About

Life doesn't happen to you; you make life happen.

If you're wondering about the name, it’s Latin. It translates to 'Garden of Life' in English. I've always believed that life is what you make it. Sometimes life gives you bullshit. Work with it. Gardens LOVE fertilizer. Those challenges are your opportunities to learn resiliency. We are not the helpless victims of circumstance we sometimes allow ourselves to think we are. If we want something or want to change something, the responsibility to make that change happen resides with us. I firmly believe that, for most of us, our inability to achieve our dreams is rooted in fear, pride, and stubbornness. Assess your goals, determine your priorities, map out a plan, and make it happen. Simple, right? No? Huh.

No worries, I can help. While I won't do the work for you, I will help you reframe your perspective so that you too see that it's not impossible to take your elephants over the mountain. The only thing really standing in your way.....is you. You'd be amazed at what is possible if you are clear on your priorities and work those priorities HARD. Let me help you amaze yourself.

"Aut inveniam viam aut faciam"

Hannibal had the right idea.

About the owner/principal - Margaret Johnson

I am a seasoned, insured professional practicing green, spiritual, and holistic healing for over 20 years. As I have studied broadly, I bring a wide variety of holistic healing and energy practices to my clients; many of these practices I have used in my own life to promote an integrated approach to health and wellness. I have enjoyed a long career in Corporate America, rising through the ranks from Administrative Assistant to middle management while simultaneously (successfully) homeschooling my daughter.

I hold a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration with a minor in Medieval History and a Master of Science (MS) in Project Management. I am a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and a Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 20 years of experience in program, project, and change management, process improvement, team building, and mentoring. As such, I bring a balance of the mundane and esoteric to my coaching practice.

In addition to my degrees, I hold certifications in the following disciplines:

Life Coaching

Usui Reiki Ryoho
Animal Reiki
Attachment Mastery Therapy (AMT)
Integrated Energy Therapy (IET)

Kipper Endorsed Reader

Lenormand Endorsed Reader

Natural Holistic Healing

Active Listening: 7 Cups certified to support individuals coping with Anxiety, Depression, C/PTSD, Grief, Eating Disorders, Self-harm, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Assault, Emotional Abuse, Codependence, Psychopath/Sociopath/Narcissistic Abuse, in addition to lighter topics such as Developing Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Self-care and Boundaries, and Getting Unstuck.

My other areas of practice and study include Divination, Astrology, Numerology, Herbology, Natural Healing, Meditation, Crystals, Animal Medicine/Totems, and Affirmations /Words of Power.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my college-age daughter, attending concerts, traveling the world, and hiking in the woods. I'm also fond of letting my mind go blank by the sea, listening to music way too loud, singing and dancing whenever I can, meditating and practicing Reiki, feeding my restless brain, and, most especially, spending time with members of my tribe.