Yoga Teacher Tips: Cueing and Language. Cut out all the fluff!

[@eunicenuna6949]

I cued my first lesson today to my fellow students and Lawd! I was lost of words, I couldn’t even figure out right and left leg! Other difficulties is to teach without doing, I found myself practicing all I said…😀I was directing myself 😅 and my whole lesson I said we are going to… Thanks a lot

[@Mr._Johns_Productions]

Congratulations 🙏

[@kylefenrick9168]

“You know” is definitely one thing to take out. Because if we knew, we would not be here. Thank you for everything you have informed upon

[@JenBeyond]

This was so helpful! The desire to say “and we are going to” is strong! Awareness is key!

[@lindsaycooke361]

we love someone who cuts out the fluff

[@Chelkasz]

I love this advice so much! I am 3 months into my 200 hr YTT and these are great tips as I prepare my very first sequence for practice teach! Thank you so much

[@empoweryourwellness]

Thanks for sharing your tips. Communication can be so tricky. My “yoga voice” feels so different than my real voice and when I watch my videos of classes I feel like I’m going so slow, but likely important. I also feel that it’s very important to have a few breaths of silence in between cues to let the students focus. I also really like to bullet point my scripts for class or I get lost. I like knowing I have something to keep me on track.

[@Vong2222]

thank you for making this video. I have a job teaching at a gym, so will come back to your videos to receive more advice from you.

[@anitahorryacademy]

Nick, I totally agree with your values and your concepts! I use a similar structure when I coach my students to become certified Pilates teachers and run their own businesses. The formula I teach creates transformations over and over again. My clients come to be because they have had enough of overwhelm, not happy working for someone else, not managing to get by and living paycheck to paycheck. I offer them the possibility to gain a new skill in helping others, which not only gives them personal satisfaction but offers them a very healthy and profitable lifestyle. I'm loving what I do and I thank all my teachers for the skills I can pass on to these people! Sending you love and light!!!

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

I did my 200 at Kripalu. The one thing they stressed was using only 3 things for cues. Verb > Body Part > Direction. "Lift... Your Right Arm... To The Sky." Simple. That's all you need to know.

[@kathleenmeier91]

Nick, thank you so much! This was incredibly helpful - I have been teaching for a year and really want to take the leap to teach without doing, and this video is really really helping me. Thanks again!!! :) Subscribed

[@luciagutierrez9637]

So helpful!!! I’m working on confidence as a new teacher & this is #1 on my list. I want to cue off the mat so thankkkk you ❤

[@juliannederouin6025]

I've been having so much trouble with my confidence as I learn to cue and this is so so helpful! I'm almost finished with my YTT 200 and I'm really excited to practice speaking this way!

[@kristenyoung4277]

super insightful as a new yoga teacher. you are so well spoken and your love for this practice radiates!! will definitely be watching more videos. thank you

[@jackdavis239]

This is good stuff. Thanks for posting all these good reminders in one place. My YTT teacher suggested ending each phrase with "...because I said so." when rehearsing. It forces me to use a more direct and imperative voice. And to put a firm end to each sentence. Of course when actually teaching, I never say that part out loud. :) Thanks for sharing.

[@alliegunter8640]

just a few months in to teaching & this was such an amazing refresher. THANK YOU 🤎

[@haroldowen6520]

Thank you. I am a new teacher. Much of what you say resonates with me. I am looking for tips like this to make teaching more mindful and conscious. Cheers!

[@aimonprime]

Thank you for all your useful info for new teachers. I'm on RYT200 training now. I haven't enough confidence yet to teach yoga in English but I was very encouraged by your video

[@noelbaechli4121]

thank you so much Nick, from Argentina!! So helpfull!!

[@astralascension935]

you're a wonderful teacher, thank you!

[@TYM2move]

Very interesting! I'm very happy to have found this teaching.

[@patrickgibson7895]

Love it. Great video Nick!

