Our business is about people and our company is about quality, both in instruction and integrity. We are proud of our instructors and their commitment to our philosophy, they are, as are we, highly skilled, credentialed, and educated which creates a motivation matched by none.
Victoria Thornton Director of Training and Partner
ACE Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist PhysicalMind Institute Certified Pilates Instructor
My favorite quote is by William James: Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.
I believe each session is an extension of my personality – competency with a hint of humor, success with commitment, and strength coming from desire.I love what I do and I am doing what I love.By paying attention to your needs and encouraging you through each movement, I want to inspire confidence toward positive results.My successes are reflected in my clients.
My favorite quote is by Thomas Alva Edison: I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work.
Laughter is a powerful healer and it is a natural part of my sessions. I am eclectic by nature and utilize what I have learned from Shiatsu, personal training, my own experiences as well as Pilates to meet the needs of my clients. Developing an effective program is something that is with me well beyond the actual session. My inspirations come from many sources triggering an "a ha!" moment that will then find its way into a specific client's session. Seeing the progression of health and strength in my clients is a true motivator.
E. D. "Thumper" Thornton, BS CEO and Founder
ACE Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist PhysicalMind Institute Certified Pilates Instructor
I have two quotes. My first is by Madame Curie: Nothing is to be feared. It is only to be understood. The second quote is by Walter Payton: Remember, tomorrow is promised to no one.
Quality in life is my main objective for everyone who enters our studio. Each and every person is special with special issues and concerns. With this in mind, I founded our philosophy--We take you where you've always wanted to go by doing what you never wanted to do...and have fun doing it. Each and every session is an experience...each and every experience is a success.
Marilyn Tackitt Business Manager
PhysicalMind Institute Certified Pilates Instructor
My favorite quote is by Lou Holtz: Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
Quality and excellence are important to me because I care so much about what I am able to bring out in my clients. It's my attention to detail during a session that serves to bring about the positive changes and ultimate health benefits in my people.
Kim McGuire
ACE Certified Personal Trainer PhysicalMind Institute Certified Pilates Instructor
My favorite quote is by George Eliot: It is never too late to be what you might have been.
During a Pilates session I keep my focus solely on my clients. I truly believe that our time together is their time, a time for them to focus inward as I guide them through movements that will make their bodies stronger and more flexible. Because I like to draw from Eastern traditions of mindful body conditioning, we will concentrate on calmness and the freeing of the mind, so that my clients leave feeling centered and refreshed.
Jennifer Adolfs, M.S.S.
ACE Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist PhysicalMind Institute Certified Pilates Instructor
My favorite quote is by Norman Vincent Peale: To be successful is to be helpful, caring, and constructive, to make everything and everyone you touch a little bit better. The best thing you have to give is yourself.
When I instruct classes or provide training, I always give them more than they expect and with a bit of humor.
