testimonials
"I found Mary some time after a hip replacement, which had not been straightforward. I was so pleased when she felt I had progressed sufficiently to join her back class. Everyone there had specific issues and Mary encouraged us with enormous patience and good humour. She understands individual needs and works with each of us to achieve the best we can. Thanks to Mary I have been able to “leave home” and join a Pilates class, confident about what is safe for me to do and what to replace with an alternative. Two years after my hip replacement I honestly don't know where I would be without Mary."
Lesley Goble
"I have been coming to the Studio for about a year and am working with KariAnne, who I can't recommend highly enough. I had always had a rounded back through years of bad posture, and had given up wearing fitted clothes because they always emphasized the shape of my back. Thanks to being shown the right exercises and practising them regularly at home, I have seen an amazing improvement in my posture which I had not believed possible at the age of sixty-two! Perhaps best of all, I can now spend hours at the piano without backache, something I had not been able to do since studying music at college over thirty years ago. When I recently had to ease back into Pilates after two debilitating operations, Kari Anne gave me so much more than just Pilates instruction; with a combination of extraordinary professionalism, enthusiasm, warmth and encouragement, she showed me how to get back to exercising in safe and appropriate ways. Although I wish I had found The Clinical Pilates Studio sooner, I am just delighted to have learnt that it really is never too late to improve your posture or to learn how to stay supple for the years ahead."
Linda Ebrey
"Mary Thornton is a truly inspirational teacher. She has helped me regain a range of movement which I thought had been lost forever."
Maureen Murphy, ARAD Dance Teacher
"After years of pain from scoliosis and a fractured coccyx, I found Mary. I had been offered operations by consultants and been turned away by hospital Physio's as they didn't know what to do with me. walking, standing and even swimming were all painful! Now as long as I keep up my exercises I am pain free. I started with private sessions and now I am part of a specialist Pilates back class. My mobility & strength have vastly improved. Mary and her combination of Pilates & Physiotherapy, individual assessment & attention has given me back a good quality of life without continuous pain. THANK YOU!"
Amanda Sayer, Eastbourne
"Mary's experience and knowledge as a Physiotherapist & Pilates instructor, alongside her friendly & caring & professional approach, instils great confidence. Her sessions are always focused & fun and provide a real feel good factor. The studio equipment definitely adds an extra dimension to a Pilates session."
"I have been under Mary's care for various stress & strains, wear & tear & malfunctioning of my aging body. Without fuss & uncanny insight she assesses immediately what & where the problem lies & with a sure touch, based presumably on long experience & a quite remarkable expertise proceeds to start the p[process of putting it right - all with astute mix of firm authority & caring understanding. In short - she is a god!"
Monica Stoodley
"We are lucky to have such a wonderful teacher in Eastbourne. Mary Thornton you are brilliant!"
Tony Gordon
"Three years ago I my back came to a grinding halt whilst out walking. I couldn't sit or stand for long. Lying on my front was agony, and I couldn't drive the car; in fact I couldn't even sit in it. I could barely walk to the end of the road, and the doctor's could only offer me pain killers. After endless specialists, some saying I needed an operation, I was given Mary's name, and since the very first lesson with her I learnt to use my body in a completely different way. I can now walk for miles, even climb a few rocks, lie on my front without back pain, and drive the car for at least 70 miles. I never thought any of this would be possible again, but with Mary's patience, sense of humor and knowledge for every individual, I have my life back again. Thank you Mary for all you have done for me."
Maureen
