Mewali's Eat Pray Love Story

MEWALI = "YOU'RE WELCOME" - "WELCOME BACK" - "WELCOME HOME"

With the wanderlust heart I carry, I find a huge passion for travelling-- experiencing new cultures, learning and growing from their traditions, exploring new land, seeing beautiful landscapes, enjoying culinary masterpieces, and my favorite, being enriched by the lives, smiles, and stories of the locals and other fellow travelers. My feet have touched the soil of many countries and cities, but Bali seems to have made its way into a special and very deep part of my soul.

After completing my yoga teacher training in Bali, I’ve had the privilege to return to Bali yearly for months at a time to continue to teach, train, and learn from many of the best teachers worldwide. With each return trip to Bali, I am greeted by my local friends with the word, “Mewali,”— meaning "you are welcome" “welcome home” and “welcome back” in Balinese. I am so grateful to be "welcomed home" each time I arrive.

For as much as I love to travel, I also love the smells and the sounds of home. I love the lakes. The mountains. The fresh air. And most importantly, being reunited with my loved ones—those “welcome home” hugs always seem to be the most memorable and the most cherished hugs of them all! Nothing beats those first time greeting from my most dear loved ones.

And so, that is how Mewali Movement got its name. Between “welcome home” greetings from the Bali locals of my heart’s home, to the best “welcome home” hugs from my family and friends in my native home. Mewali Movement would like to welcome you home, too.

Through Mewali Movement, I strive to make sure you will feel at home; the yoga classes I lead are a comfortable and safe space to practice in, just as a home should be. Many people call Mewali their “home studio,” even if they’re not from either Minocqua or Bali—no matter if they are a daily, weekly, or yearly practitioner with me. I strive to keep classes unique and personal to inspire yogis to return again and again; this way I can do my part of welcoming you back the original Balinese style— “Mewali.”

As travelling and yoga are my two biggest passions, Mewali was created with the intention to share my love for travelling with you. Mewali offers yoga retreats around the world, giving you the opportunity to travel while practicing yoga. Throughout my travels, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know people from around the world and I am so incredibly blessed to continue to meet new people from many walks of life. Minocqua, as it is a tourist town, offers the chance for regular customers as well as vacationers. For that, I am grateful to have Mewali. It keeps the flame for my passion to travel lit.

Thank you for visiting. Thank you for your time spent on your mat. Thank you for sharing your energy. Thank you for the smiles. I hope to greet you again, Mewali!

-Megan Welz, Founder and Creator of Megan Welz Yoga/ Mewali Movement