Shri Studio's Mantra
Shri Studio, just named "Best New Yoga
Studio North" by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, is now the largest, single, yoga
studio in Rhode Island (in terms of square footage), offering all levels
of yoga in a stunning, urban space while promoting physical, spiritual
and social well-being with our non-profit partners.
We offer SEVERAL styles of yoga including
vinyasa and ashtanga yoga,
which are physically challenging practices, in addition to amrit (slow yoga basics on the schdule) and gentle
yoga classes, which are slower-paced practices, often described as "meditations
in
motion." We are also building our meditation and Sanskrit Studies
programs (the philosophy and language of yoga) which position Shri
Studio as one of the most well-rounded yoga studios in Southern New
England.
By establishing a presence in historic, downtown
Pawtucket, Shri Studio's owner and director has set out to build
community through the practice of yoga. While the downtown district is
filled with architecturally sophisticated buildings, most of the
available spaces have remained vacant for years. Shri Studio wants to
change that. By opening in a large, street-level commercial space,
teachers and students are now visible, populating downtown, and sparking
fresh energy into an area that has seen great economic and social
decline since its vibrant days during the American Industrial
Revolution.
Because we believe yoga is for every-BODY, our yoga
classes are offered at more affordable rates than in most Southern New
England studios - AND portions raised in some of our yoga classes will
be donated to city-based charities. Our first project: The downtown
Pawtucket Streetscape Design.
The studio's name then reflects
the studio's mission. Shri (or Shree/Sri) in Sanskrit is broadly
defined as "life-affirming energy," or "that which diffuses lights."
Through the practice of yoga, Shri Studio intends to illuminate this
city's downtown with positivity, and to develop future studio models for
other, creative revitalization projects in similar cities and towns.
Be Here Now - Join Us Today!
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Om Shri Ganeshay Namah
The mantra for beginning meditation or prayer or starting any new ventures or undertaking any good and new works.
