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re: Imagery Cues: What Cues do you Use?

tllyon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:50:58 GMT

This morning I had a client who is a grad student that spends lots of time with her laptop so I was looking forward to using the "hinge like you're opening your laptop" cue. At the appropriate time I give the new cue and my client totally stops, looks me in the eye and says, "I come to Pilates to get away from my laptop." However, she did like the rainbow cue : ) You never know! Here's a imagery cue that my mat class loves. First you have to know what a sternum piercing is and imagine the sternum jewelry being a diamond. One can only imagine the discussion leading up to this.... We have replaced "chin to chest, eyes to navel' with "chin to chest, eyes to sparkle." Has a nice flow to it, doesn't it?

re: Imagery Cues: What Cues do you Use?

Stacey J — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:07:06 GMT

I am new to teaching Pilates. I love all the imagery cues I am learning and having fun with making my own. I have noticed people don't seem to get the heels together for Leg Circle on the reformer. I reference Dorthey from The Wizard of Oz. Clicking the heels together as the legs come up. I say "theres no place like home" to keep flow and they should be up when I get to home. It also seems to work in explaining Pilates stance and belly beats. I tell them to put on the red shoes and get those heels together. Who doesn't smile when they think of The Wizard of Oz?

re: Lights, Lights, Everywhere

jp823 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:22:18 GMT

That's great Pam. I tend to worry a bit much when I have older clients come in with a myriad of issued that I don't have experience dealing with. I follow the system and use the wonderful modifications and building blocks that were provided to us in our training sessions and manuals. When you remain true to Joe's work it will always reveal it self to you, but it takes time I now understand. I am constantly trying to train my eye to see what I see. Some are easier than others, but I am always on that hunt to study the body from the minute it comes into the studio. I am constantly amazed at the "ah-ha" moments I get while teaching a session and even more amazed at the "ah-ha" moments I get as I take a well taught lesson. In our profession we must build trust with our clients so that they first and foremost always feel safe during their lesson. This Joe was really onto something special and for that I am eternally grateful to be a part of it.

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san diego yoga — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:38:06 GMT

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