The Curious Case of Yoga Twins from Maui

The Duval twins went from driving matching Porches together to an alleged double suicide attempt that killed one of them.

The True Historian
6 min readSep 27, 2021
Alexandria and Anastasia Duval | Photo Credits: Forensic Tales

In Maui, on May 29th, 2016, an SUV was reported to have fallen off a 200 feet cliff. Authorities were able to pull out two 37-year-old twin sisters from the wreckage. Alexandria Duval, who was driving the car, managed to survive the crash with some minor injuries. Her twin sister Anastasia Duval, however, was pronounced dead.

Who Were Alexandria and Anastasia Duval?

Alexandria and Anastasia Duval | Photo Credits: SCMP

Born in Utica, New York, in 1978, the twins were originally named Alison and Ann Dadow. In 2008, after moving to Florida, both twins opened up Twin Power Yoga Studios in West Palm Beach in Florida. The yoga studio proved to be an excellent source of money and fame for them. They resided in a high-rise luxury apartment building in the same area. Known as local personalities of the area in Palm Beach, the twins used to drive matching Porches as a statement.

Her friends described Alison as the twin who had the “big, dominant personality,” whereas…

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