15/03/2026
Mentor Minute: Cue Less, Mean More
One of the most common things I see when mentoring newer instructors is over-cueing.
It’s completely understandable; when you’re teaching, you want to give people as much information as possible.
But often the most effective cueing is simple.
Instead of layering instructions, try focusing on one clear intention at a time.
If you give everyone everything at once, nothing has the opportunity to land, and the clients don’t get to have their own ‘Aha!’ moment where it clicks for them.
For some - I can say a cue multiple times, but it may take them weeks or months before it lands for them in a way that sticks and THEY discover the ownership of the movement or adaption.
Look at the room, and guide the most needed cue to the session first.
For example:
Rather than
“Lengthen through the spine, soften the ribs, chin level with the floor, check your pelvic positioning…”
You might simply say
“Grow tall through the crown of the head.”
Clients tend to organise themselves much more effectively when the message is clear, and they have time to process one thing at a time.
Confidence in teaching doesn’t come from saying more — it often comes from learning what to leave out.
