You know what you mean.
But do your students?
"Lengthen your spine."
Sounds simple.
One student braces.
Another lifts their ribs.
Another sits rigidly.
A beginner simply thinks:
"How?"
One cue. Many interpretations.
Start communicating with purpose.
Jackie Quayle. Yoga Educator. Creator of Making Yoga Make SENSE - Yoga Through the Five Senses
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What You'll get
The complete four-step Clarity Ladder:
Why. Where. How. What.
Practical exercises using familiar yoga cues.
Ways to spot vague, borrowed, or habitual language.
A simple process for turning descriptions into clear actions.
An introduction to the Listener - and why one cue can create many interpretations.
Get the FREE Clarity Ladder WorkbookWhy I made this
I made this because yoga teachers are rarely taught how communication actually works. We learn anatomy, sequencing and philosophy - but often inherit our cues from other teachers without stopping to ask what they mean or how a beginner might hear them.
Who I am
I'm Jackie Quayle, a Yoga Elder and teacher educator with over two decades of experience teaching real people in real rooms.
My work brings together anatomy, philosophy, communication and the senses to help yoga teachers move beyond borrowed scripts and teach with greater clarity, purpose and understanding.
I'm the creator of Making Yoga Make Sense and Indriya Yoga - Yoga through the five senses.
I don't believe teachers need more jargon.
I believe they need better questions.
"Every experience begins with a sense."