About Megan McDonald

After burnout, I rebuilt how I lead and live. Now I help leaders do the same.

I am Megan McDonald, Founder of Soma-Q, a nervous system alignment practice. I am living proof of the method I teach: it is what brought my energy, clarity, and joy back.

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From healthcare executive to Founder of Soma-Q.

For thirteen years I led teams in healthcare technology, thriving in high-pressure environments, bringing order to chaos while producing results, and finding real joy in leading with compassion.
Beneath the surface, the relentless demands of corporate productivity culture took their toll. Years of chronic stress led to burnout and a health crisis that left me depleted, in pain, and unable to sleep.
That became the turning point for everything I believed about leadership and well-being.
Learning to regulate my nervous system is how I found my way back. It was not one more routine in a full schedule; it was a way of working with my body that restored my clarity, my energy, and my sense of purpose.
What began as a personal pursuit became years of deep study and practice, and that work became Soma-Q.

“My passion is to teach foundational, repeatable, and scalable practices that result in you leading from response, not reactivity. To leave your mark the way you were meant to make it. Authentic, compassionate, kind, and unique.”

Megan McDonald, Founder, Soma-Q

How I work

Structured, practical, and honest about what the work requires.

A safe place for real work

Sessions are supportive and free of judgment, so you can try new ways of leading and living at a pace your system can sustain.

Structure you can measure

Every engagement includes assessment, targeted practices, and weekly measurement, so you can see what is shifting and why.

Tools that fit your day

Practices take five to twenty minutes and stack into your existing schedule, because they are designed for leaders with little time to spare.

Body and mind together

The work happens where physiology, emotion, and thinking meet, which is where regulation under pressure is built.

Alongside your other support

Soma-Q works well alongside the other professionals in your life and never replaces medical or mental health care.

Direct and compassionate

I am clear about what the work asks of you and kind about how hard change can be, so you always know where you stand.

Credentials

Experience and training behind the work.

Founder of Soma-QA nervous system alignment practice for high-performing leaders.
BA, Behavioral Social Sciences, University of Maryland
Thirteen years as a healthcare technology executiveRunning virtual acute medicine care delivery alongside neurologists, psychiatrists, and emergency teams, responsible for both profit and patient outcomes.
RYT-500Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level, certified through LC Yoga.
Certified and accredited through SOMA Breath as a trauma-informed breathwork practitionerSOMA Breath is a training provider accredited by the ACCPH and by the CPD Standards Office.
Completed an eight-month trauma-informed yoga therapy intensiveApproximately 500 hours: supervised one-to-one practice with recorded and reviewed sessions, monthly group intensives, class observation, and nightly independent study.

Soma-Q practitioners are somatic facilitators and educators; they are not licensed medical doctors, psychiatrists, or physical therapists. Soma-Q does not diagnose, treat, or manage any condition and does not replace care from a qualified health provider.

“Meg's presence allowed me to process triggered energy with absolute ease. I felt seen, heard, and supported in such a beautiful, heartfelt way without any pressure. My investment in myself for my next breakthrough decision felt like a no-brainer.”

Sarah L., CEO

Burnout Ends Here™

Every engagement begins with a discovery call: an honest conversation about where you are and whether this work can serve you, with no obligation to go further.

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