Feedback Please!!
Thank you for your continued support. I would appreciate you
taking some time to provide Feedback about our Pilates classes
so that I can plan and improve the sessions
Let me know what you like or don’t like about the classes, the
venue or any other aspect which is relevant
Tell me about any injuries or conditions which may have been
improved or aggravated by the classes
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to do in the
class, or different classes you would like to try
Ideally, email your feedback to:
cmpilatesfeedback@gmail.com
especially if you would like a response
If you prefer to put pen to paper, or to provide anonymous Feedback, pass your
comments to me in class or post your feedback to me at 14 Maiden Castle Rd, Dorchester Dorset DT1 2ER
Thank you Claire
Below...Testimonials, actual feedback from
participants in class or private 1:1
September
I have really enjoyed the two sessions I have had
so far. Your presentation skills are first class and
I think I am following your instructions correctly. I
am very surprised that such apparently "mild"
exercise leaves me feeling quite tired at the end. (I
like to think it's because I'm doing it right!) V
August
The programme you set for me is working well.
I've also lost a bit of weight and I'm walking much
better now. 6 months ago I couldn't see a way
forward so I'm really pleased. M
June
As ever I feel great benefit from your Pilates
classes. I saw a neurophysiotherapist a few
weeks ago (because of my condition), and she
was impressed by my good core stability.
Whilst I am unable to strengthen my peripheral
muscles due to this condition, I feel that
increasing my core stability is essential. I find the
upper body exercises very challenging, but I am
sure they are beneficial in developing strength
and stability (!) in my upper torso. My neck is one
of the muscle groups that is affected so I have to
be careful not to strain these muscles.
You are a brilliant teacher K
June 2017
I felt very tired after today's class & definitely
needed some recovery time . I have been coming
for 2years now & feel my posture has
significantly improved & I have much less lower
back pain.
I feel more comfortable with the exercises this
term, as balancing on the ball on my thigh was
very challenging, likewise the turtle neck
exercise, which I worry puts pressure on my neck
,which is becoming increasingly stiff. As I suffer
from osteoporosis & have bone # 's I am
concerned to get the balance right between
strengthening my muscles and preventing any
further fractures. I do however trust your advice
regarding what one''s body can do. I was very
interested to read your list of qualifications, its
very varied.
You give great value in the classes as you always
give us the max time plus and put so much it each
session, & you always appear very positive at
each session.
I miss the music even though it was at a very low
level. Hope this is useful. Best wishes C
May 2017
Claire - feedback as requested !
My move to the 11.10 class co-incided, I think,
with the re-focus, and has been very beneficial for
me, enabling me to focus in particular on my
posture. At intervals during the day, I now
consciously go through the process you
recommend, lifting the torso, drawing down the
shoulders and squeezing the scapula, etc. Also,
from a position where I felt I would never achieve
a sit-up - (I still can't!) I can feel for the first time
that I have stomach muscles which are beginning
to strengthen!
None of this would be achieved without your
expert tuition which, throughout the class, keeps
our minds focussed on the exercises in order to
engage those innermost muscles which until now
we didn't know we had! Many thanks. C
May 2017 There is literally nothing I don't like
about the classes! Quite the reverse!
I hardly ever go the chiropractor now, whereas I
used to be there at least once a month.
I have a sore right hip, but very much appreciate
how all our various aches and pains are patiently
tolerated and allowed for. I always feel better for
the class, and am continually amazed that there
are so many ways to exercise and focus on all the
different parts of the body . I find the anatomy
part of it very interesting.
The continual giving of information, instruction,
demonstration, cautions, and the ability to fit the
exercise to our own particular ability - all of this is
hugely helpful, and I very much appreciate the
effort put in to each class, and how new exercises
and variations are being constantly introduced. It
is also very helpful to be given quick small
routines to use at home.
Being able to swap on occasion, and have the
option of a Catch Up class , all adds to the
general convenience and ease of the class
arrangements, and I am definitely one very
satisfied customer!
