Special Recognition For Our Work

Shri Awards

& Recognitions

Shri Yoga's innovative classes and unique approach to wellness have been highly recognized, resulting in various awards applauding its commitment to fostering community well-being.

  • Rhody Award 2024 (Preserve Rhode Island)

    Disability Advocate Award (Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Office of Rehabilitation Services) 2024

    Diversity and Inclusion Professionals: Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion Award 2024

    Rhode Island Monthly Magazine: Yoga Empowerment (July 2024)

    Dr. Ruby Roy Dholakia Memorial Award (URI Inclusion Innovation Conference (June 5, 2024)

    GrowSmart Rhode Island: 2024 Smart Growth Award: The Pine Street Project

    Junior Achievement Rhode Island: Profiles in Excellence 2024

    National Ancor Community Builder Award 2024 (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

    Person of the Year, Pawtucket Hall of Fame, 2023

    Fogarty Center "Janet Almeida Community Inclusion Award," 2022

    Pawtucket Senior Center (Leon Mathieu) Community Award, 2021

    Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards | New England Patriots Foundation | Alison Bologna, 2020

    Looking Upwards "Making the Difference" Community Partner Award, May 2019

    The ARC of Bristol County, Community Award, 2017

    Person of the Year, The Pawtucket Foundation, 2015

    The Rhode Island Small Business Entrepreneurial Woman To Watch Award, 2014

    Rhode Island Justice Award, nominated and awarded by RI Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, 2014

    Rally for Recovery Advocacy Award, 2014

    Rhode Island Monthly Magazine's Best Yoga Outreach, 2013

    The Women of Excellence Community Award, on behalf of The Women's Center of Rhode Island, 2013

    "Wise Woman" award from the National Organization of Italian American Women, 2013

    The Volunteer of the Year Award from LIFE, Inc., 2013

    Rhode Island Monthly Magazine Best New Yoga Studio, North, 2012

    Providence Business News' 40 Under 40, Class of 2011

    Community Award from ARC of Blackstone Valley

    Special Recognition Award from the Children's Shelter of Blackstone Valley

    Community Award from Venture Community Services

    Sturbridge MA

    Community Award from the Pawtucket School Department

Sun Salute – Shri Yoga’s Sunrise Yoga</a>
Molly Messier Molly Messier

Sun Salute – Shri Yoga’s Sunrise Yoga

“Shri Yoga’s outdoor summer sunrise yoga class in the parking lot of its new location has created a new vision for Pawtucket”​

There are many ways that folks have attempted to maintain their equilibrium of the mind and body during these stressful times of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Finding A Center Of Balance In A Rapidly Changing World</a>
Molly Messier Molly Messier

Finding A Center Of Balance In A Rapidly Changing World

PAWTUCKET – The new watchword of Shri Yoga, which is dedicated to light and prosperity, may soon become “expect the unexpected,” striking a pose of flexibility and nimbleness, with the ability to pivot with the best of entrepreneurs in Rhode Island.

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Shri Studio, Urban Revitalization Yoga
Molly Messier Molly Messier

Shri Studio, Urban Revitalization Yoga

The goal was to allow the space to feel wide open for when classes grew | room dividers are built from plumbing pipe and fishing line and $10 Ikea shade panels | the dividers are on wheels to accommodate special populations of people | light fixtures give the studio space a warm glow, set on dimmers | the altar in the center of the room is actually a modern Dutch dresser found in the Rhode Island Antique Mall in Pawtucket | the statues above the alter from the Berkshires | and the Shiva statue from her sister’s travels in Bali

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Finals Stretch
Molly Messier Molly Messier

Finals Stretch

Pawtucket Students Able To Alleviate Stress And Learn Fitness Techniques With New After-school Yoga Program

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Alison Bologna Leads Shri Yoga’s Expansion
Molly Messier Molly Messier

Alison Bologna Leads Shri Yoga’s Expansion

Alison Bologna founder of Shri Yoga believes in taking skillful action and making the community a better place.​​“It’s about how you treat one another, how you take care of yourself and your community,” Bologna says. 

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  • Fogarty Center "Janet Almeida Community Inclusion Award," 2022

    Pawtucket Senior Center (Leon Mathieu) Community Award, 2021

    Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards | New England Patriots Foundation | Alison Bologna, 2020

    Looking Upwards "Making the Difference" Community Partner Award, May 2019

    The ARC of Bristol County, Community Award, 2017

    Person of the Year, The Pawtucket Foundation, 2015

    The Rhode Island Small Business Entrepreneurial Woman To Watch Award, 2014

    Rhode Island Justice Award, nominated and awarded by RI Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, 2014

    Rally for Recovery Advocacy Award, 2014

    Rhode Island Monthly Magazine's Best Yoga Outreach, 2013

    The Women of Excellence Community Award, on behalf of The Women's Center of Rhode Island, 2013

    "Wise Woman" award from the National Organization of Italian American Women, 2013

    The Volunteer of the Year Award from LIFE, Inc., 2013

    Rhode Island Monthly Magazine Best New Yoga Studio, North, 2012

    Providence Business News' 40 Under 40, Class of 2011

    Community Award from ARC of Blackstone Valley

    Special Recognition Award from the Children's Shelter of Blackstone Valley

    Community Award from Venture Community Services

    Sturbridge MA

    Community Award from the Pawtucket School Department