I find that most cueing on the internet is cut and paste. Even recordings of live workshops....cut and paste, generic instructions that are not in any way unique to the teacher. I love how you go beyond that and really TEACH. Such a breath of fresh air!
ok so I took the plunge and actually did this class. I look like I've just got out the sauna. I managed Snake! It's actuaIly a glorious feeling. I had my feet on the reformer, not the foot bar, but you have to start somewhere! Tendon stretch is still semi-paralyzed. I have very short tendons, which doesn't help. But I more or less managed this, so maybe there's hope for me in one of your live classes, after all!
Amy, I managed everything this time, including tendon stretch! The brain has to get it first and then the body follows along. Each time I do a class of yours, I feel I'm integrating more and more of what I learn from you. A couple of my daughters asked me to give them a mini lesson on the reformer and I really heard your voice coming out of me as I cued them. It was really a great experience as I haven't taught reformer yet.
I just did a Level 3 reformer with someone else, and I honestly feel a person can hurt themselves if they don't have the precision of your cueing. On the very challenging exercises I stopped, because I was missing so much by not having your teaching that I was literally afraid of a sports injury. I'm only doing your advanced classes from now on. Level 2 you can get away with less than exceptional teachers. Higher than that and it's an injury risk.
Did this class again, Amy after a long time. So awesome. You and your ladies at the Pilates Center have ruined me for anyone else. I guess it's about coming home. It's a good feeling, a wonderful feeling.
Oh my goodness, what a great class with so many hands on cues along with verbal cues. I watched this as part of my observation hours so it was such a treasure to watch Amy teach.