I’m Megan, an International Sport Sciences Association Certified Fitness Trainer, Holy Fire III Reiki Master and fearless leader of The Megan Lund Initiative. I created The Megan Lund Initiative out of passion and necessity. My goal is to create a community of strong, powerful women who aim to change the world by first changing themselves.
My body image and emotions used to live in a constant state of flux. I sought validation from all the wrong places. Yo-yo dieting and starving myself followed by erratic binge eating was my go too. Food (or lack of) was both a punishment and reward. Treats became an emotional crutch in my times of confusion and despair. Not addressing my emotional needs directly resulted in me gaining (and losing) 30 pounds on 3 separate occasions over the course of 20 years. I realized I was doomed to continue this cycle if I did not become educated on this process and address myself. I am not a naturally muscular or fit woman. I work hard to stay in shape. Because of my personal experience, I have first hand knowledge on what it takes to start this process and what must occur to maintain results. More importantly, I’ve felt this. I know what this evolution emotionally entails. By combining soul work with functional fitness and accountability, I know we can create a community of strong, powerful women, together. This is so much more than just achieving your ideal body, The Megan Lund Initiative is a movement.
If you think you can, you will.
If you can’t, you won’t.
I am a living testament to this philosophy. It was obvious from a young age that I was different from my peers. An inquisitive, gregarious, gigglebox merged with a deeply introspective, radically open-minded, big-hearted soul. I naturally understood humans. I wasn’t afraid of their darkness or chaos. In fact, I was drawn to it. I intrinsically knew I had a purpose to help others from an early age. I just wasn't sure on how to get there.
Society, of course, tried to feed me into it’s soul-sucking paradigm. I was not having that. I was hell-bent on doing things my way at all times. I was raised in Charleston, South Carolina by a mildly conservative, catholic family who I adore. I began to rebel against the norm at an early age. I intentionally pushed buttons to see reactions. I never meant any harm by this. I was simply curious.
As I got older, I had an intense draw to health and wellness. The resilience of the human spirit and body fascinated me. I also had a penchant for reckless fun. I got drunk off of Jim Beam for the first time when I was 14. The lack of inhibition booze provided thrilled me. Thus began my troubled relationship with this mind-altering substance. During my 15-year drinking career, I became a somewhat celebrated party girl. I will save the details of my story for a later date, but you need to know this. My last drink was on April 23, 2018. I have been to hell and back more times than I can count. I have witnessed things no one should ever see. I have been treated despicably. I am also the main villain in many people’s stories. I believe in a higher power because I have met God, spirit, divine, whatever name you would like to assign. It’s ok if we don’t share the same spiritual beliefs. Come as you are. Heaven and Hell exist on earth. My strife and struggle had a purpose. There's a reason for my pain.. I had to experience the fire myself in order to be an effective agent of change for you. The struggle is where you meet yourself. Failure is the greatest teacher, but the sun will always greet you again after a storm.
I owe my life to energy healing, health and wellness, my loved ones and love, and my relentlessly stubborn, defiant spirit that refused to give up. This is my life’s work and passion. I am so grateful for it all.
