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Introduction to Choosing Cues & The Difficulty with Cueing

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Overview

In this lesson, we set a clear philosophical foundation from which to choose pose cues.

Objective

Be clear that no alignment teaching will work for all students while exploring cues that may work in a reasonably broad set of situations, and acknowledging cues that may be problematic.

What You'll Get

Describe categories of teaching cues and how anatomical cues may hinder some students. Describe the intent and value in asking students questions about what they are feeling and how you might begin to offer alignment cues to various students. Explain how the fundamental principle of alignment being more about the individual than the pose informs decisions about choosing generally useful cues. Describe an example of how a cue such as “draw your shoulder blades down your back” can be over-applied or mis-applied.

Context

We have broken down the very large subject of word choice and cueing into the following organized approach.

Use this overview to get perspective on the context of this lesson and to access other lessons as needed. You may also wish to use this as a mini-curriculum to explore in a structured way for maximizing retention and increasing your ability to apply what you’ve learned in your teaching.

Your Presence as the Teacher

Authenticity, Body Language & Presence – Be aware of elements of your teaching approach that contribute to your overall presence, so that you can be your unique self while also examining ways to maximize your effectiveness in delivering the teachings.
Sonic Components of Voice – Learn the sonic (sound) components of voice (cadence, tone, energy and volume) and become conscious of optimizing your voice for teaching.
Wise Word Choice – Be aware and skilled in specific strategies for wisely and effectively choosing words while teaching.

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