Thank you Claire, very much! S
Quote of the Week
comments people have made to me during the weekly or
Workshops
July ‘23
I just want to say a huge thank you
for the Footwork videos. I have learnt
so much about my feet already. They
use just to be the things on the ends
of my legs but now I am beginning to
learn how to use them properly. No
doubt that neuropathy has affected
them quite badly over the years, but I
do believe they are starting to wake
up!
I really enjoyed the class, I
can honestly say I felt so
supple in my back and
pelvis after all the work we
did ! I felt amazing !
M Dorchester
April 23
love the class and your style of
instruction. I am definitely noticing a
difference R Dorchester
Thank you so much Claire . The
lifting and stretching (we do in class)
has come in very handy that’s for
sure … R Weymouth...on moving
house
I really benefited from doing the class
twice in the week, the second time
round my body truly ‘gets it’
A on The All
Don’t know how you do it.
You make every term different. Last
term discovered some tummy
muscles. This term I seem to have
discovered outer buttock muscles!
B Online participant
February 2023
I really appreciate that you always
strive to give us the best experience
T Dorchester
Many thanks again for your great teaching. It’s
fantastic that every term is different & you make
it so interesting & safe. B Digital customer
Thanks you Claire I used the neck exercise we
did last week as I felt a stress headache coming
on. Headache disolved...and I felt so much
better J Dorchester
January 2023
Thank you for a great Pilates Term,
I’ve enjoyed it so much ! I love the
classes so much and know they are
doing me the world of good M
Dorchester
Brilliant class on Friday, as usual!!
Thank you Claire D Dorchester
Thank you so much for a really great
pilates year. The classes are so
innovative and fun V Portesham
We have picked up a cold over the weekend and
are at the coughing and spluttering phase. Your
breathing exercise to get air deep into the lungs,
was a real help M&C Dorchester.
note to say how much I enjoyed the Walking
Workshop today. Your research & exercise
programme were superb & will make a difference to
my wellbeing (if I practice !) K Preston
Thanks Claire-love your
classes
I came to class today with a
headache, after
your class...it had completely gone
Thank you J Dorchester
December 22
Thank you so much for a really great pilates
year - the classes are so innovative and fun.
V Portesham
We have both picked up a cold over the
weekend and are at the coughing and
spluttering phase. Could you please send the
UTube link for this week's session , so we can
do it at home. Also your breathing exercises,
to get air deep into the lungs, was a real help
M&C Dorchester
November ‘22
Highly recommend it. I’ve done loads of other
sessions online and at gym but this is one of the
best because it’s a low impact complete all
round toning work out. What especially helps
me to focus is the exercises are explained in
fascinating depth and just when you think
you’ve got it Claire will remind us about our core
and certain muscles so as we can adjust and
maintain the correct movements. This is Pilates
at its best! M Online student
October ‘22
J Portesham Loved the work on hip release
last session and exercises of late opening the
chest and movement of shoulders all helping
with my ‘mouse shoulder’. It can get quite
painful in my right shoulder area when I have
had an intensive period on the computer using
a mouse. The basic work of the pelvic tilt and
just being more aware of that whole area helps
me maintain good posture.
My hour at your class is real ‘me time’. I find
myself closing my eyes and just concentrating
on your instructions and encouragement. I love
it. I don’t always get the positioning right I know
but I feel I’m getting there. Please, always keep
correcting me so I get the most benefit.
So, as well as improving my mobility and
strength, it certainly contributes to my overall
well-being.
After the Back Care release class, I didnt need to
take my usual pain killers to go to sleep and I felt
amazing in the morning A portesham
Really enjoyed the Balance workshop last month.
Found it really useful. Have now got into doing
daily balance exercises! Prevention better than
cure!
J Dorchester
September’22 Honestly I think 2 weeks of
pilates has done more for me than the weeks of
