Women's Leadership in the Military with Dui Turner

How We Can Heal

Today on How We Can Heal Podcast, Lisa Danylchuk, and Dui Turner talks about how yoga impacted her life as a woman in the military and her students' life on a bigger picture. As someone in her 40s, who's been in service for 25 years, Dui helps us understand how yoga can be carried through everything, how she champions women's inclusion and leadership, and about her upcoming book that talks about the science, the art, and the you of teaching yoga in the military.

Yoga in Context

"Yoga is a spectrum," Dui describes. It's a practice that welcomes and loves everyone that joins despite their background and knowledge of yoga. Whether you're in it for the exercise or for the fullness of the spiritual experience, yoga embraces everything in between in order for everyone to fully benefit from the practice, no matter what they aspire to achieve from doing it.

With that being said, this is why trust is critical between a yogi and a student. A yogi is cautious about how they relate to students, and they strive to create safe spaces for everyone in their class. Whether a student is someone completely new to physical wellness or from the military trying to address trauma and stress, a yogi works best knowing that an approach to teaching yoga is not a one size fits all; it adjusts to each individual.

About Dui Turner:

Duilia is an officer in the United States Air Force and a veteran of two major conflicts. She is also the founder of Integrative World, a community focusing on promoting healthy approaches and techniques to support balanced lifestyles. She has studied a variety of healing arts including Tai Chi, Qi Gong, sound therapy, meditation, and Yoga. She has also contributed to various yoga blogs, public talks and Yoga for Veterans trainings.

Dui completed the "Yoga Philosophy Intensive Course" offered by the AC Foundation in Hawaii. She has earned 200-hr and 500-hr Yoga certifications specializing in Yoga for veterans coping with Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). She is a Transformative Coach, Certified Reiki Master and Health Coach. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She holds a B.S. in Meteorology and a MBA in Global Management.

Outline of the episode:

● [02:06] Yoga pulled me in from Tai-chi

● [06:44] How does yoga fit in the life of a military woman?

● [12:35]Everybody in my generation has lost friends

● [19:56] Yoga is a spectrum, and it embraces everything in between

● [24:56] What is a yoga practice for? For life!

● [33:39] Dui Turner on women's inclusion and leadership

● [42:24] We're in an era of women's firsts'

● [48:25] The practices that Dui relies on every day

● [55:08] Breathing goes with you everywhere

● [01:01:47] A book for yoga teachers in the military setting

Resources:

Website: https://www.integrativeworld.com/

MIND YOUR CLASS, Book by Duilia Mora Turner:

https://www.integrativeworld.com/book-mind-your-class

Breaking Barriers Podcast: https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K57HG8N