This is my story....

For as long as I can remember, I have been navigating the space between two worlds.

Do you ever feel this way? 

The world of the Sacred – filled with – the Spiritual, the Mystical, and the Magical practices and philosophies of Yoga and other Eastern spiritual traditions.

AND

The world of the Shadow – filled with – the unconscious, fueled by numbing, disengagement, and sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll. 

I remember being a little girl and looking at Playboy magazines. Now, they weren’t just lying around the house on the coffee table or anything, but I knew which closet they were hiding in. 

I remember looking at the images of the women in those magazines thinking –

• “that is what a woman ‘SHOULD’ look like”

• “this what a woman ‘SHOULD’ do”

Without really knowing it at the time, my own little psyche was being trained to believe that a woman’s worth was dependent upon her body, her sexuality, her desirability, and her ability to please partners sexually. 

I didn’t realize that I was internalizing society’s oppressive, misogynistic, patriarchal, and fat-phobic worldview. 

This belief ended up leading me to prioritize 

• “being thin”

• “being sexy”

• “being desirable”

• “being cool”

• “being liked”

• “being fun”

These beliefs led to a multi-decade battle with bulimia, body dysmorphia, addiction, low self-worth, and internalized shame. 

Basically, I believed that I was not worthy of love UNLESS I was thin, sexy, desirable, cool, liked, and fun.

I had unconsciously placed my value and worth on my physical appearance.

I was sexually objectifying myself because that’s what I thought would bring me love.

I didn’t know that people ought to earn the right to share intimate space with me and my body.

In 2005, I became a Jivamukti Yoga teacher and was prioritizing more of my time and energy into this practice. I was beginning to shift my energy, yet, I still wasn’t addressing some of the deeper layers of trauma that I had been covering up with my previous addictive tendencies. 

Then in October 2006, my friend was brutally murdered. This shattered me and turned my whole world upside down. 

I did the only thing I knew to do at the time. 

I turned to my yoga practice for guidance. 

In Jivamukti Yoga, there is always a “Focus of the Month”. During the month of October, it was “Anahata Chakra” or the Heart Chakra. 

I was in class and my dear teacher invited us all to get curious about the relationship of this chakra, which focuses on someone who may have hurt you or someone you love. 

There was only one person that was coming to mind that fell into this category. 

The man who raped and murdered my friend. 

As we were in our final backbend sequence of class, my teacher had us circle back to our original intention – to let go of our pain that we may be carrying around that is related to being hurt by someone.

Then, after a few deep breaths, I dropped back into a final Upward Facing Bow Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana). 

I breathed.

I cried.

I grieved.

I released my pain.

I didn’t have to carry the full weight of it around with me anymore.

This was one of the most cathartic experiences of my life until that point. It’s also when I experienced the true healing power of Chakra Yoga for the first time. 

After that backbend, I felt lighter. 

My heart still ached for my friend, and yet my grief didn’t feel as heavy anymore. 

Seeds were planted that day that would shift the direction of my life. I just didn’t know it yet.

Introducing...

Three Pillars of Rising Strong™ Through the Chakras

THE RISING STRONG™ PROCESS:

The Reckoning: Walking into Our Story
Recognize emotion, and get curious about our feelings and how they connect with the way we think and behave.

The Rumble: Owning Our Story
Get honest about the stories we’re making up about our struggle, then challenge these confabulations and assumptions to determine what is truth, what is self-protection, and what needs to change if we want to lead more wholehearted lives.​

The Revolution: Process Becomes Practice
Write a new ending to our story based on the key learnings from our rumble and use this new, braver story to change how we engage with the world and to ultimately transform the way we live, love, parent, and lead.​​

COURSE INTENTIONS:

• Provide a trauma-informed approach to survival patterns and limiting beliefs that keep you stuck in the past
  
  
• Assist you in healing different relationships in your life — with yourself, others, and the world
  
  
• Help you explore where you get “emotionally hooked” in your life
  
  
• Offer you a blueprint – full of tools and exercises for your body, mind, heart, and spirit – to support a more resilient, wholehearted, and satisfying life
  
  
• Encourage you to own your stories of struggle so you can write new daring endings!

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF?

Do you want to heal relationships with yourself, others, or the world?

Do you find yourself feeling stuck in particular ways of thinking, feeling, or behaviors?​

Do you find yourself out of alignment with your integrity?

​Do you feel willing and ready to find new ways of engaging in relationships because those old patterns are no longer serving you?

IF YES, THEN THIS COURSE MAY BE FOR YOU.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

In ​this course, we will explore the chakras in sequential order - from the root to the crown. With each chakra, we will dive deep into specific "rumble" topics from Brené Brown’s Rising Strong™ process.

Together we will work through 8 Modules, one for each Chakra, that include access to exclusive content created specifically for this course.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

Practices for the four parts of your Self:
body, mind, heart, and spirit 

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• BODY - Yoga + Mindful Movement - Simple sequences of gentle movements associated with each chakra to help you connect to the wisdom of your body​

• MIND - Meditation - Guided practices to connect you to each chakra          ​

• HEART - Workbooks aka "Heartbooks" - In-depth handouts on Chakra Yoga Theory and Brené Brown's Rising Strong™ Process specifically designed for each chakra

• SPIRIT - Breathwork - Guided breathing exercises to support your ability to regulate your nervous system

COMPLETE COURSE BREAKDOWN:

• 8  videos of guided breathing practices associated with each chakra* 

• 8  videos of guided meditation practices associated with each chakra* 

• 8  videos of guided mindful movement practices associated with each chakra* 

• 8  in-depth workbook handouts to support your process*

• 8  videos to guide you through the chakra breakdown and Rising Strong™ process for each relationship associated with each chakra* 

• 6  1-hour long Live Mastermind calls (one every 2 weeks) to help provide guidance and mentorship throughout this journey

• 6  Self-Reflection questionnaires (one every 2 weeks) to help curate our Live Group Mastermind calls in order to receive the most aligned support

• Lifetime access to ALL content, handouts, and videos              

*Dropped to member area every Tuesday​ 

What others are saying about Rising Strong™ Through the Chakras:

“This workshop was absolutely INCREDIBLE! I could feel all of the passion that Keri put into creating this series. Thank you for all that you’ve done to bring this into the world. Especially all of the handouts!! I look forward to turning to them over and over again”

"It is with immense gratitude that I recommend Dr. Keri Johnson’s “Rising Strong™ Through the Chakras”. This online course cultivated in me a personal journey of serious growth, leaving me with a better understanding of the intricacies of my mind, body, and relationships with others. I embarked on this course hoping to learn new ways to deal with grief; I finished this course equipped with the tools and reassurance needed to navigate my way through grief, as well as life’s other challenges. The lessons beautifully combined science of the human being with yogic philosophy, providing me with a much-needed new lens." 

“After participating in Rising Strong™ Through the Chakras, I came away refreshed and with a better understanding of myself. I really appreciated how the program flowed – building on topics and offering practices for my body, mind, heart, and spirit! I feel I have a toolbox of healing practices that I can turn to when life gets hard”