Mandy Shaver - RYT 200 hour

Mandy hopes she can empower individuals in her classes by increasing their strength and flexibility of mindbody. She teaches a variety of fitness pursuits from yoga and pilates to cycling and group fitness classes. She is an avid runner and enjoys a break hiking or taking long bike rides. She obtained her BA History Fall 2009. She is receiving her BA Anthropology and a minor in Women and Gender Studies at GMU Spring 2010. She is currently funded by Mason for an undergraduate apprenticeship scholarship and research study focusing on holistic health studies. She is also training to be a 500 RYT yoga instructor at East Meets West under Dawn Curtis and JJ Gormley-Etchells through the Surya Chandra Healing Yoga School. She hopes to attend grad school for an MPH in Fall 2010. These activities or goals would have come into reality without the support of Northern Virginia's community.