Masala Movements is a dance, yoga, and wellness home studio (Hanover, MD) provided by Wendy "Bhagwati" Broadway. Wendy is a professional instructor since 1993, when her passion for health and fitness inspired her to share it with others. Being an ACE certifed personal trainer and aerobics instructor is where the bug bit her. Soon after, Wendy earned a Baccalaureate Honors Degree in Sports Medicine at the University of North Carolina in 1995.

Wendy continued to further her studies and was a Yoga Alliance RYT certified Yoga Synthesis instructor and additionally aquired sundry fitness and dance workshops and certifications which ultimately led her to teaching a variety of exercise movement classes for nationally recongized health clubs, local hospitals, and independent studios in the greater Washington Metropolitan Area. In response to her growing student base, she opened Transitions Yoga and Dance Studio in Sterling, Virgina, in 2002 while at the same time intimately exploring Kundalini Yoga, Ashtanga, and the Salimpour dance methodology as her personal practices. Wendy studied with these masters in person as well as traveled to India in order to study with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Always sharing, her diverse interests, experiences, and education contributed to her fusion style instructional approach, which springboards from her Yoga Synthesis training. 

Additionally, Wendy served in the United States Army, earned her graduate degree in International Relations and Conflict Resolution in 2011, is a linguist for the Federal Government, and is recently adult education certified. Driven to learn and share, in 2014 she created an annual teacher's training certification program. 

Wendy is appreciated for her breadth and wealth of knowlege and her passion for sharing it; her ability to articulate nuances of the most complex movements; her creativity when modifying movement, making it accessible for anyone; honoring the principle of do no harm and often decreasing chronic pain; empowering students to meet and exceed their goals; and last but not least...her "keeping it real" sense of humor. 

Wendy has instructed dance and yoga at festivals including the AVON Walk in Washington D.C. and the 3HO Summer Solstice celebration in New Mexico; hosted out of state for workshop intensives including the annual Art of the Belly festival in Ocean City, Maryland; and most recently, instructed dance in Qatar. Contact Wendy to teach at your event, or visit us in person at Masala Movements. Wendy is also available at her Ocean City location! 

(Wendy's most notable independent studies and certifications are listed to the right of the studio photo)