Somatic Yoga Therapy Training - Live (Online) & Pre-recorded 50 Hour Hybrid Model
Movement As Medicine
10
lessons
28 hours
PRE-RECORDED VIDEO content
23 hours
LIVE ZOOM practice and discussion
40+
Somatic Yoga Therapy Practices
140 page
downloadable course manual
50 hours
certification & continuing ed credits for IAYT & Yoga Alliance
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Now Taking Signups For Somatic Yoga 50 Hour Hybrid, September 28 - December 14, 2026
Is Somatic Yoga for you? If you are a yoga therapist, yoga teacher, mental health professional or body worker, this 50 hour certified training will give you the confidence to use Somatic Yoga in private and group sessions. The training is for those who want to include Somatic Yoga in private sessions, or offer Somatic Yoga classes; or if you want to make your current classes more interesting, embodied and accessible by weaving in somatics.
You will also benefit from this training if you are a yoga or somatic movement student. Gain practical knowledge on how to blend the traditions of yoga therapy, somatics and energy therapy in your own existing practice. Inspire your personal practice with life long personal wellness tools.
It is in your best interest to review the pre-recorded Lesson 1 content before our first live session. The Lesson 1 content will be available on September 22; and all subsequent lessons are released the week before we meet online. The option is available to do the course at your own pace. However, the course is designed to be, and is most beneficial when completed in community. If staying on task and participating weekly, please allow for 3-5 hours of training per week.
Props: a few blankets, pillows, 2 blocks, a strap that closes, assorted small balls (softer is better- wool dryer balls work) and an inflatable slo-mo ball, gertie ball or overball.
The content provides a deep but practical understanding of the principles of Somatic Yoga for common muscle imbalance patterns, chronic pain, trauma, disease, vibrant aging and well being. Learn the application of Somatic Yoga through neuromuscular communication, interoception and the subtle body (biofield) as it pertains to the Kosha Model in yoga therapy.
There are 10 lessons. They are delivered in a hybrid model with 2-4 hours of pre-recorded content per lesson. Each pre-recorded lesson includes lecture, appropriately related practices and downloadable course material.
Additionally, we will meet live on zoom on Mondays from 5-7:15 pm Dublin time on the following dates:
FALL 2026 SYT 1 LIVE ZOOM DATES: September 28 (lesson 1), October 5 (lesson 2), October 12 (lesson 3) and October 19 (lesson 4), November 2 (lesson 5), November 9 (lesson 6), November 16 (lesson 7) and November 30 (lesson 8), December 7 (lesson 9) and December 14 (lesson 10)
The live sessions will include relevant Somatic Yoga practices and discussion on the pre-recorded material presented from that lesson. You will receive a link to download each Zoom recording if you cannot attend or would like to review the session.
You have until October 1, 2027, to access the pre-recorded video content. The 140 page PDF course manual is downloadable and printable.
Learning path outline for 50 Hour Movement As Medicine:
Lesson 1 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
Body Scan for Embodiment
Constructive Rest and Fetal Curl
Inhalation as Levity. Exhalation as Gravity
Land and Locate in Your GPS
The Pioneers of Somatics
Clam Shell, Skier and Mermaid Tail
Body Based Therapy
Sensation Scale
Finding Support and Feedback Using the Ground and Wall
Somatic Yoga Definition
Pandiculation
Supine Full Body X
Lesson 2 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
Kinesthetic Awareness/Annamaya Kosha
Somatic Bridge Pose
Interoception and The Three Gunas
Embodiment, Interoception and Self-Regulation
Space of Grace
Qualities of the Felt Sense
Body Prayer Practice For Lower Body
Imagery Quiz
Active Imagery Practice
Imagery of Anatomy
Arch and Curl
Planes of The Pelvis
Moving From the Organs
Psoas Release with Inflatable Ball
Increase Interoception
Lesson 3 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
Interoception – What It Is and What It Isn’t
Body Prayer for Upper Body
Proprioception: Another Perception of Body Related Stimuli
Proprioception: Open The Feet To Feel The Whole Body
Standing Side Stretch and Cross Body Reach for Proprioception
Body Mapping: Grow Your Hand Experiment
Body Tune Play And Body Mapping
Lesson 4 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
Cerebrum
Frontal Lobes
Somatic Backbend – Prone Cross Body Lift
Temporal Lobes
Chanting The Bija Seed Sounds
Parietal Lobes
SA TA NA MA Mudra
Occipital Lobes
Somatic Yoga Eye Movements
Limbic System
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Spinal Chord
Neurons
Nervous System: Central and Peripheral
Enteric Nervous System
Pelvic Rocking Into Full Body Arch & Curl
Lesson 5 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
Muscle Memory
Somatic Cat Cow
