An important aspect of Applied Improvisation and Applied Drama is using and perceiving the body. What happens when this room is virtual? Can adaptations be made to enable embodied work online without jeopardizing impact? This paper focuses on adaptations and inventions two academics have made to engage participants in online embodiment processes. This offers recommendations for online facilitation of embodiment work. It identifies challenges for online work, presents ways to overcome them and highlights the value that students who are isolated and struggling to maintain focus on their studies glean from online engagement using the body.