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About the work

Soul sovereignty is the embodied capacity to discern, choose, and act from one’s internal authority—rather than from conditioned patterns—while remaining in ethical relationship with oneself and others.

Soul Sovereignty Yoga was born from the desire to DECENTER the yoga teacher and to ELEVATE the practice, the work, the soul journey, and the historical texts of brilliant thinkers.


Key Elements of Soul Sovereignty:

  • Body Embodiment: Moving beyond exercise to form a deep relationship with the body, treating it as the seat of personal truth and wisdom.

  • Energetic Authority: Reclaiming, or taking ownership of, one's energy field, boundaries, and personal power (sovereignty).

  • Authentic Expression: Living and acting in alignment with your inner truth, rather than acting on external expectations.

  • Practice Methods: Often involves somatic, slow-paced movement like yin yoga, yoga nidra, meditation, and journaling.


Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.
— Patanjali
Yogash chitta vritti nirodhah
— Patanjali

translates to: Yoga is the cessation of the movements of the mind. This core philosophy emphasizes calming our internal mental chatter to achieve

  • pure awareness through the senses,

  • focusing on stillness,

  • present-moment awareness, and

  • disciplined practice to attain freedom.

About the founder

Founder Meaghan McLoughlin, PhD is a 500 Hr. E-RYT yoga teacher and psychologist whose work focuses on the intersection of systems, identity, and embodied experience. She integrates research, reflection, and somatic practice to support individuals in developing internal authority and living with greater alignment in their daily lives. Meaghan is happiest when she’s just practiced yoga and she has time to take a deep breath and read by the ocean with her dog, Dolly. Her greatest lessons have been around trusting in the universe’s plan, and holding patience with fierce anticipation as life unfolds with miracles. Meaghan lives on the south shore of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. You can learn more about her yoga instruction at yogimeaghan.com or follow yogaladymeaghan on Instagram