[@nickcombs2369]

Patrick Gibson thanks! Glad you enjoyed! 😊

[@shayoga4805]

Thank you for touching on the active language piece. I'm getting back into teaching after a 2 year of a break and I've been watching some videos just to get some tips and I'm surprised how many teachers on youtube use passive language and cuing in their examples and don't stress the importance of direct, active language. It wasn't taught to me back in 2013 in my 200 hr and I had to train myself and now I am aware and it really sticks out.

[@younghomesteads190]

Wow thank you. This was great advice. Just got my YTT200 and feel more confident already. First time coming across you and real stoked I did. I am moving to Athens in a few months and can’t wait to check out the studio. -Michael

[@nickcombs2369]

Can't wait to meet you Michael!

[@Modernstoic1]

Thank you for these great insights . I have 13 days to put together my practice teaching and haven’t even written my script or recorded yet. Great suggestions. This definitely helps me be more prepared. Listening to this last thing before Dreamtime so it’s in my subconscious! Sat nam and infite blessings 🙏🏻

[@1367dhbkhf]

This was some great general info all teachers need to be reminded of! Informative video! I’m hoping to find your SAD video to watch now! 🙂

[@elliotmackenzie7646]

fantastic insights Nick. Thank you!

[@bendybodyoldaccount]

Extremely useful video ! Thanks

[@bekahiam1]

This video was so helpful.

[@hglowshow]

Wow thank you SO MUCH for this video what the f why does this not have 20000 views it was so helpful ♥️♥️♥️

[@amandahollifield3297]

This is so very helpful… I’m gonna record myself soon!!

[@bella-hw3wq]

thank you!!!! i’ve been wondering how to cut out the fluff. im finishing my YTT up this month :-)

[@DarkBlueNutrition]

Super helpful- thank you so much! I’m guilty of fluffy cueing techniques but I’ve been practicing and learning how to cut that fluff!

[@bexlund6900]

This was great thank you 🙏

[@eneyoga]

Thank you! Great advice!

[@yogawithwilma]

So good!!!

[@UndineAlmani]

That was a really helpful video. I'm just getting into cueing more as I want to find balance between fluffless impersonal commands and kind words. 🙏🏻😜

[@shalieah]

This was helpful. Thanks!

[@embodyingyogawithcass]

Thanks so much for this content! It helped me a lot as I am going through my 200hr TT ❤️

[@caydawn5966]

This was so helpful thank you!

[@lunabae777]

Thank You. I am in my YTT. We're working on cueing and my teacher is literally confusing me lol you just made it so easy.

[@vanuhimalkhasian2538]

Great.very thankful

[@magdalenav1521]

"We are going to" comes literally unconsciously to my mouth. My meditation teacher said the same as it can be very irritating to students. As a non english speacker is so easy to use it but definitely not good hahahahha Very good video. Very nervous to start teaching yoga but I will record myself and then auto evaluate my class as you said! :)

[@kavyachauhan833]

Thank you so much this video was really helpful 🙏

[@tianalittles9146]

Really great thank you!

[@naturalbeautymore2522]

Si nice

[@shukuru2]

Awesome! Thanks This is how I learned to teach.. 🥹My yoga instructor’s spoke this way and I adopted the model. Great reminders! I needed this refresher . ❤

[@katyinthecity1177]

This is great thank you!!

[@nickcombs2369]

You're so welcome!

[@philadelphiawalksptsd]

💗

[@lovelylauraabc]

Thank you!

[@yogawithhart]

So I did my yoga training and am now starting to lead warm ups at the studio I trained at but I am so effing nervous that I find myself rushing how do you get it together before class

[@tizianarodriguez2896]

Excellent thank you

[@Mypathyoga]

👏🏻

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

The WE could mean the entire group. That doesn't have to include me. We can mean just the group and shows connection and comradery. There's a feeling of 'we are in this together'. One thing that irritates me is when the instructor tells me to breathe in, breathe out....for every.single.breath. They can get me started but to direct every single breath is distracting.

[@vladaakavk370]

Too many words, really. Beating around the bush.

[@DidiyogasalsastudioTM]

very useful

[@alexayoga]

Thank you !