Become Awake. Become Empowered. Become Peaceful. Become Healthy.
MIND. BODY. AWAKENED.
Welcome to Mind Body Awakened. This is your space to slow down, tune in and reconnect with the wisdom already within you. I specialize in working with women over 50 who are ready to embrace their next chapter with ease, strength, and joy. Through a blend of life and wellness coaching, intuitive guidance, yoga therapy, mobility movement, breathwork, and my signature Rest Awake practices, plus the time-tested healing wisdom of Ayurveda, you’ll discover how to feel more balanced, relaxed, and strong – inside and out. Together, let’s clear your inner clutter, spark your joy, and help you step into a life that you love.
Offerings and Services
LIFE COACH & INTUITIVE GUIDE
Move forward – Create a new happier you
Whether you’re navigating a life transition or ready for a big change, you’re not alone. I’m here to help you heal and face what is holding you back, and uncover what your heart truly desires.
Supporting Women Over 50
I have a special place in my heart for working with women in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond – a time in life when so much can begin to shift beneath the surface – both physically and emotionally. Whether you are navigating hormonal changes, new stages of motherhood, career transitions, menopause, low energy, or simply feeling called to take better care of yourself, my assistance using life – wellness coaching and intuitive guidance can offer you grounding support. This phase of life is full of wisdom and possibility, but it can also come with challenges – like disrupted sleep, mood swings, weight changes, digestive issues, or just feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from yourself. With compassion and practical tools, I’ll help you create nourishing routines, choose supportive foods, calm your nervous system and get you to balance. You don’t have to do it all alone. I will be here to walk beside you, offering loving guidance and a path that feel both doable and sustainable – so you can grow gracefully and thrive through every season of your life.
A Life Coaching and Intuitive Guidance Story – Age 63
“A friend of mine told me about Monica because she had seen some big changes in her life. At the time I was feeling very stressed and overwhelmed because I had recently become a full-time care taker to my husband who had Alzheimer’s. I found that I was so tired that I was making bad choices with with my eating habits and developed other coping mechanisms such as shopping online and getting very little sleep. Monica supported me in a way that I felt that I could face the changes in my life and marriage. I realized that my depression was due to grief and that I was so busy trying to take care of my husband and our 5 pets that I couldn’t see that I was grieving. She helped me to slow down so I could see more clearly. I also loved getting her intuitive support. She is able to channel wisdom that is both informative and healing. I have continued to see Monica for many years. She helps me feel like I can face anything life brings and I also feel like she truly cares about me and my well-being.” L.R. Retired Teacher
Get kind, friendly, encouraging wisdom and support.
Through live or virtual sessions you’ll become the best and happiest version of you.
AYURVEDA & HEALING PRACTICES
Ayurveda Wellness
Rather than focusing just on symptoms, Ayurveda looks at the whole person and helps uncover the deeper causes of imbalance. Whether it’s in your digestion, sleep, energy, hormones or daily routine. It teaches us how to live in harmony with our unique body type (dosha), the seasons, and even the rhythms of the day. Ayurveda uses simple tools like food, herbs, breathwork, daily rituals, gentle movement, and rest to bring the body back into its natural state of well-being.
What I will offer as an Ayurveda Wellness Educator
I will guide you into a greater understanding of your own body, mind, and daily rhythms – through the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda. I’ll help you by introducing you to simple, personalized tools and practices that support your unique constitution and bring more balance to your life. Ayurveda offers natural, time-tested ways to support your healing from the inside out.
Nourished and Vibrant: Ayurveda for Wise Women in Full Bloom
Ayurveda is especially powerful for women over 50, offering natural support during life’s big transitions. Whether you are navigating shifting hormones, stepping out of full-time motherhood, adjusting to an empty nest, exploring retirement, juggling a busy schedule, or simply finding yourself with more time on your hands – or maybe you’re just feeling ready to rediscover you and step into a whole new chapter – Ayurveda wisdom meets you right where you are. It offers practical, holistic tools to help with disrupted sleep, mood swings, weight fluctuations, digestive issues, and the sense of feeling overwhelmed.
Together, we’ll explore nourishing foods, daily rhythms, herbal allies, and self-care practices that will help you to feel at home in your changing body. This is your time to blossom and realign as you step into this next chapter.
You don’t have to figure it all out by yourself. I will offer you heart-centered guidance tailored just for you and what you need. Reach out for chatting in person or online.
MEDITATION
Relax – Release tension – Return to yourself
Through calming breathwork and guided imagery, your nervous system will unwind and your mind will settle down. As stress and inner obstacles begin to melt away, you’ll experience a deep sense of peace, clarity and overall well-being.
Meditation gives you time to reconnect with yourself – not your to-do list, not your phone, and not your inner critic. By being less reactive, you naturally listen better, argue less, and maybe even forgive faster. A calm mind is more open to joy. Your life starts to feel less like a struggle and more like a fun adventure.
Rest Awake Meditation™ – A mind-body meditation created by Monica Johnson. It uses the mind, body, breath, imagery and positive or neutral thought to create a deep sense of well-being and calm.
A Rest Awake Meditation Story – Age 56
“When I met Monica, I was a mess. I had just gone through menopause, gained 30 pounds, and my sleep was terrible. I was also feeling more anxious, moody and emotional, and I had brain-fog frequently. Sometimes I would lie awake for hours and nothing seemed to help. My family told me that I was moody and I really didn’t know what to do about it. A friend recommended Monica, but I told her right away that meditation probably wasn’t for me. I couldn’t sit still, and I thought that stuff was too “hippy-dippy.” But Monica has a great sense of humor and such a comforting presence that I felt like I wanted to give it a try. She introduced me to Rest Awake Meditation in a way that didn’t feel forced or weird to me, and it actually helped me relax. Her down-to-earth style made it feel easy and I felt results immediately. Now I use the short, personalized practice she made for me for whenever I feel stressed out or have trouble sleeping.