Sensory Motor Amnesia (SMA)
Cactus Arms and Angel Wings
Trauma In The Body
Neuromuscular Reflexes
Hanna’s Somatic Reflexes
Green Light Reflex – Action Using Muscles of Extension
Red Light Reflex – Withdrawl Using Muscles of Flexion
Trauma Reflex
The Role of Somatic Yoga In The Myth of Aging
Psychological And Emotional Benefits Of Somatic Yoga
Emotional Style Questionnaire
Why Stretching Doesn’t Change Muscle Length
Lesson 6 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
Body Position and Breath
Breath Awareness Observation
Gentrify The Breath
Abdominal Breath to Relax
Muscles of Respiration
Diaphragmatic Breath for Activation of Deep Core Muscles
Introduction of Movement with the Breath
Breath Ratios and Mantra
Lesson 7 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
The Four Deep Core Muscles and Structural Pranayama With Mr. Bones
Diaphragmatic Breath for Activation of Deep Core Muscles
Arch and Curl to Explore Diaphragm and TVA
Pelvic Floor Muscles with Mr. Bones
Four Deep Core Rhythm
Arch/Curl Bridge to Explore TVA & Pelvic Floor
March In Place
Somatic TVA and Oblique Strengthening
Bracing to Awaken TVA and Pelvic Floor
Intuitive Core Slo-Mo Ball Play
Find & Feel Multifidus: Somatic Bird Dog
Somatic Boat Pose
Side Lying Multifidus & Core Stability
Psoas – GPS Of The Internal Body
Psoas Slide
Supine Psoas Release
Lesson 8 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
Bones and Muscles of the Pelvis with Mr. Bones
Movements to Awaken, Balance and Stabilize The Pelvis
Seated Internal/External Hip Rotation
Walk In Place
Reclining Somatic Hip Internal Rotation
Moving The Girdles With Wiper Arms and Legs
Somatic Hip External Rotation
Prone Somatics for Muscles of Hip Extension
Standing Leg Pendulum To Balance Hip Extensors and Flexors
Z Sit Pelvic Stabilization
Chair Z Sit Pelvic Stabilization
Pelvic Reset
Lesson 9 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
Pancha Maya Koshas: The Vital Doorways
Meditation Through The Pancha Maya Koshas
Somatic Yoga Subtle Body Self Care
Activating the Back Chakras
The Subtle Body In Medicine
The Spiral Meditation
The Subtle Body: Everything You Need To Know But Were Afraid To Ask
5 Prana Vayus in Moving Meditation
Lesson 10 Topics and Somatic Yoga Practices Include:
Halo And Aura Sweep
Nerve Flossing
Sliding Side Rotation Into Full Body Spiral
Myofascial For Embodiment and Play
Find The Parts To Feel The Whole
The Roll of Physical Therapy And Manipulative Methods
Unfold Emotion Into Compassion
Concluding Observations
Certification & Continued Support
Certification: On completion of the online course, you will be issued a certification of completion of Somatic Yoga – Movement As Medicine, for 50 hours of training. Your certification will show that you hold a 50 Hour Somatic Yoga Certification from Megan MacCarthy at Embody With MM. This course is listed on both International Association of Yoga Therapists and Yoga Alliance for approved continuing education credits.
Teacher Directory: If you are a professional sharing Somatic Yoga in one-on-one appointments or group classes, please submit your contact information and recent photo to be listed on the Embody with MM Website Certified Global Teacher Directory.
Options For Continued Learning:
Buy The Embody Membership At The SYT Student Discount! Students can sign up for the Embody SYT Student Membership Special – Click HERE for the €15 monthly student membership or Click HERE for the €150 Annual Student Membership. Membership includes Megan’s Friday Somatic Yoga Zoom Classes, the “Simple Somatic Yoga 31 Days Of Sweetness Series” and the exclusive on demand video library (with new releases each month). If you cannot make the Friday Classes live, each class video recording also goes into the private library for your viewing. The monthly membership will auto-renew each month, but can be canceled any time.
Somatic Yoga Training Kula Zoom Meetings: After completion of the training, you are invited to join the other teacher trainees from around the world for monthly zoom meetings. The zoom meetings are used for professional discussion, information sharing, mentoring and more personal community connection, as well as to directly chat with Megan.
SYT Global Student Connections: As a Somatic Yoga student, you are invited to join our WhatsApp group. This is a private community that is only for Megan’s Somatic Yoga training students.
Embody SYT Student Chat: Upon sign up for the 50 or 60 hour trainings, you will be automatically enrolled into the private Embody SYT Student Community Chat. This is our global community for SYT teachers and students alike moderated by Megan. You can post questions & responses, network worldwide, and stay inspired.
Additional Course Learning: Graduates can repeat the course or purchase the 28 hours of pre-recorded online course content for an additional year for €108. To retake the course, you must be able to attend 7 of 10 of the online Zoom meetings. Please contact Megan to request to repeat or re-purchase the 50 Hour Training.
