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
If you would like to read
the feedback from last
term...click here to read the
handout
Below...Testimonials, actual feedback from
participants in class or private 1:1
September 2017
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 2017
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 2017
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 classes
Thanks again for the miracle that you seem to
have performed over the last few years at
keeping any back pain at bay – not a twinge since
I started with you, whenever it was. Your
classes also provide a perfect excuse to get
away from work one day a week and have a
proper relax. Well, not too relaxing..!
Mr R Dorchester
After using the release technique you taught in
class...my neck actually moved further and was
so much less stiff R Dorchester
A big 'Thank You' for all your help over the past nine
months - when I think back to the beginning of the
year I can see a remarkable improvement in my
posture, flexibility, breathing and desire to become
healthier/fitter - you have been so encouraging! A
Moreton (moving up to the next class)
The hour goes by so quickly...the class is really meditative
because I have to concentrate - its a form of relaxation
even though we are working hard!
P Dorchester
love the classes, I really like the way you teach, guiding
us through and making sure we are all doing it correctly.
I’ve found a form of exercise that I am going to enjoy
March ‘19 Y Dorchester
I was very proud of myself when I was able to
help an elderly gentleman after a fall (he was not
much older than me!). I was not only strong
enough to help him up - and he was heavy -but
didn’t even feel any after effects the next day I
KNOW I am getting stronger from coming to your
classes Jan ‘19 M Dorchester
It really makes me think about how I hold myself and move and
now I am standing up straighter! Jan ‘19 L Portesham
My hip was hurting so much, I nearly didn’t come to
class today. But I forced myself to go and after the
class my hip felt amazing, much looser and no pain
at all November ‘18 V Dorchester
The class was so relaxing, even though it
was really strong work. P Dorchester
Oct ‘18
Since doing the exercises you gave me
during our private session, my lower
back feels much freer and I am aware
of my posture improving. I know I
need to keep at it July ‘18
J Dorchester
I had to do 2 hours of hard raking in
my garden at the weekend. I used
your method of elevate & engaging
core support...then taking regular
‘release’ breaks. The next day I didn’t
have the usual pain after gardening,
in fact, I wasn’t suffering at all...it’s
amazing. I had to let you know
Thank you
S Portesham June‘18
Your cat/camel exercise has made me realise it is not
my lower back which causes the problem “pain”. but
my upper back...your classes are everything I had
hoped for. Thank you
J Dorchester May ‘18
I have noticed that if I do get back
ache, I recover from it more quickly
since starting the classes. I certainly
feel the difference when
I miss my Pilates session 
Feb ‘18 T Dorchester
After a 1:1 with you and learning a few simple
exercises...I managed to sit through a 2 hour
training course without fidgeting because I didn’t
have the pain in my back. Even my colleagues
noticed I was more comfortable. Thank you!
T Weymouth
I really appreciate being able to swap or make
up classes which I missed. It helps with the
continuity. When I come to class regularly I feel
stronger for it
C Preston January ‘18
The private 1:1 session we did was
such a great investment, it helped me
get so much more out of my normal
weekly classes
E Brownsword Hall
Claire, I really want to thank you for
giving me back my waistline!
J Briantspuddle Nov ‘17
The Functional workshop we did was really
useful. It really made me think about how I move,
how I sit, how I stand. Its genius to use and
practise the Pilates in normal everyday life. I dont
have to make time for a work-out because now I
do Pilates as part of the way I do my daily
movements and tasks
S Dorchester Nov ‘17
Your elevate technique
was so great...when I had
back pain, I lifted up used
Elevate and it immediately
stopped the back ache
L Dorchester October ‘17
My riding position had never
been so good (after attending
your Riders workshop) The
difference was amazing
J Kingston Maurward Adult
Camp September ‘17
when I leave your classes, I
have to adjust my rear view
mirror because I ‘m taller
L Dorchester September ‘17
Feb ‘18 T Dorchester
After a 1:1 with you and learning a few simple
exercises...I managed to sit through a 2 hour
training course without fidgeting because I didn’t
have the pain in my back. Even my colleagues
noticed I was more comfortable. Thank you!
T Weymouth
I really appreciate being able to swap or make
up classes which I missed. It helps with the
continuity. When I come to class regularly I feel
stronger for it
C Preston January ‘18
The private 1:1 session we did was
such a great investment, it helped me
get so much more out of my normal
weekly classes
E Brownsword Hall
Claire, I really want to thank you for
giving me back my waistline!
J Briantspuddle Nov ‘17
The Functional workshop we did was really
useful. It really made me think about how I move,
how I sit, how I stand. Its genius to use and
practise the Pilates in normal everyday life. I dont
have to make time for a work-out because now I
do Pilates as part of the way I do my daily
movements and tasks
S Dorchester Nov ‘17
Your elevate technique
was so great...when I had
back pain, I lifted up used
Elevate and it immediately
stopped the back ache
L Dorchester October ‘17
My riding position had never
been so good (after attending
your Riders workshop) The
difference was amazing
J Kingston Maurward Adult
Camp September ‘17
when I leave your classes, I
have to adjust my rear view
mirror because I ‘m taller
L Dorchester September ‘17
