Pilates Spine and Back Cues, Instructor Cue Cards, Mat and Reformer, 135 Drawn Cards

Seller's description

The spine is in every exercise you teach, and it is where a cue wears out first. A roll up comes up in one block, a swan hinges at the low back with the ribs out, a twist is thrown from the shoulders, a mermaid folds forward. These 135 cue cards hold the cues for that one region, on the mat and on the reformer, sorted by what the cue has to do. Every card has a close-up drawing of the back in the exercise, says what the spine is doing, and names the one place to look to see whether the cue landed.

Spine and Back Pilates Cue Cards is a printable deck for Pilates instructors. Each card is one cue for one exercise. The cue is the big line. Under it sit the exercise, where it happens (the mat position, or the reformer load and what the spring is doing) and the landmark to watch: the breastbone, the spine line, the low back, the crown of the head. The band names the spinal action (length, flexion, extension, rotation or side bend), so you can see at a glance whether a class has turned and bent as well as rounded. The use-when line at the foot names what you see in the client that calls for the card. Print the sheets, cut on the lines, and keep this week's cards by the mat or on the reformer frame.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED
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✔ 135 spine and back cue cards, four to an A4 sheet with cut margins
✔ 67 mat cards and 68 reformer cards in one deck
✔ Five parts by teaching intent: Alignment, Breath, Imagery, Correction, Transition
✔ The spinal action on every card: length, flexion, extension, rotation, side bend, with a drawing of all five
✔ 25 close-up drawings of the back in position, from Roll Up, Spine Stretch Forward, the Saw and Swan to Short Spine, Elephant, the Short Box series and Mermaid; each card shows its own
✔ A landmark to watch on every card, and a drawing of all eight landmarks from the back and the side
✔ A find-a-card diagram and an index by exercise with every card number for it
✔ 50 pages, A4 PDF

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PERFECT FOR
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• Mat and reformer instructors who want a second and third way to say the spine cue that has stopped landing
• Newly qualified teachers building their eye for articulation, extension and rotation
• Teachers planning a class that moves the spine every way, not only forward
• Studio owners setting a shared cueing standard for the team

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WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
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✓ Sorted by what the cue has to do, so you find the right kind of cue for the client in front of you
✓ Every card tells you where to look after you speak
✓ Each drawing is a close-up of the back, so the shape is clear at a glance
✓ Reformer loads are light, medium or heavy, never a spring color, so the deck works on any brand of reformer
✓ Tactile cards ask first, inside the cue, and keep the hand on the back

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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• Digital download: one A4 PDF (50 pages). No physical item is sent.
• Print and cut the card sheets, or read them on a tablet.
• For personal teaching use. Please do not resell or share the file.

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DISCLAIMER
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These cards are a professional resource for trained Pilates instructors. They are not medical advice. Flexion under load, back extension and rotation may not suit some back conditions, osteoporosis or a recent injury; clients with back pain or a medical condition should clear their exercise with their healthcare provider first. The cues are examples of instructor language; use them with your own training and judgment in the room.