Beyond the Cue, Mentoring for Pilates Instructors
12-Week Mentoring Program

Beyond
the Cue

For Pilates instructors who want to understand movement at a deeper level.

Secure your spot, July 2026 View the curriculum

"For instructors who want to dig deeper into the why of movement, cueing and skill acquisition."

12
Weeks of content
6
Live Zoom sessions
8+
Years clinical experience
Jul
Next intake opens
Anatomy & Biomechanics
Joint by Joint Analysis
Movement Assessment
Cueing Science
Clinical Reasoning
The Program

Built on science.
Applied to teaching.

Beyond the Cue is a 12-week online mentoring program built around anatomy, biomechanics, movement assessment and cueing. The depth of knowledge that makes the difference between a good instructor and an exceptional one.

We work through the body joint by joint. You'll develop a clinical eye, understand the science behind why bodies move the way they do, and learn how to apply that in every session you teach.

No soft skills. No fluff. No time wasted.

Exercise Scientist, 8 years experience
Pilates Educator, Brisbane
@thereformerscientist
Dan O'Brien
The Curriculum

12 weeks.
Joint by joint.

Each week builds on the last. By week 12 you'll have a complete framework for understanding, assessing and teaching movement with precision.

Week 01
How the body actually moves
Joint by joint model, movement as a system, why this changes how you teach
Week 02
Spine & pelvis
Segmental control, load transfer, neutral vs imprint, what's actually happening
Week 03
Spine & ribcage
Thoracic mobility, rib mechanics, breathing as a movement pattern
Week 04
Foot & ankle
Chain reaction mechanics, how the foot influences everything above it
Week 05
Hip complex
Mobility vs stability, range of motion, reformer loading at the hip
Week 06
Knee
Knee mechanics, patellofemoral loading, chain reaction from hip and foot
Week 07
Shoulder girdle
Scapular mechanics, thoracic influence, why clients consistently struggle here
Week 08
Building your clinical eye
Movement observation, pattern recognition, what you're actually seeing
Week 09
Assessment in practice
How to assess a body before and during a session, practical frameworks
Week 10
The cueing deep dive
Internal vs external focus, motor learning, why cues don't stick
Week 11
Proprioception & sensorimotor training
Body awareness, sensorimotor mapping, how to train it through Pilates
Week 12
Case studies & open Q&A
Live deep dives into real scenarios, cementing your clinical framework
What's Included

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

12

Weekly Content Emails

Every week a deep dive into the topic, key concepts, clinical application, and a group chat prompt to keep you thinking between sessions.

6

Live Fortnightly Zoom Sessions

Straight into content. No small talk, no wasted time. Real clinical discussion, Q&A, and case study breakdowns.

1

Active Group Chat

A private group with weekly prompts designed to spark real clinical conversation. Not a dead chat, an active community of instructors thinking deeper.

∞

Direct Access to Dan

Questions between sessions, client scenarios, movement problems, bring them. That's what this is for.

Investment

Choose your
path.

Both options run for 12 weeks starting July 2026.

Small Group
Beyond the Cue
$250
per month × 3 months
  • 12 weekly content emails
  • 6 fortnightly live Zoom sessions
  • Active private group chat
  • Weekly clinical discussion prompts
  • Direct access to Dan throughout
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Recommended
1:1 Mentoring
Beyond the Cue
$600
per month × 3 months
  • Weekly private 45-min Zoom sessions
  • Built entirely around you and your clients
  • Your questions, your gaps, your cases
  • All group program content included
  • The fastest way to level up your teaching
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Who It's For

You've got the
what.
Now get the why.

Beyond the Cue is for instructors who want more than what their Pilates training gave them.

The curious instructor You know your exercises but you want to understand what's actually happening in the body, and why.
The instructor working with complex bodies Injuries, hypermobility, asymmetry, you want a clinical framework to work with confidence.
The instructor whose cues aren't landing You're giving good cues but clients aren't changing. You want to understand why and fix it.
Not For

This isn't for
everyone.

  • Instructors looking for repertoire coaching or classical method work
  • Complete beginners to Pilates teaching
  • Anyone wanting soft skills, mindset, or business coaching
  • People who want to watch but not engage

"The level of clinical depth in this program genuinely isn't available elsewhere for Pilates instructors."

Dan O'Brien, Exercise Scientist

July 2026 Intake

Spots are
limited.

Next intake opens July 2026. Reach out to secure your place.

I want 1:1 mentoring I want the group program