Terry Harris began practicing yoga years ago, but often found himself the only African American in the studio. So he got certified to teach and co-founded a studio in a black community, making it an accessible, validating space. (stlpublicradio)
Ericka Harris, one of the founders of the Collective STL, emphasizes breathing in her sessions because when her students step outside the studio and into other situations, she knows they will always have their breath.For decades, white women have been the face of yoga across the nation. But inside a yoga studio in Old North St. Louis, the atmosphere is worlds apart.
That uncomfortable feeling led Harris to earn a certificate to teach yoga. He opened nonprofit the Collective STL with three other African American instructors: his wife Ericka Harris, Alonzo Nelson Jr. and Melinda Oliver. At the Collective STL studio, founders said they intentionally give longer rest periods to their students because they know the stressors they carry with them daily.Traditionally, yoga can be expensive, and affordable studios are seldom in predominantly black neighborhoods. Terry said people told him that the Collective STL’s grant-funded business model made no sense, but while looking at north St.
Inside the studio, Nelson wants his students to feel as if they are among family. Even though the studio provides child care, on some days children participate with their family members. The group wants its participants to expose their children to yoga so they can begin practicing wellness at an early age.
They keep that in mind every time someone walks through the door. Each instructor knows their clients names, they genuinely ask about their well-being and they even find ways to support and accommodate yogis with disabilities. Spenser Gaines, 27, found out about the group through a shared Instagram post. The Ferguson Middle School art teacher said by coming to the Collective STL has helped her heal. Now when she is faced with chaotic situations, she focuses on her breathing to keep calm.
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