Amanda Eller’s Bizarre Survival Story
Suddenly, her life changed completely after deciding to hike in the Makawao Forest Reserve. Amanda got lost in the thick rainforest jungle and spent more than two weeks surviving in the wilderness with a broken leg.
Amanda Eller was born in 1983 in Mechanicsville, Maryland, to parents John and Julie Eller. Her father worked at the nearby Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
Amanda graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in kinesiology and then pursued a doctorate in physical therapy. After earning her PhD, Amanda moved to Tampa, Florida, and shared an apartment with a roommate who was interested in yoga.
The two attended several yoga classes together, but Amanda wasn’t ready to explore the practice in depth. During that time, she struggled with staying sober and would often spend her weekends partying.
One chance encounter when she was 29 years old inspired Amanda to completely change her life and move to Maui, the second-largest island of Hawaii.
