Johanna Maheshvari Mosca, Ph.D.
Johanna is an accomplished writer, Yoga master and a teacher trainer. She has extensive background in education, human resource development and public speaking. All of her life’s learning, accomplishments and skill are now geared to pursuing her passion – sharing the ten principles that will help everyone live in greater peace, harmony and integrity.
Johanna’s first career consisted of twenty-five years as a high school English teacher, staff developer and graduate writing instructor. She earned a BA from Lehman College, an MA from Hunter College, a Professional Diploma in Educational Administration from Fordham University and a PhD from New York University.
Johanna’s extensive Yoga education includes certification as a Kripalu Yoga Instructor and a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist, a 500-hour advanced diploma from the International Yoga College and two certificates from the Krishnamacharya Yoga School in India. Johanna is former President of the Arizona Yoga Association and author of YogaLife: 10 Steps to Freedom book, CD set and cards.
In 1992, after earning two licenses to serve as a NYC High School Principal, Johanna left the school system, moved to Sedona, AZ, and camped out for fourteen months. Pursuing her love of Yoga and Sedona’s red rocks, in 1994 Johanna began offering Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking Retreats. Recently, Johanna’s retreats were listed #1 of “Ten Inspirational Retreats” recommended in the May 2008 Sunset Magazine. Johanna currently enjoys living and leading self-renewal retreats in two wonderful places – Sedona, AZ and Oceanside, CA.
Media Appearances
Johanna Mosca, author of Cultivate
Contentment: Using Ancient Wisdom
to Thrive in Today's World--
shares her book's uplifting wisdom on radio
talk shows, prime TV news, and numerous
book talks. Scroll down for details.
Left: Johanna shares her Cultivate
Contentment message with viewers of the
morning news on Fox TV channel 5.
To invite Johanna to speak to your group
about Cultivate Contentment, email us or
call 928-282-9900.
2011
Jan. 27: TV Appearance Book Interview— Fox TV, Channel 5, Morning News, with Erica Fox, www.fox5sandiego.com
Jan. 28: Book Talk: Foundation Yoga, Solana Beach, CA
Feb. 23: Radio Book Interview: Conscious Talk Radio, with Brenda Michaels
www.conscioustalk.net
April 14: Radio Book Interview: KRFC, Fort Collins, CO, with Ruth Inglis-Widrick,
www.krfcfm.org
July 4: Radio Book Interview: Heart of a Woman Radio Talk Show, with
Lorraine Harrell, www.creativeodysseyenterprises.com/id82.html
Aug. 21: Book Talk: Celebrate Your Spirit SMSA Event, Sedona
Sept. 8: Radio Book Interview: Conversations with your Self, with
Joyce Anderson, www.conversationswithyourself.com
Oct. 1: Book Presenter: Third Annual Sedona Book Festival
Nov. 1: Radio Book Interview: Mastering the Shift, with Rebecca Skeele
www.voiceamerica.com
2010
June 5-6: Book Presenter, RLSD Solana Beach, CA, Book Fair
Sept. 18: Book Talk: Celebrate Your Spirit SMSA Event, Sedona
Oct. 17: Book Workshop: Unity Congregation of Cottonwood
Nov. 16: TV Appearance Book Interview, San Diego Living,
San Diego Channel 6, with Renee Kohn, www.sandiego6.com
Nov. 16: Book Signing: Earth Song Books, Del Mar, CA
Dec. 2: Radio Book Interview: Dresser After Dark, with Michael Rae
www.dresserafterdark.com
2009
Nov. 14: Book Talk, Read Local San Diego, CA, www.sandiego.readlocal.org
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