How Ericka Improved Her Mobility with Pilates at Studio Evolve

ERICKA FEELS BETTER, TOO…

Ericka started The Accelerator (which includes 3 Pilates sessions each week plus bodywork) last April, as a commitment to her long-term health and wellbeing at Studio Evolve, a top Pilates studio in Seattle.

Then this past summer, she had a full summer of travel with her husband and kids - including being gone for the entire month of August - which disrupted her regular Pilates movement practice.

With that inconsistency in her practice, she notices discomfort in her body, and more struggles with her mobility.

As the school year began, she let those breaks in her consistency motivate her to get back to it - even if it sometimes felt like she was starting at square one again.

Today, she’s feeling even better, and walking better than she has in a long time, thanks to her Pilates practice at Studio Evolve.

When it comes to reducing pain and maintaining health through a movement practice, consistency is key - but consistency is not about perfection.

It’s about continuing to come back to your practice, even when life gets in your way. .

Ericka liked The Accelerator because it felt like a focused and personalized beginning to her new movement practices. As a bonus, she got to know all the different teachers at Studio Evolve in Seattle - and learned that she enjoys working with them all!

Today, she has settled into regular weekly sessions of Pilates and SPRE Bodywork with Kimmie and Marisha, who help Ericka focus her attention where she needs to in her practice.

If you’d like to set the foundation for a regular healthy movement practice while dancing with life’s challenges, like Ericka did, The Accelerator at Studio Evolve in Seattle may be the right fit for you.

It’s a great choice for folks who want to relieve pain, build strength, and develop confidence in their bodies quickly and efficiently, but without the “no pain no gain” mentality you may have encountered at other fitness studios.


The Accelerator is restorative and pleasurable - and it WORKS.

We also offer complimentary consult calls for folks who are considering stepping into The Accelerator at Studio Evolve!

We know it’s a big decision, and we are here to answer your questions and get you all the information you need to decide whether The Accelerator is the right move to help you reach your goals.

Click here to get on our calendar for a call!

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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