This chapter examines embodied research methods, representing a paradigm shift in healthcare research that underscores the critical integration of lived experiences into research practices to advance health equity. Informed by evidence on optimizing embodied knowledge, an innovative Model of Embodied Research is presented to equip researchers interested in employing rigorous embodied research methods to generate trustworthy findings. Intersectional reflexivity is instrumental to this model, prompting critical examination of how social identities shape research interactions and experiences, advocating for transparent, empowering, and transformative research practices. Health disparities among adolescent and young adult cancer patients are discussed to demonstrate the impact of embodied research methods on enhancing methodological rigor and inclusivity by centering lived experiences and subjective perspectives, while calling into question the nature of scientific objectivity. The creation of an empirical embodied knowledge base is discussed as key to enabling a holistic understanding of complex health phenomena, particularly for marginalized and minoritized patients. Embracing embodied research methods with intersectional reflexivity as its key process can catalyze positive change in research methodologies and societal systems, advancing health equity. Future research should continue to investigate applications of embodied methods in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods study designs as they are essential to investigations that seek to address health disparities and promote equity for all.