The results have been amazing. I sleep better, feel calmer, and I seem to make clearer decisions. And the bonus is that I actually like myself more now. That alone made it worth it. I’m super grateful.” PJ Real Estate
Sessions in meditation can be in person or online.
REST AWAKE YOGA™
Move your body
Rest Awake Yoga is all about moving gently, breathing deeply, and reconnecting with the wisdom of your body. It’s a nourishing blend of slow-flow movements, and restorative postures designed to help you feel more grounded, open, and alive – without pushing or straining.
This practice meets you right where you are. Through slow, mindful movement, you’ll awaken your body, quiet your mind and feel better than ever before. Mobility work helps keep your joints happy and your body moving freely – especially as we get older and want to stay strong, limber and pain-free.
I specialize in working with people over 50, when the body often needs a little extra care due to past injuries, stiffness, or just the natural changes that come with time.
I have supported many women in pre-menopause and menopause, a powerful stage of life when hormonal shifts can bring about big changes in how we feel physically, emotionally, and energetically. With the right kind of movement and attention, this can be a time of renewal and deep wisdom. This gentle practice helps refill your cup so you can move with ease and feel revived. Rest Awake Yoga is here to support you every step of the way.
Reach out for a session in person or virtually online.
A Rest Awake Yoga Story – Age 76
“After having both a hip and knee replacement, I honestly thought I would never have full range of motion again. On top of that, I was dealing with bursitis in my shoulder and arthritis in a few fingers. Everyday normal tasks became painful, and I stopped doing many of the things that I really loved. I shared these goals with Monica. I wanted to reach the top shelves of my cupboards, carry my own groceries, and get back to gardening. At the time, I felt weak and honestly didn’t have much hope that my body could bounce back.
Monica met me exactly where I was. We began working together online, and in the beginning I couldn’t do very much . Little by little, things started to get better and I got stronger. Within a year, I was balancing on one leg and moving easily through all of the mobility sequences she designed just for me.
Today, I am thrilled to say I can garden again, carry my own grocery bags, and – my proudest moment – I lifted my carry-on into the overhead bin on a flight all by myself. This practice didn’t just help my body, it gave me back some confidence and joy. I highly recommend. ” DW Retired Nurse
YOGA THERAPY
Lower your stress, gain new insights, learn to relax deeply as well as create lasting, internal and external change by combining physical movement and stretch with dialogue using Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy.
THE BENEFITS
- Release anxiety & stress
- Feel relaxed & peaceful
- Alleviate pain
- Bring hormones into balance
- Increase awareness
- Increase concentration
- Overcome self-limiting beliefs
- Sleep restfully
- Increase creativity and focus
- Letting go of stories from the past that are stored in the body
- Facilitate problem-solving & decision-making
- Lead a fulfilling life
What clients are saying…
I have been working with Monica for six years. She has helped me with counseling, meditation, and yoga to get through so many different changes in my life. I am so grateful to her for her loving support. She sees so clearly and I always feel comfortable, encouraged, and accepted by her easygoing nature and sense of humor. I have also been listening to her channel the wisdom of her spiritual guides, for many years and this has guided and reassured me many times over. I am so grateful to work with her and highly recommend her services.
Monica’s yoga therapy was completely different from any yoga I have experienced before. It is truly a mind-body-spirit experience. Her training as a spiritual counselor, plus her ability and knowledge of yoga, merge into an Inner journey coupled with physical movement. Her skill at moving the body while focusing on the consciousness of the client makes a space for both deep relaxation as well as deep inner healing. She does her work with gentleness and grace.
My yoga therapy sessions with Monica were astounding, and led to deep emotional revelations and release. At all times I felt supported and gently guided by Monica’s mastery of subtle yet powerful Yoga Therapy techniques. Each session resulted in a greater understanding of areas in my life that required examination and refinement. I now have the tools to bring my life into greater balance and to enhance my peace of mind. I am so very grateful to this talented and insightful yogi for her many gifts and for bringing a new-found freedom and joy into my life.
Monica Johnson is a true force for personal transformation. Her work as a yoga therapist is unlike anything else I’ve encountered, intuitive and intelligent and undeniably powerful. She is a woman who has done great work on herself and shares the benefit that her work has yielded with her clients. Highly recommended!
I am grateful to have found this method of therapy which allows me to recapture and resolve issues in my life that have been blocking my personal growth. Monica is a gentle practitioner that helps guide the process as well as bring true resolution to many “mind traps” I have personally designed over the years and I am willing to leave those behind. Is traditional talking therapy not quite enough? What does your body have to tell you? This is the place to find out.
I feel that Monica’s method of yoga therapy is both relaxing and caring. She tuned in to the movement of my body, asking pertinent questions and listening carefully to my answers. I felt safe and able to be open to her work, feeling lighter and clearer after the session.
Monica has extensive experience as a yoga instructor and her gifted abilities as a counselor make a powerful combination. When she combines the two, the results are definitely synergistic, creating insights that either one alone would not appear. As she gently moved my body into various positions, I felt completely comfortable and supported mentally, physically and spiritually. She intuitively knew what to ask at precisely the right moment to help bring clarity to my thoughts and emotions with dramatic results. I leave each session with greater insight and a wonderful sense of tranquility. A lovely way to enhance the body, mind and soul all at once. I highly recommend this remarkably gifted woman.
