I’m interested in people. It’s that interest that led me to study social anthropology – the study of human communities. When I was in school, I remember leafing through the course calendar and asking myself, “Ok…which of these courses is going to be interesting enough to get me out of bed?” All of the courses […]
“Anti-yoga.” A few months ago, I received some feedback about a teacher training session I taught (not a Yoga Detour training) in which one student (maybe more) found my approach to be “anti-yoga”. This feedback was brought to my attention in a way that implied I should reconsider what I was saying in these trainings […]
A couple years ago in a Pilates reformer class I was told to unlock my elbows and turn the creases in to face each other. In response, I corrected my alignment to please the instructor rather than ask what is now my favourite question of any teacher: WHY? After 10 years of yoga practice, I […]
GUEST POST BY KATHRYN BRUNI YOUNG Strength is something we all know we need, but finding ways to really work with it can feel complicated if it’s unfamiliar. What do you think of when you think of strength training? I’ve made it my job to show people that strength training shouldn’t be exclusive to sports, but […]
WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE DUDLEY, YD 200HR STUDENT After practicing yoga for almost 20 years, I felt like I was stuck in a box of repetitive patterns and movements. My body complained about the intensity and repetition of my yoga practice with injury after injury, until I was in enough constant pain that I was forced […]
This past week we posted two videos to our Instagram and Facebook feeds, showing what type of practice someone over the age of 65 could be doing. The feedback received from both posts reminded us how people want to see a practice that’s relatable, that doesn’t look fancy or complicated and isn’t done by someone […]
If you’ve practiced yoga for any length of time, chances are you have some experience with that nagging pull in the back of your leg—you know the spot, right near the butt—that tells you something’s not quite right with your hamstrings. WHAT CAUSES THIS TYPE OF PAIN? Hamstring tears—which can be both minor and major […]
When we decided to launch Yoga Detour, a teacher training program that integrates extensively-curated information from outside the yoga community into the asana practice, we endeavoured to fuel future instructors with knowledge, critical thinking skills, and the kind of confidence that comes from gaining a thorough education. As applications started coming in, we received several […]