About the Studio

Rhode Island Yoga Center was founded in 2014 by Lauren Toracinta. Alyssa Drake led the studio throughout the pandemic.By early spring of 2022, ownership shifted to Caroline Hammett. This led to the decision to rebrand in January of 2023, when RIYC officially became Bend Studio.

At Bend Studio, we hold our community close to heart, hosting a variety of classes that cater to all types of yoga students. We provide a welcoming environment filled with an inspiring, electric energy you’ll feel the second you walk through the door. . Bend Studio holds the mission to create a genuine, authentic space where community members can be themselves, get comfortable and move. Together, we will bend our bodies, bend our minds, and feed our souls.

Will You Bend?

Bend is more than just a studio, it's a concept in itself, it’s community, it’s growth. Bend is a movement to challenge yourself, to get out of that comfort zone, to try something new, to do the thing that scares you, and to say the thing you've never said out loud. By challenging ourselves, we are challenging society.