Johanna in her Happy Shirt
My own path of healing and self-discovery has taught me that meaningful change involves the whole person—body, mind, energy, and spirit. I am deeply committed to learning all I can for my own continuing growth and am happy to share how the healing modalities that I have studied may support you on your journey.
BODY and SPIRIT: My professional healing journey as a life-long learner began in 1990 with my first Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training that brought me greater bodily flexibility, spiritual connection, and peace of mind. Since then, I have completed more than 1,400 hours of Yoga and Meditation Training and Certifications. My expanding consciousness certifications included Richard Miller’s Integrative Restoration® Yoga Nidra. This deeply restorative practice offers a way to relax, reconnect with body and emotions, and release patterns of stress.
ENERGY: Through Alberto Villoldo’s Four Winds Training in Shamanic Energy Medicine, I learned powerful ways to clear unwanted energy from the chakras and support greater balance, vitality, and well-being. I have found Shamanic chakra clearing to be deeply empowering—both personally and in my work with others. It can help release energetic blocks and restore a healthier, more harmonious flow of energy.
MIND: My continuing studies in Basic, Advanced, and Master Facilitation PSYCH-K® have expanded my ability to help myself and others recognize and transform subconscious beliefs that may be interfering with our intentions and goals. It is inspiring to see what can become possible when subconscious beliefs align with conscious intentions and support the life we truly want.
I founded Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking in 1992 and have been honored to serve Sedona’s visitors and residents ever since, currently operating as Sedona Spirit Vortex Healing LLC. From 2019 through 2025, Sedona Spirit Yoga, Healing & Vortex Journeys received seven consecutive Best of Sedona Awards.
Throughout my career, I have published several books to apply Yoga, meditation, and healing wisdom to empower us to deal with the ups and downs of life. It’s all summed up in my latest book, Sedona Soul Stretch: 10 Ancient Yoga Principles to Heighten Consciousness and Performance. Today, I bring together extensive professional training, personal healing experience, insights from my publications, and intuitive guidance to create an approach tailored to you.
What Are You Ready to Release?
What Would You Like to Experience Instead?
Clear limiting beliefs
Align your energy
Deepen inner peace
Cultivate contentment
Release stress
Reconnect with your spirit
Choose from a variety of personalized services:
Shamanic Chakra Clearing
Vortex Journeys
PSYCH-K® Mind Re-patterning
Gentle Yoga
Meditation
Not sure which experience is right for you?
Enjoy a complimentary consultation with me.
Let’s explore what may best support you
as you take the next steps on your journey.
Please complete the form below. I look forward to connecting with you.
–Namaste, Johanna Mosca, PhD
More about me:
Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, Ph.D. is the winner of the Best-of-Sedona Award for Yoga Instruction for seven years in a row, 2019-2025, acknowledging her outstanding performance leading Sedona Spirit Yoga, Healings & Vortex Journeys. Johanna (aka Maheshvari) is an accomplished author, Shaman, Yoga master, PSYCH-K® Facilitator, and a teacher of teachers. She has extensive background in education, human resource development, and public speaking. Her passion is helping partners shift limiting beliefs in PSYCH-K® sessions and sharing ancient Yoga wisdom to uplift our lives in her book Sedona Soul Stretch: 10 Ancient Yoga Principles to Heighten Consciousness and Performance.
Click here to read Johanna’s decades of worldwide acclaim for her Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking offerings and accomplishments.
Johanna’s first career consisted of twenty-five years as a high school English teacher, staff developer, graduate writing instructor and educational consultant. She earned her PhD in Writing Research and Theory from New York University.
In 1992, after passing two license exams to become a NYC Public High School Principal, Johanna vacationed in Sedona, Arizona, and was inspired to move there. After enjoying fourteen months camping out in the desert forest of Sedona and doing her own Yoga on the red rocks, Johanna became inspired to launch her own retreat business, Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking, which has now expanded into Sedona Spirit Yoga, Healings & Vortex Journeys.
