Shawn Shaw has been involved in various forms of fitness for over 25 years, and has been practicing yoga for almost 30 years. She is the proud mom of two wonderful children. Shawn is a certified Power Vinyasa Yoga instructor, has studied with Baron Baptiste in his Boston and Cambridge Studios, and has completed his Level I and Level II teacher trainings. In addition, she has completed teacher trainings and workshops with Yoga masters David Swenson, Shiva Rea, John Friend, Rolf Gates, Ana Forrest and Beryl Bender Birch. Shawn is an AFAA (American Fitness Association of America) Certified Personal Trainer as well.

“I was introduced to yoga as a teenager in 1979 as a way to compliment my long distance running. I found that it also calmed my mind and relaxed me. Years later an abusive marriage left me alone and hurting with two young children. Suffering from anxiety and depression, I again turned to yoga and began to practice regularly. It helped. But it wasn’t until 2001 after having lost my best friend (my Dad) and my job as a software developer that I found the yoga that would transform me.

With my career over and my heart broken, I stumbled into Baron Baptiste’s studio in Cambridge and discovered this transformative style of Vinyasa or Flow yoga that would change my life. I realized immediately that this style of yoga was exactly what my body and soul needed to heal. With regular practice, my body became stronger and healthier than it had with any other form of exercise. In addition, I learned to love more openly, speak more truthfully and live more in the moment. I also realized that I found my new career. I wanted to teach, to bring this beautiful, ancient healing practice to my community. I completed teacher trainings and opened a small studio in my home in 2002. With much support from students and friends, I opened MYoga in 2005.

This journey has taught me to have faith. I now believe that things happen for a reason. I’ve learned to put one foot in front of the other and trust that “things will work out exactly as they should. ”

I am forever grateful to all of my teachers. In addition to the ones mentioned above, Patricia Lotterman, Jene’ Rossi, Elizabeth Huntsman, Alyssa Sullivan, Gregor Singleton and Coeli Marsh have been instrumental in guiding me on my path.

I humbly bow to each of them.