Somatic Yoga Therapy Training - Live (Online) & Pre-recorded 60 Hour Hybrid Model
Journey Onward & Inward
7
lessons
42 hours
PRE-RECORDED VIDEO content
18 hours
LIVE ZOOM practice and discussion
60+
Somatic Yoga Practices
170 page
downloadable course manual
60 hours
certification & continuing ed credits for IAYT & Yoga Alliance
Live Zoom Dates: February 9 and 23, March 9 and 23, April 6 and 20, May 4 from 5:30-8:00 pm Dublin Time
Prerequisite For The 60 Hour Training: Depending on your background in yoga, yoga therapy, somatics or mental health, it is recommended that you complete the Simple Somatic Yoga 31 Days Of Sweetness, or the 28 hour Somatic Yoga Self Paced Course, or Megan’s Somatic Yoga 50 Hour training online or in person before taking the 60 hour training.
The 60 hour, Level 2, Lesson 1 pre-recorded content and PDF manual will be available February 3, 2027. It is in your best interest to review the Lesson 1 content before our first live session on February 9th. You will continue to get the new pre-recorded content on Wednesdays every other week the day after our live meetings. If staying on task for bi-weekly meetings, please allow for 4-5 hours of training weekly.
The pre-recorded video lessons are 5-8 hours. We meet bi-weekly for 2 hours and 30 minutes on zoom. I have chosen to stick with the hybrid model because I believe that it is a huge benefit to meet in person as opposed to expecting you fly solo. But as before, if you chose to do the course at your own pace, or cannot make a live zoom session, they will be recorded and downloadable for personal use only. Zoom recordings must be downloaded within 2 weeks of the live session. The pre-recorded course content will be available until March 1, 2028. The PDF color course manual is downloadable and printable.
Course Overview: The 60 hour Somatic Yoga online training builds on 50 hour training. You will more fully absorb Somatic Yoga Therapy as self-care and as well as share and teach confidently from your memory of felt sense. It includes over 50 new Somatic Yoga movements and a generous course manual so that you can focus on the embodiment of the movements instead of taking copious notes!
SYT 60 hour training offers different scenarios of when to use which movements, breathing techniques, meditations, philosophy etc, and how to “package” the tools in creating classes and for specific conditions. It is designed to give you more confidence in and options to use Somatic Yoga in therapy, teach classes and offer specialized workshops. Explore different variations of movements, as well as new Somatic Yoga practices, terms, philosophy, Ayurveda, and assessment methods. The course is presented as an in depth workshop style with a focus on a particular areas and issues.
As a valued and skilled player in our Somatic Yoga, you are encouraged and supported should you have the aspiration to offer Somatic Yoga classes or workshops with specific focuses such as back care, psoas, SI dysfunction, pelvic floor health, grief and spiritual growth etc.
Pay In Full Pricing: Full Payment Price €980
3 Payment Option: Of €330 each due in full by April 20, 2027
If you are experiencing financial hardship or limited finances, options are available to pay based on a sliding scale.
Full payment may be made by credit card, Venmo, Revolut, or IBAN/BIC direct bank transfer.
SYT Level 2 Hybrid Pre-recorded & Live Online Learning Path Outline
The advanced 60 hour Somatic Yoga Therapy Training includes practicum, theory, philosophy, anatomy, and the gift of grace…for yourself and to share with others.
- Beliefs Of A Soma
- Chakra Connection
- Somatic Yoga for Toes, Feet and Legs: Brains and Jewels Of The Spine
- Embodied Writing As Therapy
- Somatic Yoga for the Sacroiliac Joint
- A Date with Iliopsoas, The Primal Tissue
- Somatic Yoga for Pelvic Floor Health
- Somatic Yoga for TMJ Disorders
- Practice For The 5 Diaphragms and 5 Vayus
- Supporting Pregnant & Post-Natal Goddesses
- Incorporating Pain Science and Healing Trauma With Somatic Yoga
- Vedic Psychology
- The Soul Soma - Spirituality For Nervous System Regulation
- Application of Gunas & Kleshas in Somatic Yoga
- The Koshas In Somatic Yoga
- Meditation Through Ayurveda's Marma Points
- Somatic Yoga for Grief
- We are Spanda & Adbhuta! Intuitive Core Play
- The Energetic Heart
- Body Budgeting, Prana, Ojas and Tejas
- How To Market And Teach Somatic Yoga Classes & Workshops, And Private Therapy
SYT 60 Hour Certification & Continued Support
Certification: On completion of the online course, you will be issued a certification of completion of Somatic Yoga – Journey Onward And Inward, for 60 hours of training. Your certification will show that you hold a 110 Hour Somatic Yoga Certification from Megan MacCarthy at Embody With MM. This course is listed on both International Association of Yoga Therapists and Yoga Alliance for approved continuing education credits.
Teacher Directory: Your listing on the Embody with MM Website Certified Teacher Directory will be updated to show that you have completed the 60 hour Somatic Yoga Certification.
Somatic Yoga Training Kula & Community: You are invited to continue to be a valued voice in our monthly zoom meetings where we discuss practical implementation of material, professional experiences and mentoring. And keep in touch in both practical and playful ways on our WhatsApp group!
Additional Course Learning: Graduates can repeat the course or purchase the 42 hours of pre-recorded online course content for an additional year for €108. To retake the course, you must be able to attend 6 of 7 of the online Zoom meetings. Please contact Megan to request to repeat Level 2.