Johanna is the author of four books–YogaLife: 10 Steps to Freedom; Cultivate Contentment: Using Ancient Wisdom to Thrive in Today’s World and Teen Triumph: 10 Ways to a Winning Life, which brings this ancient wisdom to teenagers. In 2023, Johanna published her latest uplifting book, Sedona Soul Stretch.
Currently, Johanna is focusing on facilitating Mind, Body, and Spirit Healing. She enjoys leading private PSYCH-K® sessions to transform limiting beliefs (see PSYCH-K Belief Change), Shamanic Chakra Clearing sessions to optimize energy flow (see Shamanic Chakra Clearing Illuminations), Yoga Nidra Meditation to relieve stress (see Yoga Nidra Meditative Relaxation), and group vortex journeys and retreats to uplift heart and soul (see Sacred Site Vortex Yoga Hikes).
Rama’s Candle Lighting Blessing
Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, Ph.D.: My vision for myself and my students is to make life a moving meditation in which we cultivate ongoing peace and contentment. I have published three books related to living the wisdom of Yoga—YogaLife: 10 Steps to Freedom; Cultivate Contentment: Using Ancient Wisdom to Thrive in Today’s World; and Teen Triumph: 10 Ways to a Winning Life. At the end of 2023, I was proud to publish my new book, Sedona Soul Stretch: 10 Ancient Yoga Principles to Heighten Consciousness and Performance, which I know you will enjoy reading!
My extensive teacher training adds up to over 1400 hours of study for six completed certifications. Starting in the 1990’s, I have completed numerous trainings with two 200-hour certifications in Kripalu Yoga and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. Then I earned my 500 hours with the International Yoga College, studying mainly with Rama Jyoti Vernon, my beloved teacher for over twenty years.
Watch the video of Johanna discussing the book YogaLife: 10 Steps to Freedom.
With Richard Miller
I followed that with six weeks in India, studying with TVK Desikachar and his son Kaustub at the Krishnamacharya Mandarim, earning two course certificates. In recent years, my focus on learning techniques to still the babbling mind has led me to complete two meditation teacher trainings, first a 200-hour certification with the McLean Meditation Institute. Then I went on to pursue my current passion, studying I-Rest (Inner Restoration) Meditation with Richard Miller, and completing his Level III Teacher Certification in iRest Yoga Nidra. Since 2015, I have enjoyed giving Yoga Nidra Meditative Relaxation sessions to those wanting to clear energy, soothe stress, and relieve trauma. It’s a most wonderful technique to help others WELCOME and Make-Peace-With whatever is going on for them.
Alberto Villoldo
I have had the pleasure of studying Shamanic chakra energy medicine with Alberto Villoldo and his Four Winds Academy Team in Peru, California, and New York. After completing four full weeks of training, I was certified to effectively lead: chakra-clearing illuminations, despacho prayer bundles, extractions, and cord cutting. Now I am able to help diagnose clients’ energy, help clear obstructed chakras, and remove unwanted blocks to free up optimal energy flow and healing.
Most recently, following Bruce Lipton’s recommendation, I became certified as a PSYCH-K® Facilitator to help clients shift limiting beliefs to more empowering ones. In the past few years, I enjoyed attending the PSYCH-K® Basic, Advanced, and Master Facilitator Courses to develop my skill. Now, I offer transforming PSYCH-K® belief shift sessions, a variety of Shamanic healing services, as well as Yoga Nidra Meditative Relaxation, Vortex Soul Journeys, and Life Coaching. As a former “teacher specialist” for the NYC Public Schools, I have decades of experience meeting my students at their own level and helping them stretch to the next stage of growth, whatever that might be for each individual. I feel honored and grateful when other beings trust me to guide them in healing services, Yoga, PSYCH-K® and consciousness-expanding reflection on the spiritual path. I invite you to allow me to help you discover the next steps on your sacred journey.