Monica Johnson
MIND.BODY.AWAKENED.
Qualifications and Experience
Emerson Institute – Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies (BA)
American InterContinental University (American College in London) – Associate of Arts in Interior Design (AA)
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance – Master’s Level Coursework in Dance Leadership & Community Practice
Registered yoga teacher/training:
Studied under Derek Ireland, Ashtanga yoga in London, England; Crete, Greece; and Goa, India
RYT 200 hr. Hatha Yoga, Yoga Works, Santa Monica, CA
RYT 200 hr. Hatha Yoga, Maha Yoga, Los Angeles, CA
RYT 200hr. Level 1 yoga, CorepowerYoga, Huntington Beach, CA
RYT 200hr. Hot Yoga and Hot Power Fusion, Corepower Yoga, Huntington Beach, CA
RYT 200 hr. Restorative (Yin) Yoga, Corepower Yoga, Huntington Beach, CA
PRYT 900 hr. Licensed Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist
Life Coach
Certified Professional Life Coach
Life Coach Institute of Orange County
Yoga Therapist
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy – Bristol, Vermont
Reiki Practitioner
London, England
Level 1, 2, and 3 Certified Reiki Practitioner
Spiritual Counselor
Agape University of Transformational Studies
Meditation
Creator of the Rest Awake Meditation™ – A mind-body meditation
Studied meditation under master teacher Lorin Roche, PhD, author of “Meditation Made Easy,” “Breath Taking” and “The Radiance Sutras”
IAM (Integrated Amrita Meditation)
Student of master teacher Swami Chetanananda, director of The Movement Center in Portland, Oregon, and author of “Dynamic Stillness,” “The Breath of God” and “Open Heart Open Mind”
Other Related Experience
Dance movement therapist for special needs children
Facilitator/coach: Personal growth classes at Agape in Los Angeles and at the Seal Beach Center for Spiritual Living
Yoga teacher since 1997
Mentor/facilitator of women’s groups and book studies since 1999
Spiritual counselor, private practice since 2002
Meditation coach since 2008
Co-owner of Little Yoga Monkeys (kids yoga teacher since 2009)
Curriculum for Living and Life coach
Landmark Education (personal development seminars)
Facilitator and teacher of the Rest Awake Meditation™ with people in alcohol and chemical dependency detox and rehabilitation centers
Transitional support for people and their families during hospice care
WE ALL KNOW WHAT WE WANT:
…to be deeply happy.
The question is, why not allow ourselves to be supported on our way?