Bend Yoga Studio

Jan 2024

F.K.A. Rhode Island Yoga Studio. Bend Studio is located in the treacherous Emporium in the center of the URI campus. Despite being in the college hub, I don't think URI kids make up the majority of the students at Bend. I will make the journey to South County for Nicole Defelice & Isabella Sanderson, two instructors who teach regularly at Bend. Both primarily teach power vinyasa. Both play excellent music in the studio when they're teaching. Both are so joyful, challenging, & fun. Both are 2 of the best yoga instructors I've ever had the pleasure of practicing with. Nicole is a biologist & frequently weaves animal themes into her classes. She knows exactly how to explain micro-adjustments & motions that make the practice more accessible & enjoyable. I've unlocked advanced poses & maintained difficult arm balances thanks to Nicole's instructions. Isabella might be a sadist, but I say that in the most complimentary way possible. Her classes can be incredibly grueling, but if you stick with it, your endurance, strength, flexibility, & balance will improve immensely. Both Nicole & Isabella are the kinds of instructors you hope you're lucky enough to come across once in your lifetime. Somehow, Bend has secured them both. They're precious cargo. They also probably deserve a raise. Thank you, Nicole & Isabella, for nurturing my practice for years now. I never would've become the yogi I am now without the two of you. A note for the owner - I love the updates you've made to the studio over the last few years. My only humble suggestion is to put different lighting in the lobby/common areas. The fluorescents are painful.

Oct 2022

I've been going to Rhode Island Yoga Center, for a few months now to do coaching and sound bath healing with Eileen. She is an amazing healer and has helped me so much. It's a big beautiful space that's very welcoming and cozy & everyone there is very sweet. The yoga room is large with nice floors. It's a great place!1

Sep 2022

RI yoga studio is a home away from home for so many. It is a safe space for all walks of life and for any type energy one may be carrying with them. The instructors are each incredible guides, down to earth humans, and absolutely inspiring individuals in their yoga practice as well as in their personal scope. The studio is a melting pot for community artisans and entrepreneurs to showcase their art, jewelry, services, and more. The studio has not only created a beautiful community within itself, but it has strengthened the local community as a whole. I truly cannot say enough good things about RI yoga center. I'm eternally grateful :) With love,Nancy