Megan Munson

Megan is the owner of Bird Dog Pilates and is a 600hr comprehensively certified Pilates instructor with 8+ years of experience. She holds a Master's in Sport Science from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Certified Personal Trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Her appreciation for consistent Pilates practice, alongside a deep understanding of the body was developed while earning a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in dance from Chapman University. While living in New York City to pursue dance professionally she began working in the fitness industry and transitioned into a full-time career teaching Pilates, eventually becoming an Assistant Manager and Senior Instructor at Equinox, a luxury facility catering to both the general population and athletic clientele. Following a move to Pittsburgh for her graduate studies, she worked as a sports performance coach for UPMC at the Rooney Sports Complex and a short tenure as sport scientist and performance coach at the elite athletic training facility, Sports Academy (formerly Mamba Academy) in Frisco, Texas where she was born and raised, before finally deciding to put roots in Pittsburgh. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, binging on reality tv, and putting her Pilates and strength training to test on winter ski trips, dance classes, and summer runs around the city.