Today we’d like to introduce you to Megan Winberg
Hi megan, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
i moved to la about 8 years ago from Eau Claire, WI. I had just broke up with my ex boyfriend of 8 years and was at the beginning of my sobriety journey. When i got here i was pretty lost and run down from life’s challenges- mostly of my own making and some from the circumstances i was given. It wasn’t my intention to get sober nor was it something i ever thought i would want but la and my brothers encouragement helped me start taking the steps towards who i am today. I soon got into yoga and became introspective on what i could change to create the life i wanted- starting with the belief that i was both deserving of something more and capable of something more. I since have developed the belief that the world is in fact my oyster and most actualization is possible through belief and repetitious action towards goal. I identify most as a creative specializing in creating whatever i’m inspired by in that moment. i think as humans we are meant to be everything and
we start feeling stuck
when we start feeling like we can only be some things. In result i choose to do lots of things: I teach yoga, write poetry, act, lead soundbaths, enjoy photography, practice handstands, enjoy acrobatics, lead with kindness & comedy, and have a soft spot for being creative though instagram reels (🤣). & I plan to continue to follow what feels inspired and my mind captivated because if not, what’s the point of it all?
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
A smooth road has never interested in me, A rocky path filled with ups downs and in between has given me much more than an easy route ever would. So has it been easy? absolutely not. One of the biggest struggles in following a more unconventional route is the backlash from the people that love you the most. They mean well and want you to succeed but fail to see the goal that’s clearly visible in your eyes. Saying “i love you but i am going to continue to live and take chances” was a huge area of struggle for me.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
One of the things i am most proud of is my work with fellow recovering drug addicts and alcoholics. I teach yoga and meditation to individuals newly embarking on their recovery journeys. i feel like i make much more of a difference helping individuals struggling learn positive coping through meditation and yoga than i ever would teaching athletes. There is nothing like coming into the classroom and teaching someone who’s mind can be a painful place to live to sit still with themselves and cultivate the ability to move through difficulty
my ability to do so with ease is in direct relationship to my past experiences with difficulty. it is also what i use as fuel to create my most favorite poems and art pieces. I like to create things that make you feel verse impress.
Is there something surprising that you feel even people who know you might not know about?
i try to be as much of an open book as possible as hiding any aspect of yourself takes too much work – i would rather be an easy read with a complex message.
however, if i had to choose something now that i am 8 years sober people often are surprised of my experiences with drugs and depression. i’ve worked very hard to be bright so sometimes people cant fathom the past dark that was my life
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