About Us
The Traveling Yoga Company Team
Our story
The Traveling Yoga Company began with a desire to bring yoga to the whole family. As a school nurse, Kathleen knew how important health and well-being was for children on a daily basis. When she graduated from her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training, she created a new after school yoga club for kids called the CrissCross Applesauce Club at Belcher Elementary School in Chicopee, MA.
With the success of this school program, she knew she wanted to make it more widely available to children beyond her own school. And, knowing how busy families are, it would have to be convenient and easily accessible. The Traveling Yoga Company was born.
Caroline (a lifelong friend) and Tommy (a local musician and Kathleen's husband) quickly joined. And, the schedule expanded to include adult restorative yoga classes with reiki.
Enjoy live music
Most of our Traveling Yoga Company events feature live music. We are lucky to have a talented musician like Tommy joining us in this beautiful journey. It makes us happy that we can share this with you. Our goal is to create a unique and memorable yoga experience for you unlike any other.
Community Service
You can find our traveling trio teaching yoga at local vineyards, yoga studios and community events in the Pioneer Valley. We are dedicated to honoring our Seva commitment or "yoga of selfless service" and support local non-profit organizations like Lorraine's Soup Kitchen and The Cancer House of Hope.
Interested in booking an event?
Call us at 413-505-9975 or email today.
Meet our team
Kathleen McCarthy
Kathleen earned her 200 hour certification for yoga and SEL (social emotional learning) through Breathe for Change. She currently teaches kids yoga at Belcher Elementary School in Chicopee, MA where she works as a school nurse. Kathy has over 35 years of experience as a registered nurse working with children and families for most of her career.
In her second half of life, Kathy is fully committed to the yogic lifestyle. She enjoys sharing her love of yoga with others and empowering women to take time for self-care. Kathleen has earned her Usui Reiki Master certification. In her free time, you can find her creating beautiful paintings, planting flowers or growing her vegetable garden.
Caroline Solan
Caroline discovered yoga several years ago as a way to manage the stresses of daily life finding it an incredible source of growth, calm and joy. After her father passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2021, she decided to pursue a new path and enrolled in her 200 hour Yoga Teach Training. Caroline haearned her Usui Reiki certification.
Prior to this, Caroline spent 15 years working in the healthcare industry as a marketing leader promoting employee wellness programs to employers. She is thrilled to work directly with students to support their own well-being journeys. In her free time, Caroline enjoys testing new recipes in the kitchen, drinking a warm cup of tea and walking her rescue dogs Lily and Maya.
Tommy McCarthy
Tommy "Mac" McCarthy is a local musician who has played lead and bass guitar and vocals for almost 50 years in venues across the Northeast. He currently plays with the Buddy McEarns Band as well as Mac's Slowhand band performing the music of Eric Clapton and Cream.
Previously, he played with The Proof, Tuff Enough, Arabus and Bratt. He also plays along other talented Pioneer Valley musicians including Eric Phelps, BJ Korona, Wildcat O'Halloran, Roger Salloom, the late Charles Neville, Lisa Martin, Eva Cappelli and Jami D Sings Harmony.