Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Michelle Johnson. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Michelle, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Was there a defining moment in your professional career? A moment that changed the trajectory of your career?

I began studying hands-on body energy work in 1981. It was a specific approach toward Touch for Health created by Dr. Brian Jenner of Australia. Touch for Health is a ‘western’ hands-on therapy based largely on Eastern awareness of meridian energy in the body. I also learned how to apply it to identify imbalances in the body, which at that point enabled me to apply the “touch” to alleviate pain, stiffness and inflammation in various organs of the body, as well as learning how to ‘switch’ the energy on in the muscles that communicate with specific organs of the body (stomach, liver, kidney, heart, etc). I was already familiar with homeopathy and herbal medicine, so I felt it was a good adjunct to connect them all together. I was pregnant with my middle daughter during that training which helps me recall it was 44 years ago. I studied, learned the meridians, learned specific points on the meridians that accomplished pain relief, reducing meridian chi (energy flow) when indicated, and increase the chi when that was needed. Once I completed the analysis of the body via these techniques, I would address what organs needed support herbally and homeopathically. That launched me onward to many other holistically-integrated studies, techniques, and processes that has eventually brought me to the place I am. I continue to utilize the very light touch in my applied Kinesiology to this day that I learned from Dr. Jenner.

Michelle, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I have been told that I come into Naturopathy naturally, since my paternal grandfather was also a Naturopath in Logan, Utah. I never met him because he died at age 48, when my father was only 14. His wife, my grandmother, along with a daughter (my aunt Nina), were both schooled and trained in Herbology. They knew how to wildcraft herbs, and taught me how to identify the wild herbs in Northern Utah. I also learned what the properties of those herbs were, and how to prepare them with the appropriate methods for targeted health needs. I often look back with gratitude and fondness for the years of learning at the hands of these masters. Their teachings have proven invaluable and have motivated my continued pursuit of knowledge.

If you could go back in time, do you think you would have chosen a different profession or specialty?

100%. As my original answer to this story reflects, I believe it was ‘in my blood.’ Secondly, I love it so much when people are feeling better and having underlying challenges that create symptoms addressed. It fills my heart to see their relief and I love hearing their stories of healing. They say, ‘When you love what you do, it doesn’t feel like work.’

Training and knowledge matter of course, but beyond that what do you think matters most in terms of succeeding in your field?

In my case, and I think this would be true for many who come into this industry without huge financial aspirations, and that you need to have a true love for people and a desire to be truly supportive of their health without thousands of dollars spent to walk in the door just for a consultation.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://SynergeticsHealth.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniquelyHolistic/
• Other: I am not a huge ‘social media’ person. My website is incredible and full of helpful information that’s free of charge for people looking for an alternative to support their health. We offer amazing services in a combination unlike any other alternative health facility in town. I hope that speaks for itself without me being all over social media.