyrotonic & SPRE Bodywork 2006
Co-created SPRe® Practitioner Training Curriculum with Jill Ableson 2011-2013
She also co-teaches the SPRe® Training Program and manages Studio Evolve. More information at sprebodywork.com.
