Monica Johnson
MIND.BODY.AWAKENED.
Rest Awake Meditation™
The Rest Awake Meditation™ – A mind-body meditation created by Monica Johnson
What is the Rest Awake Meditation?
Rest Awake Meditation is a simple, refreshing mind-body practice that blends gentle breathwork with calming visual imagery. It’s quick, easy to learn, and designed for everyone, no experience needed!
Created by me, Monica Johnson, this meditation method is offered through short, guided sessions that are easy to follow and fit right into your everyday life. Whether you’re sitting at your desk, taking a break, or winding down before bed, you can use these tools anytime, anywhere.
You don’t need a silent room, incense, or the “perfect” posture. If you can breathe, you can do it. And best of all? It really works. Rest Awake Meditation helps you relax, reset, and come back to yourself, gently and naturally.
I created the Rest Awake Meditation while working as a yoga therapist in a hospital, where I supported patients at all stages of healing. Many of them were dealing with mental or physical challenges that made traditional movement or deep focus difficult. What I discovered was truly inspiring: even the simplest combination of gentle breathing, a positive though, and a bit of guided imagery could create a powerful shift. Patients would relax almost instantly, and often feel more calm, present, and hopeful.
That’s how Rest Awake Meditation was born: a super accessible way to relax the mind and body without needing perfect conditions. You can do it sitting, standing, or lying down – where ever you are, however you’re feeling. It’s designed so anyone, at any age, can use it to de-stress, reset and reconnect.
Try it for yourself and see how quickly you can feel better.
Contact Monica to find out more about private or group instruction.
Benefits:
* Occupies the mind in a way that then brings deep relaxation to the the nervous system and whole body.
* Allows the whole body to realign itself so that it can repair.
* Prepares the body for rest, activity or other healing methods such as chiropractic care, physical therapy, personal rehabilitation, acupuncture as well as other holistic treatments.
* A tool to be used at any time of day to calm or rejuvenate your entire system.
What is meant by the term Mind-Body Medicine?
Mind–body medicine uses the power of thoughts and emotions to influence physical health. As Hippocrates once wrote, “The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well.” This is mind–body medicine in a nutshell.
What are mind-body methods?
The key to any mind-body methods is to “train” the mind to focus on the body without distraction. In this state of “focused concentration,” a person may be able to improve their health. These methods are tools within mind-body medicine.
Does mind-body medicine work?
While phrases such as “mind over matter” have been around for years, only recently have scientists found solid evidence that mind-body methods actually do fight disease and promote health.
Other clinical studies also show how meditation beneficially affects mood and symptoms in people with different conditions (such as high blood pressure, depression, cancer as well as many other physical diseases). It also improves quality of life.
How does mind-body medicine work?
When you are physically or emotionally stressed, your body releases stress hormones that can affect all your systems and organs. For example, stress related to hostility and anxiety can result in disruptions in heart and immune function. Similarly, depression and distress may diminish the body’s natural capacity to heal.
The goal of mind-body methods is to get the body and mind to relax and to reduce the levels of stress hormones in the body, so that your immune system is better able to fight off illness.
What is mind-body medicine good for?
Mind-body methods can be helpful for many conditions because they encourage relaxation, improve coping skills, reduce tension and pain, and lessen the need for medication.