Monica T. Johnson
MIND.BODY.AWAKENED. 

Rest Awake Yoga and Yoga Therapy

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 women 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.

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy joins meditation, assisted movement and dialogue. It is from this connection of all three that change is born.

It can release memories and emotions that are stuck in your body and give you tools to make new healthy choices, and it works well alongside other kinds of therapy and healing you may already be doing.

You don’t need to be flexible, strong, or have any previous yoga experience. If you can breathe, you can do it.