Gentle Yoga for Challenging Times by Aliyah Collins
For the past two weeks, I have attended Gentle Yoga for Challenging Times led by Danielle Rousseau. I have participated in yoga classes before outside of Open Spirit but mainly ones that target cardio and strength training. The gentle yoga class was my first time participating in a yoga experience that focused on strengthening ‘the mind, body and, spirit. I was excited and curious to engage in this form of Yoga. Before joining the class on Zoom, I was struck by the title of t
Spiritual Exploration: First Experience with Buddhist Meditation by Aliyah Collins
A few weeks ago, I attended my first Buddhist Meditation class led by Bhante Pannasiri. Going into the class, my expectations were nebulous but very curious. Before Divinity School, I had not known any practitioners of the Buddhist tradition and shied away from learning due to the subtle intimidation of exploring different religions. Therefore, I believed that the Open Spirit community would allow me the opportunity to explore my curiosity and desire to learn about different
Introduction to our new intern, Aliyah Collins
Hello Open Spirit Community! My name is Aliyah Collins, and I will be serving as a Field Education Intern at Open Semester for the year! I want to share just a little information about myself, my academic and personal interests, and what I will be doing at Open Spirit for the year. I was born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee, a small town east of Memphis, Tennessee. I received my undergraduate degree from Fisk University, a Historically Black University in Nashville, Tennesse
