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.
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2026 Women of the Year | Difference Maker Award | by the Northern RI Chamber of Commerce (March 2026)
Extraordinary Woman Award by The Woman Development Institute (March 2026)
Community Partner Award by The Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket (November 2025)
Employer of the Year, Community Provider Network or Rhode Island (nominated by The Fogarty Center)
2025 Preservation Reward by the Heritage Alliance of Pawtucket
2025 the SBA Rhode Island District Office and New England Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
2025 First Place Commercial Historic Renovation Design Award (Rhode Island Monthly Magazine / Nest) with Ed Wojcik
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
2010-2011 Awards:
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
Threading The Needle
PAWTUCKET — Imagine a future where Pawtucket is a bustling urban center; where dining, shopping, entertainment and recreation entertainment opportunities abound; where residents commute to good-paying jobs in Boston or Providence — or even walk to those jobs in their Pawtucket neighborhood.
Council Puts Train Zoning On Hold Amid Call For 10 Percent Affordable Units
PAWTUCKET – Creation of a new zoning district around the city’s coming train station is too important to approve it in a “half-baked” form, say City Council members.
The council, at its meeting last Wednesday, April 10, heard lengthy testimony from advocates who want to see a 10 percent minimum requirement for affordable housing in the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zone in the Conant Thread District around a coming commuter rail station off Main Street and Pine Street.
Showing Up Means More Than Putting In The Time
Alison M. Bologna WJAR-TV NBC 10 Sunrise and Noon News co-anchor Shri Studio Inc., Shri Service Corps founder and executive director “Showing up” is a practice I’ve learned to manage, in both time and spirit, while anchoring the news at NBC 10 in the morning and running Shri late into the afternoons and evenings. Because…
Bologna’s Shri Bark is Now a Key Nutritional Hit in RI Schools
The story is unlikely. The growing success is inspiring.
For the TV newswoman, her effort to help children, veterans and other members of the community is a journey dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals to find a healthier and more satisfied life.
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
Finals Stretch
Pawtucket Students Able To Alleviate Stress And Learn Fitness Techniques With New After-school Yoga Program
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.
Health Baked Into Mission
Alison Bologna wakes up each morning at 2:30 a.m. It's partly because she needs to get ready for her job as an anchor at WJAR-TV NBC 10. It's also because she runs an urban-outreach yoga studio. And most recently, it's because she's producing healthy snacks by the thousands that are being consumed almost as fast…
The Dish: Shri Bark Healthy Snacks a Hit at Local Schools
Alison Bologna has devoted much of her time to introducing healthy snacks into schools, and now it’s finally happening. Bologna, known as a WJAR-TV NBC 10 morning news co-anchor, as well as a certified yoga teacher and nonprofit leader, has recently introduced Shri Bark “A Smart School Snack” into local schools.
Rhode Island Monthly: Inspiring People Who've Moved The State Forward
Rhode Islanders of the Year. These people helped make the world a better place this year.
Alison Bologna Teaching Yoga In Providence Schools
Alison leads the 8th-grade class in yoga. Alison Bologna and her Shri Studio combine yoga and smart snacking in a pilot program in Providence schools. She has created a nutrition bar, Shri Bark, that is sold in local grocery stores and that the students get as part of the class at Nathanael Greene Middle School.
Alison Bologna, Shri Studio
In 2009, Alison Bologna opened Shri Studio, Urban Revitalization Yoga, in downtown Pawtucket with the mission of offering yoga and wellness classes to the local downtown district while spearheading neighborhood revitalization efforts. Today, Shri Studio is the only corporation of its kind in the state with an emphasis on yoga outreach in urban communities.
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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