Embody Studio and B&B, Megan MacCarthy

06/12/2025

This class is a nervous system rest. In case you need it, I am giving you permission to help put your pajamas on a bit earlier, snuggle up and get some extra sleep during the dark days (Southern Hemisphere friends, you can do it too! )

Stay tuned...we will be welcoming in 2026 with an option to purchase Simple Somatics - 31 Days Of Sweetness very soon.

Dear Students, This class is a nervous system rest. It is here to help you to snuggle up and give yourself permission to get some extra sleep during the dark...

29/11/2025

Never underestimate the benefit of knowing where your fingers, hands and wrists are and how they move. These joints are most likely used for daily tasks more than any others in our bodies. Yet, as our feelers into the world for what we reach for - and what we let go of - they seem to stay off the yoga radar unless they are causing problems.

An important aspect of mobility in these areas is knowing where these joints are on your body map. They also need to be strong for gripping and to protect from injuries. There are even studies that show that hand grip strength is a key indicator of overall health, including cardiovascular, immune, and mental health.
I have dealt with bouts of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (the lesser known sister to carpal tunnel); have ligament damage in my dominant thumb, and have cranky hands overall from years of plank posture and holding tightly to things like ski poles and sheet ropes. My list of hand issues goes on, but so is my appreciation for giving them their own yoga practice.

Maybe you, or someone you love, rely on the pain free function of your hands as a profession?

Let me know. Thank You to several students who requested this video. It is actually a remake of a "Yoga Therapy for Fingers, Hands and Wrists" that I put up on Youtube over 10 years ago. It was one of the first videos I did and was in need of some Michael cameraman love and microphone upgrades 🤪

Peace, Megan

If Somatic Yoga is your favorite, join me live for a Somatic Yoga class on Zoom. Classes take place on select Fridays from 4-5:15 Dublin Time. Here is a link...

26/11/2025

So you thought Milo is always napping in our yoga videos? He is overpaid in compliance pellets and always calls the shots. editing genius

08/11/2025

The thoracic spine does not get the love it deserves; it is typically the lower back (5 lumbar vertebra) and the neck (7 cervical vertebra) that ask for our attention. Though it is the least mobile part of our spine, the 12 thoracic vertebra make up the majority of our spinal stability and postural position. Since it is naturally more stable, it is important to work on thoracic mobility. This class does that by starting with remembering to breath to the thoracic cavity. Double up on the benefits - many of the muscles of respiration are also muscles of mobility.

Dear Yoga Friends,The thoracic spine does not get the love it deserves; it is typically the lower back (5 lumbar vertebra) and the neck (7 cervical vertebra)...

08/11/2025

Three of my favorite sounds to hear during yoga practice: rain landing on the metal roof, the popping of a fire and the thumping of a happy lab tail.

21/10/2025

I have a thing for my Mr. Bones. He is a fantastic Somatic Yoga guest teacher when it comes to imprinting the Imagery of Anatomy in our mind. But what a pathetic reduction of who we are; and an inaccurate representation. He represents what is “normal” in the human body - normal is overrated and we are not meant to be average.

The body has so much wisdom beyond what we can reproduce in matter or appreciate by studying anatomy.

How can we use the breath? Part of exploring our inner content as soma includes finding different pranic pathways to invite the intuitive mechanical responses in the core to play out. This is the stability that provides us more easeful possibilities for the bones and muscles.

Congratulations to my new 110 hour certified somatic yoga teachers!! Thank you for all the thoughtfulness and laughs, and for co-creating an immersion that was beyond “average”.

11/10/2025

Yin is back to give you some relaxation time; but not without first exploring some sweet mobility in the hips.

We have a wonderful teacher training going on this week - Milo and Leela have been very pleased with their extra attention, but my writing is brief.

Enjoy the practice and Ill be back next week with more...

Peace, Megan

Thank You YouTube Yoga Friends for your continued support! We are back to releasing videos on select Saturdays. Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell butto...

04/10/2025

Start with this question - what do you think about your hamstrings (if you think about them at all?)

Your hamstrings are not a problem to be solved, they are just another area in your body to be loved. Often times, tight hamstrings are incorrectly blamed for back pain and other issues. In reality, the hamstrings are typically weak and need to be moved through their range of motion like any other long muscles in your body. This practice starts with some gently movement to relax the hamstrings and lower back. Then we do some myofascial release and finish with some lovely reclining stretches. You will need to have a strap, a block and a few balls (tennis size variety).

Your hamstrings are not a problem to be solved, they are just another area in your body to be loved. Often times, tight hamstrings are incorrectly blamed fo...

30/09/2025

Perfectly misty afternoon with my assistant editors; reviewing for the upcoming Somatic Yoga Level 1 and 2 immersions in West Cork and writing level 3. After 15+ years of teaching, I am excited to not only offer continuing education courses, but also a somatic inspired, trauma informed, yoga therapy focused 200 hour RYT. Thank you to all of my Somatic Yoga students for your inspiration and support.