Shirley Johnson (Siri Pritam Kaur), LMFT, RYT
“The practice of yoga brings the courage to be authentic in every moment, to witness the range of our humanity, and to love and accept radically all parts of us - both light and shadow. ”
Shirley is a licensed psychotherapist, energy healer and yoga teacher based in Oakland, California. Passionate about self care and connecting to intuition as a form of political resistance and spiritual practice, Shirley leads a number of workshops supporting people to trust their inner wisdom align with their inner healer.
Shirley brings 10 years of yoga teaching experience and certifications in Vinyasa, Prenatal and Kundalini Yoga. She holds a Master's in Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and works with individuals and couples in her private practice. She has been studying various energy healing technologies the last 15 years, and brings explorations of codependency recovery, depression, sexuality and race into her work. She has taught in 7 different yoga teacher trainings and enjoys interweaving psychology and yoga.
She has taught in various settings and to different communities including toddlers, teens, families, adults, and mature age folks. She truly believes if you have a body and can breathe, then this practice is for you! Shirley loves to support practitioners with developing a strong nervous system and a resiliency to be their authentic selves in this world.
Shirley bows in reverence to the ancestors of the many lineages of yoga and the keepers of this ancient technology over generations who have made it possible for her to practice and share in her lifetime. She gives thanks to the teachers she has studied with over the years; namely Krishna Kaur, Gurmukh, and Paula Tursi. She gives thanks to the lands of South Asia and Africa that these teachings have come through. Thank you and Sat Nam.
Contact: www.soulisticwellness.com soulisticwellness@gmail.com