Megan Carroll

Megan has been studying yoga for the past 10 years, and teaching yoga since 2005. Her teaching style reflects a deep love and understanding of movement and the human body that has been developed through her extensive studies in yoga, dance, physiology and anatomy.

Megan brings joy, humor, compassion and a sense of unconditional acceptance to all of her work. She feels incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to transmit the powerful and transformative teachings of yoga to others.

During an asana class with Megan, students can expect to enjoy consistent reminders to breathe, and to engage the mental and spiritual bodies along with the physical. Asana are taught in a way that emphasizes grounding and core strength, with opportunities to slow down and feel the details of each posture, balanced with opportunities to move fluidly with breath.

Megan holds a Bachelors degree in exercise science from Bastyr University and is a certified yoga therapist. She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Ayurvedic Medicine at Kerala Ayurvedic Academy.

Megan’s Yoga Quiz…

How did you 1st find Yoga?  Or What 1st brought you to Yoga?
I came to yoga as a dancer with a toe injury – I couldn’t dance, and I was so sad! A friend suggested I go to a yoga class with her, and I was hooked.

What is your favorite Yoga book?
I love Yoga and the Quest for the True Self, by Stephen Cope.

What feeds your soul?
Nature, art and music. And family / friends

What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
Mead. I love mead. I also love jelly beans. Not together.

Who or what most influences your teaching?
Right now I’m really influenced by nature, poetry,  dance, and capoeria, which is a Brazilian martial art that I’ve been studying. And I am continually inspired by many of the wonderful local teachers that we have here in Seattle, such as Dawn Jenson and Yvonne Croteau . I also draw a lot from my studies in Ayurvedic medicine.

What is on your Yoga playlist?  Or What is on your all-time favorite playlist?
I often have silence in my classes, since we live in a fairly noisy culture, silence is good for the nervous system and for grounding our energy. However, when I do play music lately it’s been Steve Gold, or Zoe Keating, who is a really incredible cellist.

What is your favorite quote?
” This sky where we live is no place to lose your wings so love, love, love. “
Hafiz